What does assessment have to do with the Teaching Quality Standards for Alberta teachers?
Teaching Quality Standards Applicable to the Provision of Basic Education in Alberta was approved on May 14, 1997 as Policy 4.2.1 pursuant to Section 25(1)(f) of the School Act with provisions significant to classroom assessment. Alberta teachers are expected to implement these standards within their teaching practices. Teachers gather and use information about students’ learning needs and progress. Teachers • monitor students’ actions on an ongoing basis to determine and respond to their learning needs. • use a variety of diagnostic methods that include observing students’ activities, analyzing students’ learning difficulties and strengths, and interpreting the results of assessments and information provided by students, their parents, colleagues and other professionals. • select and develop a variety of classroom assessment strategies and instruments to assess the full range of learning objectives. • differentiate between classroom and large-scale instruments such as provincial achie
