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Official QNSA standard
3.2.6

Assessment methods used to gauge students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills in meeting curricular objectives.

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Official QNSA requirement

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Official standard3.2.6

Assessment methods used to gauge students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills in meeting curricular objectives.

Focus areas
  • The use of various and ongoing assessment/evaluation methods such as observation, verbal questions, exercises in worksheets or textbooks, students' achievement of tasks, assignments.
  • Use of appropriate assessment tools/ methods to meet students' different needs.
  • Diversity of evaluation activities (individual, group, etc.).
  • Preparing evaluation activities for each part of the lesson, and not moving from one part to another except after ensuring students understand material presented, and the parts of the lesson that need further clarification.
  • Providing students with constructive feedback on their answers and written work.
  • Promote students' participation in various ways (verbal phrases, rewards, etc.) to motivate them and increase their motivation towards learning and participation.
Suggested evidence
  • Lesson plans.
  • Class observations
  • Learning resources.
  • Class activities.
  • Assessment tools including evaluation activities, work sheets..etc.
  • Sample student work.
  • Surveys’ results
Self-reflection
  • What methods are applied to assess students' acquisition of new knowledge? How does it develop students’ higher order thinking skills? How does the school ensure it is applicable in all lessons? What is the evidence?
  • How are students provided with constructive feedback? What is the quality of correcting students' oral and written answers, and homework?
Official rubric
4
Highly Effective

Teachers effectively use various assessment methods (formative & summative) to gauge almost all students’ understanding of new concepts, achievement of lesson objectives and gaining new skills.

Constructive feedback is provided consistently in different subject areas to support almost all students’ learning.

3
Effective

Teachers use various assessment methods (formative & summative) to gauge most students’ understanding of new concepts, achievement of lesson objectives and gaining new skills.

Constructive feedback is provided consistently in different subject areas to support most students’ learning.

2
Somewhat Effective

Teachers use assessment methods (formative & summative) to gauge some students’ understanding of new concepts, achievement of lesson objectives and gaining new skills.

Feedback is provided inconsistently in different subject areas to support some students’ learning.

1
Ineffective

Assessment methods are minimally and ineffectively used in classes.

Limited feedback is provided to students.

Focus source: 96, 97Rubric source: 102
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