We may also tie it to yearly testing required by the districts where we attended school. More recently, however, views of assessment have changed, particularly with regard to English language learners. Current ideas about language and learning envision learners as active constructors of knowledge in meaningful ways and in interactions with other learners within rich contexts. These more complex ideas require more complex assessments. Teachers draw tasks for this assessment from the instructional context of students' classrooms.
Teachers focus on both the processes and products of learning.
Learners' tasks may be complex and involve multiple steps, and students may have to explain responses to demonstrate their learning. Individual and group assessments. Teachers ask students to demonstrate learning in individual, as well as group performances. Student achievement is measured against specific instructional targets tied to standards. Teachers collect information about student learning from a variety of sources and on multiple occasions.