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KnowledgeBases > The Classroom Assessment KnowledgeBase > Element 2 > Activity 3 > Task 2: Create the Assessment Based on the Specific Purpose and Goal

Guideline:

Each assessment should have a specific purpose and goal. The purpose statement describes what the teacher intends to learn from conducting the assessment. The goal statement defines what the teacher intends to achieve by conducting the assessment. The goal statement should be specific with definitive parameters to be achieved within a given timeframe.

Tools How to Write Measurable Goals and Objectives _EXTERNAL_LINK

This Indiana Department of Education resource provides two linked tools designed to help writers turn goals into objectives.

Tools The Helpful Hundred _EXTERNAL_LINK

This list from Instructional Media and Technologies for Learning provides 100 observable and measurable verbs useful when writing instructional objectives.

Guidelines Classroom Assessment: Setting Targets and Writing Objectives _EXTERNAL_LINK

This is a portion of an online course providing guidance for setting clear and achievable targets for classroom assessments. It was developed in partnership between the Pinellas (Florida) School District and the Florida Center for Instruction Technology (FCIT) at the University of South Florida (USF). 

Guidelines How do I write an instructional objective? _EXTERNAL_LINK

This article is part of an online course designed to assist pre-service teachers in developing unit plans and lesson plans that guide instruction in K-12 classrooms.  The article suggests well-written objectives have four parts: audience, behavior, condition, and degree of mastery.

Practical Tips Indicators of Use of Formative Assessment _EXTERNAL_LINK

This document created by the New York Comprehensive Center and Assessment and Accountability Content Center provides a summary of key indicators of formative assessment practices.  

Practical Tips Writing Objectives _EXTERNAL_LINK

This Penn State University resource offers a model for writing objectives addressing audience, behavior, condition, and degree of mastery. Though intended for higher education, the model is adaptable for use by K-12 teachers. The resource also provides examples of well-written objectives and identifies problems encountered when writing objectives.

References Linking Classroom Assessment with Student Learning _EXTERNAL_LINK

This Education Testing Service resource offers an overview of classroom assessment and its link to instruction. It also addresses planning assessments, involving students, assessing the assessment, and reviewing the results after the assessment has been conducted.

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