Assessments

1. Summative

1.1. Summative assessments are used to demonstrate a student's mastery of a skill at the end of a unit

1.1.1. A final project

1.1.2. A midterm exam

1.1.3. An essay

2. Performance

2.1. Performance assessments are assessments that require students to perform a task to demonstrate learning rather than answering multiple choice questions

2.1.1. Portfolios

2.1.2. Multi-media presentations

2.1.3. Dioramas

3. HOT Questions: Summarizing Fiction

3.1. Opening Questions

3.1.1. What is the main idea of the text?

3.1.2. What is the author's purpose?

3.2. Guiding Questions

3.2.1. Who is the main character AND what do they want?

3.2.2. How does the problem get resolved?

3.3. Closing Questions

3.3.1. What is the moral of the story?

3.3.2. How can you apply this to the real world?

4. Assessments provide data

5. Formative

5.1. Formative assessments provide teachers with levels of understanding during a unit. These assessments help guide teachers how to continue the lesson and show if differentiation is required.

5.1.1. Observations

5.1.2. Questioning

5.1.3. Exit Tickets

5.1.4. Think-pair-share

6. Interim/Benchmark

6.1. Interim/Benchmark testing shows educators a student's present level of education and whether or not they are on track to succeed.

6.1.1. STAAR

6.1.2. MAP

7. Diagnostic

7.1. A diagnostic assessment shows educators a student's individual strengths, weaknesses, skills, and abilities prior to teaching.

7.1.1. Unit pre-assessments

7.1.2. Placement assessments

7.1.3. Personality assessments