This document outlines standards for teacher competence in student assessment developed by three educational organizations. It defines standards as principles accepted by relevant professional groups. The standards state that teachers should be skilled in choosing, developing, administering, scoring, and interpreting various assessment methods, using results to inform instructional decisions and grading. Teachers should also be able to communicate results and recognize inappropriate assessment practices.

2.  Standard is defined
as a principle
generally accepted
by the professional
associations
responsible.

3. Standards for Teacher Competence in
Educational Assessment of Students
 This Standard for Teacher Competence
in Educational Assessment of Students
was developed by American Federation
of Teachers National Council on
Measurement in Education National
Education Association.

4. Standards for Teacher Competence in
Educational Assessment of Students
1. Teacher should be skilled in
choosing assessment
methods appropriate for
instructional decisions.

5. Standards for Teacher Competence in
Educational Assessment of Students
2. Teacher should be skilled
in developing assessment
methods appropriate for
instructional decisions.

6. Standards for Teacher Competence in
Educational Assessment of Students
3. The teacher should be
skilled in administering,
scoring, and interpreting the
result of both externally
produced and teacher-
produced assessment
methods.

7. Standards for Teacher Competence in
Educational Assessment of Students
4. The teacher should be
skilled in using assessment
results when making
decisions about individual
students, planning
teaching, developing
curriculum, and designing
school improvement.

8. Standards for Teacher Competence in
Educational Assessment of Students
5. Teacher should be skilled
in developing valid pupil
grading procedures which
use pupil assessments.

9. Standards for Teacher Competence in
Educational Assessment of Students
6. Teacher should be
skilled in communicating
assessment results to
students, parents other
lay audiences, and other
educators.

10. Standards for Teacher Competence in
Educational Assessment of Students
7. Teacher should be skilled
in recognizing unethical,
illegal, and otherwise
inappropriate assessment
methods and uses of
assessment information.

11. Created by: Michael P. Recolito BSTE– 4D