Edmund W. Gordon - Assessment for Education

Edmund W Gordon discusses the evolution of educational assessment, emphasizing a shift from assessment of learning to assessment for learning. He highlights the need for assessments to inform and improve teaching, rather than just measure past achievements. Gordon shares insights from a Commission he led, which explored the future of assessment, advocating for a focus on developing intelligence. He contrasts formative and summative assessments, advocating for the former as a tool for development. Gordon concludes with his vision of using assessment as a teaching device, focusing on the learner's context and behaviors.

What is the primary focus of Edmund W. Gordon's discussion in the introduction?

• Assessment for learning

• His academic affiliations

• Standardized testing

• His family background

How have standardized tests traditionally been used in education?

• To predict future learning

• To measure developed ability

• To enhance teaching methods

• To cultivate intelligence

What was the purpose of the commission organized by Edmund W. Gordon?

• To measure student intelligence

• To evaluate current teaching methods

• To explore the future of assessment

• To develop new standardized tests

What challenge did Wade Boykin present to the field of assessment?

• To focus on measuring intelligence

• To develop new testing methods

• To emphasize the development of intelligence

• To improve standardized tests

What is the main difference between formative and summative assessment?

• Formative measures status, summative influences development

• Formative is for accountability, summative is for learning

• Formative is at the end, summative is ongoing

• Formative influences development, summative measures status

What is the focus of the book 'Knowing What Students Know'?

• Developing new assessment tools

• Understanding student knowledge and development

• Comparing student abilities

• Measuring student intelligence

What is the future goal of assessment according to Edmund W. Gordon?

• To measure student knowledge

• To compare student abilities

• To maintain accountability

• To serve as a teaching tool

Why is it important to understand the context and behaviors of learners?

• To compare them with others

• To measure their intelligence

• To orchestrate their development

• To assess their accountability

What does Edmund W. Gordon emphasize about the use of measurement sciences?

• They are outdated and need replacement

• They should focus on student comparison

• They should be used as teaching devices

• They should only be used for accountability

What is the ultimate responsibility of assessment according to the future vision?

• To ensure accountability

• To develop new tests

• To foster the development of learners

• To measure intelligence