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On this page you will find the Resources for this section of the course that may include media, readings, and/or other materials. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to see all the Resources. **Video:** “Assessment Principles and Practices” (approximately 33 minutes//)//
 * = Section 2: Assessment Principles and Practices = ||

Jay McTighe discusses the purposes and types of assessment.

**Note:** You may wish to print out the following documents or have them available to follow along and take notes as you view this video program.  **Video:** “Preparation for Assessment” (approximately 5 minutes)
 * Assessment Framework
 * Matching Learning Goals With Assessment Methods

 __Failure Is Not an Option 3: Effective Assessment for Effective Learning__. Based on the work of Jay McTighe, 2009. HOPE Foundation, Bloomington, IN.

 Leading experts discuss ways to help students achieve important learning goals through the effective use of assessment. MyMediaPlayer. This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player. Get Flash **Course Text:** Reeves, D. B. (Ed). (2007). //Ahead of the curve: The power of assessment to transform teaching and learning.// Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press. > **Book Excerpts:** McTighe, J., & Wiggins, G. (2004). //Understanding by design: Professional development workbook.// Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
 * Introduction, “From the Bell Curve to the Mountain: A New Vision for Achievement, Assessment, and Equity”

Read the following to frame your thinking about assessment as part of the backward-design process: Review the following in relation to the assessments you are designing for the interdisciplinary unit you are using in the Course Project: > > Copyright 2004 by Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Reprinted by permission of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development via the Copyright Clearance Center. **Article**: Chappuis, S., Chappuis, J., & Stiggins, R. (2009). The quest for quality.//Educational Leadership//, //67//(3), 14–19. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“UbD Design Standards"
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“Backward Design: Stage 2”
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“Stage 2—Key Design Elements (Web with Prompts)”
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“Alignment: The Logic of Backward Design”
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“Curricular Priorities and Assessment Methods”
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“Collecting Diverse Evidence from Assessments”

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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Copyright 2009 by Educational Leadership. Reprinted by permission of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development via the Copyright Clearance Center. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Article**: McTighe, J., & O'Connor, K. (2005). Seven practices for effective learning.//Educational Leadership//, //63//(3), 10–17. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.

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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Copyright 2005 by Educational Leadership. Reprinted by permission of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development via the Copyright Clearance Center. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Document**: Assessment Framework <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click here for a copy of this document <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Document**: Matching Learning Goals with Assessment Methods <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click here for a copy of this document