Assessment
by Edutopia, The George Lucas Educational Foundation
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Description
Testing forms the bedrock of educational assessment and represents a commitment to high academic standards and school accountability. You can't know where you're going unless you know where you are. But when the financial and emotional stakes associated with standardized tests are disproportionately high, this laudable goal gets distorted. Teachers begin teaching to the test simply to raise scores, often at the expense of more meaningful learning activities. And when the tests are too narrow a measure or aren't properly aligned to standards, they provide little concrete information that teachers and schools can use to improve teaching and learning for individual students.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoAn Introduction to Comprehensive Assessment | -- | 9/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoCritical Thinking Wins at One KIPP High School | -- | 9/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoComprehensive Assessment: A New York City Success Story | -- | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoWhat is "Authentic" Assessment? | -- | 8/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoStrategic Goals: Formative + Summative = Rigor | -- | 8/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoMaking Sure They Are Learning | -- | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoThinking Big About Engagement | -- | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoKeeping It Relevant and "Authentic" | -- | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoBig Thinkers: Linda Darling-Hammond on Becoming Internationally Competitive | -- | 2/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoLessons from Abroad: International Standards and Assessments | -- | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoSuccess Spoken Here: John Stanford International School | -- | 8/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoAcademics Meets Architecture: Mountlake Terrace High School | -- | 8/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoAssessment Overview: Beyond Standardized Testing | -- | 8/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoMedia Smarts | -- | 8/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoHigh Expectations: Faubion Elementary School | -- | 8/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoCultivating Multiple Intelligences: Key Learning Community | -- | 9/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoTaking the Lead: An Interview with Larry Rosenstock | -- | 12/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoBig Thinkers: Howard Gardner on Multiple Intelligences | -- | 4/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoMultiple Intelligences Thrive in Smartville | -- | 4/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoMultiple Intelligences Leave No Child Behind | -- | 4/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoMaking a Case for Comprehensive Assessment | -- | 4/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 21 Episodes |
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