{"id":346907,"date":"2025-08-17T20:07:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T01:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/the-difference-between-assessment-of-and-for-learning\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T20:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T01:07:41","slug":"the-difference-between-assessment-of-and-for-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/the-difference-between-assessment-of-and-for-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between Assessment Of And For Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"567\" alt=\"The Difference Between Assessment Of And Assessment For Learning\" class=\"wp-image-45980 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/difference-between-assessment-of-learning-for-learning.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/difference-between-assessment-of-learning-for-learning.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/difference-between-assessment-of-learning-for-learning-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/difference-between-assessment-of-learning-for-learning-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/difference-between-assessment-of-learning-for-learning-86x64.jpg 86w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/difference-between-assessment-of-learning-for-learning.jpg\" alt=\"The Difference Between Assessment Of And Assessment For Learning\" class=\"wp-image-45980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/difference-between-assessment-of-learning-for-learning.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/difference-between-assessment-of-learning-for-learning-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/difference-between-assessment-of-learning-for-learning-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/difference-between-assessment-of-learning-for-learning-86x64.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It boils down to purpose. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/pedagogy-posts\/ways-to-measure-understanding\/\"><strong>50 Ways To Measure Understanding<\/strong><\/a>, I talked about the purpose of assessment:<\/p>\n<p>\n  Assessment is often discussed as though it were a single act\u2014a quiz, test, or score. But its real power comes from clarity of purpose. If you\u2019re wondering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/pedagogy-posts\/what-is-the-purpose-of-assessment\/\">what is the purpose of assessment<\/a>, the answer drives everything\u2014from design to use.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>Formative assessment<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/learning\/formative-assessment-guide\/\">What Is Formative Assessment?<\/a>) is designed to inform instruction\u2026\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Assessment is generally broken down into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/pedagogy-posts\/6-types-assessment-classroom\/\">types of assessment<\/a> such as pre-, formative, and summative.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Related Reading<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/critical-thinking\/50-ways-to-measure-understanding\/\">50 Ways To Measure Understanding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/pedagogy\/the-characteristics-of-a-good-assessment\/\">The Characteristics Of A Good Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"rp4wp-related-posts\">\n<h3>Related<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"rp4wp-related-post-content\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/learning-posts\/differentiation-personalized-learning\/\">The Difference Between Differentiation And Personalized Learning<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"rp4wp-related-post-content\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/pedagogy-posts\/6-types-assessment-learning\/\">6 Types Of Assessment Of Learning<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/pedagogy-posts\/difference-between-assessment-of-for-learning\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] It boils down to purpose. 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