Teachers use the evidence and information collected to provide feedback, plan further instructional and learning activities, set subsequent learning goals, and determine areas requiring diagnostic teaching and intervention. Planning for assessment includes determining the purpose, aspects, or attributes of learning upon which to focus the assessment, when to collect the evidence, and the most appropriate methods, tools, or techniques to use. Knowing the purpose of the assessment helps teachers determine the most appropriate student demonstration and assessment tool or method. Teachers focus and guide the assessment by considering the critical or significant aspects of the learning to be demonstrated by the student.
Students benefit when they clearly understand the learning goals and the learning expectations.
A variety of assessment methods helps the teacher to compile a comprehensive profile of the student's learning. The provincial reference sets are an additional resource to assist teachers in assessing the student skills across curricular areas. The reference sets can help teachers focus assessment, establish criteria, and provide a more complete picture of the student's development. All of the above are intended for use across all curricula.