DEDOE Assessment - Essential Questions [Delaware Department of Education]


DDOE Home DESS Home - Domains - ESPES Employment Directory School Profiles Delays/Closings DEEDS Events Calendar	Assessment - Essential Questions DESS Home Connections to Learning Teaching and Learning Leadership for Learning Education Success Planning And Evaluation System (ESPES) Essential Questions How can teachers assess students in an effective and uniform manner? How can teachers assess student understanding of concepts described by the Delaware Content Standards? How can teachers assess student learning and understanding (formally and informally) to determine instructional needs? How can teachers use assessment findings to inform instructional decisions including differentiation needs, student prior understanding/knowledge, scaffolding needs, re-teaching needs, and intervention needs? How can formative assessment improve student motivation, engagement, and learning? How can teachers ensure learning goals and assessments are aligned? How can teachers clearly communicate to students the purpose of assessments and the criteria for success? To what extent should teachers involve students in the assessment process? What is the role of descriptive feedback during teaching and learning?