Fairness in Assessment

Fairness is assessment is a key concept to recognize as a teacher. You cannot go easy on a student who has difficulty and hard on another who is more advanced. As a teacher, it is sometimes difficult to judge and grade students equally, because every student is at a different level. Some students may not take tests very well but maintain their homework, participate in class, and put forth effort. On the other hand, there may be some students who ace every test but do not complete their homework all the time and do not show interest or effort during class time. Therefore, in order to create equal opportunities for students of all levels and intelligences, formative and summative assessments should be used in the classroom.