Assessment for/as/of Learning

There are three types of assessment: assessment for learning, assessment as learning, and assessment of learning. I will list out generally the characteristics and differences between these three assessments type.

ASSESSMENT FOR  LEARNING	ASSESSMENT AS  LEARNING	ASSESSMENT OF  LEARNING
assess students' progress and learning needs	Students’ self-assessment	assess what students have learned
Continuous process (formative)	Continuous process (formative)	Focus on product (summative)
Both teacher and student assess student’s learning	Students assess their own learning	Teacher assess student’s learning
Ongoing process	Students reflect their own work on a regular basis Students take ownership of their own learning
	Metacognition process: thinking of thinking
Exp: worksheets/ exercises during the class – afterwards give advice to students on how to improve their work	Exp: Checklist and peer evaluation sheets, portfolio	Exp: Year end tests