If a Colleague Said That Her Approach to Classroom Assessment

question 17

Multiple Choice

If a colleague said that her approach to classroom assessment was reflected by the phrase "assessment as learning," what would she mean?

• A) Students learn from her assessments what subjects they have an aptitude for.
• B) She learns how much of what she taught was learned by various students.
• C) She learns which of her lessons was successful and which were not.
• D) Students learn what they have and have not learned and she learns how successful her teaching was.

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