Appendix C: Assessment and Evaluation - Samples

The samples in this section illustrate how a teacher might link criteria to learning outcomes. Each sample is based on prescribed learning outcomes taken from one or more organizers. The samples provide background information to explain the classroom context, suggested instructional tasks and strategies, the tools and methods used to gather assessment information, and the criteria used to evaluate student performance.

How the Sample are Organized

There are five parts to each sample:

1. identification of the prescribed learning outcomes
2. overview
3. planning for assessment and evaluation
4. defining the criteria
5. assessing and evaluating student performance

1. Prescribed Learning Outcomes

This part identifies the organizer or organizers and the specific prescribed learning outcomes selected for the sample.

2. Overview

This is a summary of the key features of the sample.

3. Planning for Assessment and Evaluation

This part outlines:

• background information to explain the classroom context
• instructional tasks
• opportunities that students were given to practise learning
• feedback and support that was offered to students by the teacher
• ways in which the teacher prepared students for the assessment

4. Defining the Criteria

This part illustrates the specific criteria (based on prescribed learning outcomes), the assessment task, and various reference sets.

5. Assessing and Evaluating Student Performance

This part includes:

• assessment tasks or activities
• the support the teacher offered students
• the tools and methods used to gather the assessment information
• the way the criteria were used to evaluate the student performance

Evaluation Samples

The samples on the following pages illustrate how a teacher might apply criterion-referenced evaluation in Core French 5 to 12.

• Grade 5: Photo Safari
• Grade 6: Le Chandail de hockey
• Grade 7: Mystery Guest
• Grade 8: Leisure Time
• Grade 9: Electronic Correspondence
• Grade 10: Friendship
• Grade 11: Advertising Analysis
• Grade 12: Folk Tale