1. Formative
1.1. These assessments occur during a lesson to see what the students know and how well they are understanding the topic.
1.1.1. Quiz over a concept
1.1.2. Creating a poster for an eco-friendly car
2. Interim/Benchmark
2.1. These are used periodically throughout a year to see the progress of the student's learning. It allows educators to see what they need to reteach nd go over again.
2.1.1. District Assessments
2.1.2. Benchmark Exams (released STAAR)
3. Summative
3.1. They are used to assess how well the students understand a concept. They are usually given after the closing of a unit or even the end of the year.
3.1.1. Unit Exam
3.1.2. Project to show understanding about what they learned.
4. Performance
4.1. It is an assessment that relies on students completing a task rather than the normal idea of an assessment. They can vary depending on what is happening in the classroom. They are also called authentic assessments.
4.1.1. Research a topic
4.1.2. Portfolios
5. Diagnostic
5.1. It is a form of assessment that assesses what students know before the lesson. It is more commonly known as a pre-assessment and allows a teacher to see what they know before starting a new concept.
5.1.1. Having a "brain dump" of all the information they know about a topic before starting a lesson
5.1.2. taking a quiz on the main points of ecosystems before learning more over the topic.
6. Science (H.O.T. Questions)
6.1. Opening Questions
6.1.1. How would you describe an ecosystem?
6.1.2. What is the relationship between the people and the world around them?
6.1.3. How do you explain that relationship?
6.2. Guiding Questions
6.2.1. What are the pros and cons of people interacting with the environment around them?
6.2.2. What would happen to a forest area if all the trees are cut down?
6.2.3. Is there a better way to fix the problems than what is currently happening?
6.3. Closing Questions
6.3.1. What could you do to help fix the problem of deforestation?
6.3.2. What have we looked at today that shows us this is an issue?
6.3.3. Can you list four ways deforestation is damaging to the environment?