The Classroom Teacher's Role in Digital Assessment
Location
Room 217
Proposal Track
Research Project
Session Format
Presentation
Abstract
This paper provides a brief overview of the history of assessment from antiquity to the present day and explores the possibilities of creating tests that facilitate student achievement by presenting complex, multistep problems for students to solve. The judicious use of new technologies in assessment can strengthen the quality of instruction. Students have responded positively to tests designed in a game format that require them to apply creative problem solving skills. Testing in the 21st century must move beyond evaluating students on the basis of a right or wrong answer. The key to bringing educational assessment into the digital age is the readiness of the classroom teacher to adapt instruction to address the Common Core Standards (CCSS) and thus online assessment . Teachers must be able to incorporate technology into their instruction in order for students to be comfortable with its use before engaging in online testing. This study will explore teacher perceptions of online testing and teacher preparation for online assessment as required by the Common Core State Standards.
Keywords
Standardized testing, Online assessment, Common Core State Standards
Recommended Citation
Lawton, Dianne F., "The Classroom Teacher's Role in Digital Assessment" (2014). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 43.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2014/2014/43
Proposal
The Classroom Teacher's Role in Digital Assessment
Room 217
This paper provides a brief overview of the history of assessment from antiquity to the present day and explores the possibilities of creating tests that facilitate student achievement by presenting complex, multistep problems for students to solve. The judicious use of new technologies in assessment can strengthen the quality of instruction. Students have responded positively to tests designed in a game format that require them to apply creative problem solving skills. Testing in the 21st century must move beyond evaluating students on the basis of a right or wrong answer. The key to bringing educational assessment into the digital age is the readiness of the classroom teacher to adapt instruction to address the Common Core Standards (CCSS) and thus online assessment . Teachers must be able to incorporate technology into their instruction in order for students to be comfortable with its use before engaging in online testing. This study will explore teacher perceptions of online testing and teacher preparation for online assessment as required by the Common Core State Standards.
