Using Effective Instructional Strategies: Technology
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Measuring Progress: A Guide to Assessing Students for Technological Literacy, Reston, VA: International Technology Education Association, 2004.
Standards-based student assessment supports the systematic; multi-step process of collecting evidence on student learning, understanding and abilities and using that information to inform instruction and provide feedback to the learner, thereby enhancing learning. Students should be assessed often using a variety of tools and methods. Design of student assessments should follow set principles, e.g. utilize authentic assessment, providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and abilities in real-world situations..