Helping Children Construct Meaning. Effective assessment is an integral part of instruction. Assessment should be a collaborative, reflective process. Effective assessment should be multidimensional. Assessment should be developmentally and culturally appropriate.
Effective assessment identifies students' strengths.
Assessment must be based on what we know about how students learn. These principles describe beliefs about assessment as it applies to classroom instruction. Assessment related to program effectiveness is similar but related more globally to school district or programmatic goals, state or national standards of education, or similar guidelines. SOU candidates will utilize a variety of assessment tools and have opportunities to apply their knowledge through assessment experiences ranging from individual student observation to programmatic evaluation. The program is also rich in opportunities for self-evaluation and peer coaching.