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Table 15.1 AfL Indicators
Principle 1
Aligning Assessment to
Teaching and Learning
1. The teacher aligns the assessment and teaching objectives with one another, as refl ected
through the curriculum.
2. The teacher uses assessment strategies/methods that match the teaching focuses of the
curriculum.
3. The teacher uses assessment tasks that are related to the teaching content.
4. The teacher uses the information gathered from assessment to understand students’
learning progress.
5. The teacher adjusts his/her curriculum and teaching after understanding about students’
performances.
Principle 2
Exploring Multi-Dimensional
Assessment Methods
6. The teacher uses diff erent kinds of strategies/methods to assess students, for example,
standardized paper-and-pencil tests and alternative assessment, for example, portfolio
assessment, project assessment, worksheets and observations.
7. The teacher uses various kinds of assessment strategies/methods to help student achieve
diff erent learning outcomes.
8. The teacher uses various kinds of assessment strategies/methods to cater for diff erent learning
needs.
9. The teacher uses diff erent kinds of assessment strategies/methods to arouse students’ interests
in learning.
Principle 3
Selecting Assessments
Susceptible to Learning
10. The teacher is aware of a variety of assessment strategies/methods.
11. The teacher is aware of the diff ering functions of various types of assessment
strategies/methods.
12. The teacher is able to use various types of assessment strategies/methods for teaching.
13. The teacher’s selection of assessment strategies/methods provides students with a wealth of
opportunities to learning.
14. The teacher’s selection of assessment strategies/methods provides students with multi-faceted