Assessment Policy - The International School of Azerbaijan

The International School of Azerbaijan
HOMEWORK POLICY – POST-16
Classroom studies and work are rigorous and broad. Typically homework tasks often include
continuation of classroom work, critical reading and analysis, research and informal and formal
writing. Preparation for all formal IB English assessments must be completed outside of class
time with strict internal deadlines.
Certain homework and class activities may not be directly assessed, but are corrected and gone
over in class or are a necessary step towards summative assessment tasks.
All homework is to be checked or discussed to ensure student understanding, and teachers will
provide written feedback on homework, tests, etc, on a regular basis.
Students who do not complete homework activities need to make up the time or complete the
work.
Students understand homework not completed will have an impact on their ability to succeed on
summative assessment tasks and will result in a zero for that assignment.
It is expected that students will have homework ready at the beginning of class on the due date
unless otherwise negotiated with the teacher
Please refer to TISA general homework policy for quantity of homework (varies depending on
year level).
FREQUENCY OF ASSESSMENT
Diagnostic assessment or background research tasks can occur at the beginning of each unit to
ensure a base of prior knowledge is collected.
Assessment is ongoing. On average, each assessment criteria is applied twice on every unit of
work depending on the length of the project. Within each unit, formative assessments lead to
culminating summative assessments.
WEIGHTING OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ASSESSMENT
The criteria assessment rubric is evenly distributed throughout each unit. In this way, students
adequately employ all areas of the MYP criteria.
USE OF CRITERIA
Task specific criteria sheets are given to students with the task. At that time, the criteria and
expectations are reviewed as a class. Students are encouraged to use criteria as a guide.
TYPES OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Formative assessments are those given on a regular basis throughout a unit. Teachers and
students use them to assure on-going growth in learning and skill. Teachers use them to assess
the success of their teaching materials and practices. They include:
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