What Karate Kid Teaches Us About Assessment Types

We transition from our Assessment Methods series to our Assessment Types series with the help of the Karate Kid, as Mr. Miyagi’s instruction to Daniel LaRusso is illustrative for distinguishing between these two categorizations. Afterwards, we preview the upcoming series by defining assessment of learning as well as assessment for learning.

Resources from the episode:

• Sparks, S. (2015). Types of Assessments: A Head-to-Head Comparison. Education Week, 35(12), 3. https://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/types-of-assessments-a-head-to-head-comparison.html
• Stiggins, R. (2008). Assessment Manifesto: A Call for the Development of Balanced Assessment Systems. Portland, OR: Assessment Training Institute.

Theme song provided by Cary High School student Logan Foster

Hosts: Mellisa Smith, Serena Halstead, and Spencer Ziegler

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