Philosophy and Principles
Assessment:
· Gathering
information that accurately reflects how well a student is achieving the
learning outcomes.
· Used to communicate
and support student learning and encourage student success.
· The primary purpose
of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning.
· It teaches students
to analyze their own learning, reflect, improve, and set goals for their own
learning.
· It helps students
develop effective learning skills and strategies.
· It allows students
to demonstrate a range of conceptual understanding and skills, and to
demonstrate critical thinking abilities.
Effective assessment allows teachers to identify
individual student’s strengths and areas of concern in relation to the
curriculum outcomes. Teachers use assessments to guide instruction and to
provide timely and clear feedback to improve future learning. Effective
assessment provides parents and guardians with evidence of student learning and
information about their children’s strengths and areas of concern in relation
to the curriculum outcomes. This information can be used to support student
progress and achievement.
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NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL – IB ASSESMENT POLICY