From the evidence and information collected in assessments, teachers describe each student's learning and performance. They use this information to provide students with ongoing feedback, plan further instructional and learning activities, set subsequent learning goals, and determine areas requiring diagnostic teaching and intervention. Teachers base their evaluation of a student's performance on the information collected through assessment. They use their insight, knowledge about learning, and experience with students, along with the specific criteria they establish, to make judgments about student performance. Assessment focusses on the critical or significant aspects of the learning to be demonstrated by the student.
Students benefit when they clearly understand the learning goals and learning expectations.
Appendix D includes a more detailed discussion of assessment and evaluation. The provincial reference sets can also help teachers assess the skills that students acquire across curricular areas. A series of assessment handbooks developed to provide guidance for teachers as they explore and expand their assessment repertoires is also available. The Ministry of Education promotes the establishment of a resource-rich learning environment through the evaluation of educationally appropriate materials intended for use by teachers and students. The media formats include, but are not limited to, materials in print, video, and software, as well as combinations of these formats.