Self-assessment

To get started with using assessment, take this self-assessment

You want your students to apply a Biblical perspective to what they study. You’ve heard that assessment can help. So, you want to use assessment.

Question:
How can you get started?

Answer: By taking the following self-assessment. Rate each item, using the following scale:

4: Strongly agree • 3: Agree • 2: Disagree • 1: Strongly disagree

___ I understand how assessment impacts student application of a Biblical perspective.
___ I know what type of assessment to use to help my students apply a Biblical perspective.

___ I know what makes a good assessment good.
___ The assessments I give my students are good.
___ I work to make my assessments even better.

___ My students proficiently apply a Biblical perspective to what they study.
___ My students apply creation-fall-redemption-restoration to what they study.
___ My students get sufficient practice in applying a Biblical perspective to what they study.

___ The rubrics I use to score my assessments are good.
___ I use my rubrics effectively.
___ I use my assessment data to modify instruction.

___ I use assessment to help my students apply a Biblical perspective.
___ I have a clear vision for using assessment to help my students apply a Biblical perspective.
___ I want to learn more about using assessment to help my students apply a Biblical perspective.
___ I am committed to helping my students apply a Biblical perspective to what they study.


Now, ask yourself 4 questions about the data:
  1. How many 4s, 3s, 2s, and 1s do I have?
  2. What satisfies/concerns me about the data?
  3. Which items would it be helpful to learn more about?
  4. What will I do?

Additional resources:
  1. Videos: Teach and assess Biblical perspective, Biblical perspective assessment helps, Assessment helps students value and get proficient at Biblical perspective,
  2. Teacher testimonials regarding using assessment
  3. Tutorial: Use assessment to help students understand and apply a Biblical perspective
  4. Use assessment
  5. To learn more about using assessment, explore these 12 questions

Take a self-assessment, then take action

To get an idea of how you can more effectively help students increase their understanding and application of a Biblical perspective, complete the following self-assessment on Biblical perspective assessment. Next, use your self-assessment data to develop action plans. Read More...