Assessments

1. Pre-Assessment

1.1. What do we know about the big idea?

1.1.1. Where do we stand?

1.1.1.1. Knowledge we already possess, prior skills and attitudes, previous concepts, facts we are aware of.

1.1.1.1.1. assessment of prior knowledge, recording it for future evidence, reporting it in order to help students see where they started.

2. Formative Assessment

2.1. What do we want to know?

2.1.1. How do we learn about the big idea?

2.1.1.1. Taking information gathered at the pre-assessment stage further.

2.1.1.1.1. Accumulation, function and testing of knowledge.

3. Summative Assessment

3.1. How do we know what we have learned?

3.1.1. Student demonstration of their understanding, knowledge, skills, attitudes and concepts.

3.1.1.1. Measurement of the understanding of the Central Idea.

3.1.1.1.1. Application of big ideas to real-life situations to help students make connections of knowledge gained to the real world.