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#MYPChat 23Jan 2014: Testing, Testing!
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We'll use the Q1/A1 format in the chat, so please let us know which question you're referring to with A1, A2 etc. The moderator will try to keep up with the questions.

 * Q1: What is the role of testing in your subject? Is it used?
 * Q2: How do you organise testing? One lesson? Over a few? Open-book?
 * Q3: Do you allow retakes or re-assessment? How do you make it work?
 * Q4: What are your biggest concerns about designing effective tests for MYP?
 * Q5: How can we build tests into learning experiences or make them more authentic?
 * 1) Open Discussion.


 * Resources:**
 * Grant Wiggins posts:
 * Exams vs projects: a false dichotomy
 * Authenticity in assessment
 * Post about criterion based assessment: @http://thinkedu.net/blog/criterion-referenced-assessment_learning-objectives/
 * Thomas Guskey: the case against percentage grades (pdf).
 * Validity vs reliability in assessment
 * Assessment Principles & Practices (IBDP) https://www.ibo.org/diploma/assessment/documents/DPAssessmentPrinciplesandPractice.pdf

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