Formal Assessment

Discuss your thoughts regarding what you have read about formal assessment. Do you agree or disagree with any of the issues that were raised? Why or why not? How does what you have read here compare to what was read in President Bush's education proposal--Leave No Child Behind? Has Louisiana made progress towards a new and improved accountability system?

Informal Assessment

Have you used rubrics or checklists before? Do you consider them to be an adequate judge of student learning? Why or why not?