Classroom Assessment KnowledgeBase

This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.

The Classroom Assessment KnowledgeBase is an online resource for state departments of education to use as part of their professional development efforts with districts and schools. Organized around five elements, it brings together concepts, how-to guidance, tools, and resources about classroom assessment.

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

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

Presentations

Characteristics of a Sound Classroom Assessment

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.

The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and are intended for general reference purposes only. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education or the Center, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Some resources on this site require Adobe Acrobat Reader. This website archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.