IDEA launches the accredited training program Effective Assessment Strategies
✓ 10 professional transferable credits
✓ 40 hours (22 face-to-face + 12 on-line + 6 direct feedback)
The purpose of the program
The training program aims at preparing teachers for meaningful assessment.
Some specific objectives
At the end of the program, all the participants will:
• be able to structure assessment criteria
• classify items according to a set of criteria
• find appropriate questions to test students' range of abilities within a domain
• understand the importance of reflective attitude in teaching and learning
Topics addressed by the training sessions
• Effective assessment: concepts, techniques, strategies
• Tasks analysis and reformulation
• Competence-based assessment • Using multiple-choice items for effective assessment
• Relevant criteria in classifying assessment items
• Developing items based on the studied criteria • Designing and applying tests, and interpreting the results
• Redesigning items and tests according to students' needs
• Feedback tools for learning