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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................................................................ 4
Key Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Important Policies ................................................................................................................................. 4
Assessment in Education ...................................................................................................................... 5
Types of Assessment ............................................................................................................................ 5
Diagnostic Assessment ..................................................................................................................... 5
Continuous Assessment .................................................................................................................... 5
Formative Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 5
Baseline Assessment ........................................................................................................................ 5
Summative Assessment .................................................................................................................... 5
Examples: ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Diagnostic Assessment: .................................................................................................................... 5
Continuous Assessment: ................................................................................................................... 5
Formative Assessment: ..................................................................................................................... 6
Baseline Assessment: ....................................................................................................................... 6
Summative Assessment: ................................................................................................................... 6
Assessment methods ............................................................................................................................ 6
Assessment Instruments ....................................................................................................................... 6
Examples: ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Principles of good assessment ............................................................................................................. 6
Fairness:............................................................................................................................................ 7
Validity: .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Reliability: .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Sufficiency: ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Credibility:.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Moderation: ....................................................................................................................................... 7
School-Based Assessments (SBAs) and their role in teaching and learning .................................... 7
Assessment Implementation in a school context .................................................................................. 7
Assessment moderation in a South African school context .................................................................. 8
Components of effective assessment planning strategies .................................................................... 9
The Use of NPA in Planning and Implementing Assessment................................................................ 9
The Use of NPPPPR in Planning and Implementing Assessment ........................................................ 9
The Use of Section 4 Assessment Policy.............................................................................................. 9
School Assessment Team (SAT) .......................................................................................................... 9
Theories and Methods: ....................................................................................................................... 10
Behaviorist Theory .......................................................................................................................... 10
Cognitive Theory ............................................................................................................................. 10
Social Constructivist Theory ............................................................................................................ 11
Social Justice Theory ...................................................................................................................... 11
Bloom's Taxonomy .......................................................................................................................... 12
TIMSS ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Important official documents that provide guidelines and policies for assessment in South African
schools. ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Learners have diverse learning styles and these differences impact how they best acquire knowledge.
Learners don't just learn in one way, but through a combination of styles. The three main styles are 13
Diverse Learning Needs...................................................................................................................... 13
information and communication technology (ICT) in the teaching and learning process .................... 14
Benefits of ICT: ................................................................................................................................... 15
Planning ICT-Enhanced Assessment: ................................................................................................ 15
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) ...................................................................... 15
National Protocol for Assessment (NPA) ............................................................................................ 15
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