Curriculum-Based Dynamic Assessment (CBDA)
What is a CBDA?
A Curriculum-Based Dynamic Assessment (CBDA) focuses on specific curricular outcomes in the context of a dynamic assessment. Also known as the test-teach-test approach, a CBDA is an interactive and individualized assessment that goes beyond conventional testing by evaluating an individual's learning potential and ability to acquire and transfer new skills.
Our CBDA
Our CBDA assesses storytelling abilities and identifies not only what K-12 learners know but also their capacity to learn. This makes it valuable for understanding their cognitive development and for tailoring effective educational strategies and interventions.
Our CBDA features four sessions between a learner and the examiner. The total assessment time is approximately 75 minutes, typically over 4-7 days. It consists of two mediation sessions sandwiched between a pre-test and a post-test. The pre-test and post-test each require 5-10 minutes with the learner while each mediation session lasts 25-30 minutes.
Pre-test
Mediation 1
Mediation 2
Post-test
Learner
Tells a story based on a picture
Tells a story based on a picture
Works with the examiner on the first identified skill
Works with the examiner on the second identified skill
Examiner
Scores learner’s story and identifies two skills in need of improvement
Assesses learner’s learning potential by scoring:
Assesses learner’s learning potential by scoring:
Scores learner’s story and measures progress
examiner effort
learner responsiveness
skill transfer
examiner effort
learner responsiveness
skill transfer
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Laurie, A. (2023). A Curriculum-Based Dynamic Assessment of Narratives: Benefits for Bilingual Filipino Children. Doctoral thesis. Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
Laurie, A. & Pesco, D. (2023). Curriculum-based dynamic assessment of narratives for bilingual Filipino children. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 54(2), 489-503 https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_LSHSS-22-00117