Assessment in Adult

Education
Krista Jackson
CUR/528
August 24, 2015
Justin Atwood

What is Assessment?

Assessment can be anything, (Atwood, 2015), you can develop an

idea about.

What has your mind been doing since you walked into the classroom?

Each assessment is different for each adult learner.

The Steps for Assessment and

the Importance

The Four-Step Cycle

I.

Establish Learning Goals

II.

Provide Learning Opportunities

III. Assess Student Learning

IV. Use the Results

Three Types of Assessment

Performance Assessment

Traditional Assessment

Add-On Assessment

1. Performance Assessment

Interacting and showing learning

Conducted in many ways:

Projects

Portfolios

Role Play/Real Life

Nontraditional Papers

2. Traditional Assessment

Traditional class setting

Conducted in many ways

Standardized tests

Papers/essays

Tests/quizzes

3. Add-On Assessments

The assessment is added to their other assessments that are required.

The assessment is optional

Participation can be difficult

Full motivation is not as common

Assessment in Learning
Environments

Formal Learning Environment

Non-Formal Learning Environment

Online Learning Environment

References

Suskie, L. (2009). Assessing student learning: A common sense guide

(2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Walvoord, B. E., & Banta, T. W. (2010). Assessment clear and simple: A

practical guide for institutions, departments, and general education
(2nd.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.