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KnowledgeBases > The Classroom Assessment KnowledgeBase > Element 3 > Activity 2 > Task 3: Assure Assessment Quality

Guideline:

Classroom assessments should meet the following quality criteria.  They should

  • reflect state and local curriculum standards,
  • provide students an opportunity to learn,
  • be free of bias and insensitive situations,
  • be prepared for the appropriate level,
  • be reliably scored, and
  • establish appropriate mastery levels.
Guidelines Assessment Quality Rubrics _EXTERNAL_LINK

This Assessment Training Institute resource suggests factors to consider when assessing the quality of scoring rubrics.

Presentations Characteristics of a Sound Classroom Assessment _EXTERNAL_LINK

This is a presentation from the Council of Chief State School Officers reviewing the characteristics of a sound classroom assessment. It reviews seven elements of a high quality classroom assessment.

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