When a variety of assessment approaches is used, students have opportunities to display and document their knowledge and skills in different ways. Thus, a broad picture of students' diverse needs, strengths, and interests is developed. Assessments should be appropriate for students' levels and styles as well as for content subject matter. Assessments may include, but are not limited to, portfolios, performance tasks, written work and tests, journals, videotapes, anecdotal records, teacher narratives, artistic products, analysis, simulations, rubrics, student self-assessments, observations, and checklists. Teacher seldom uses assessment.
Teacher uses only one type of assessment.
Teacher develops and uses more than one type of assessment appropriately. Teacher develops and uses a variety of assessments appropriately. Encourages students to assume responsibility for learning and to engage in self- evaluation. The teacher uses assessment strategies to involve students in self-assessment activities to help them become aware of their strengths and needs, and to encourage them to set personal goals for learning. Teacher does not expect students to take the initiative in their learning and does not help students develop self-evaluation processes.