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"Assessment literacy is essentially in this era where important decisions are being made about students, educators, and educational systems based on the data collected from students. Understanding the appropriate roles that student assessment can play to determine levels of student achievement and educational accomplishment, as well as to guide improved learning, is critical."
-Assessment Literacy Standards, p3. Michigan Assessment Consortium (2017)
Assessment literacy is the set of beliefs, knowledge and practices about assessment that lead a teacher, administrator, policymaker, or students and their families, to use assessment to improve student learning and achievement.
The Michigan State Board of Education in May 2016 endorsed a set of Assessment Literacy Standards for administrators, teachers, students, parents, and policymakers. These standards, developed by the Michigan Assessment Consortium (MAC) serve as the foundation from which educators and others come to understand what assessment literacy means and the role and purpose of comprehensive, balanced, quality assessment systems.
These short, one-page lessons introduce key assessment concepts in an easy-to-read format. Each easy-to-read article includes links to resources and tips for sharing the learning with others. Watch for new content each month in the MDE's Spotlight Newsletter.
What is Assessment Literacy and Why is it Important?
What is the Purpose of Assessment?
What is the Purpose of Summative Assessment?
What is the Purpose of Interim Assessments?
What is the Formative Assessment Process and why is it Critical to Teaching and Learning?
Validity: The most Important Concept in Educational Testing
Reliability: The Necessary Precursor to Validity
What is Performance Assessment and why is it a useful Form of Assessment?
Early Literacy Assessment Systems: Supporting all Michigan Students (PreK-20)
How do English Learners Participate in Michigan State Assessments?
How can Assessment be Used to Accelerate Student Learning?
How to use Diagnostic Assessments to Advance Student Learning
How social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments fit into a comprehensive assessment system
Student Self-Assessment: An Essential Component of the Formative Assessment Process
2021-22 Winter Break Reading List
A recurring Spotlight column that highlights strategies for putting assessment literate practice to work -- whether you are working remotely, in a hybrid format, or in person.
Benchmark Assessment: Purpose and Planning
Using the Formative Assessment Process in a Virtual World: Getting Started
Using the Formative Assessment Process in a Virtual World: Effective Formative Feedback
Using Online Formative Assessment Strategies that Keep Students Engaged
Online Formative Assessment Strategies that Help Students with Disabilities
