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1. High-Quality Classroom Assessment technically sound; provides results that demonstrate and improve targeted student learning; inform instructional decision making.

2. PRINCIPLES OF HIGH QUALIT Y ASSESSMENTa. Clarity of learning targetsb. (knowledge, reasoning, skills, products, affects)c. Appropriateness of Assessment Methodsd. Validitye. Reliabilityf. Fairnessg. Positive Consequencesh. Practicality and Efficiencyi. Ethics

3. Knowledge-Define, identify, explain, label, list, locate, match, recall, state, tell, name, describe, paraphrase, sequence, categorize, classify, specify, choose, select

Reasoning-Interpret, analyze, compare, contrast, debate, conclude, formulate, generate, appraise, justify, defend, deduce, induce, infer, diagnose, differentiate, dissect, formulate, evaluate, transfer, connect, synthesize, draw conclusions, critique, prove, judge

Skills-Apply, compute, construct, demonstrate, draw, illustrate, diagram, operate, show, compose, design, reconstruct, convert, model, dramatize, conduct, preform, measure, investigate, collect, observe

Products-Students use their knowledge, reasoning, and skills to create a concrete product.

Dispositions-Students’ attitudes about school and learning Target Type Explanation Content Standards Examples Key Words Knowledge/Understanding Some Explain, understand, describe, Vocabulary (Verbs) knowledge/facts/concepts to identify, tell, name, list, Measurement Concepts be learned outright; some to define, label, match, choose, Patterns be retrieved using reference recall, recognize, select, know materials.