Classroom Assessment KnowledgeBase

The Helpful Hundred

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

Writing Instructional Goals and Objectives

This Penn State University tutorial introduces instructional goals, the three types of instructional objectives and the best way to write and assess them.

Classroom Assessment: Setting Targets and Writing Objectives

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).

Indicators of Use of Formative Assessment

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.

Writing Objectives

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.

Linking Classroom Assessment with Student Learning

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.