Assessments

1. Summative

1.1. Basis for Grading

1.2. Used for future decisions

1.3. Shows if objectives have been met

2. Grading

2.1. Alternatives

2.1.1. Rubrics

2.1.2. Portfolios

2.1.3. Peer Assessments

2.2. Points Based

2.3. Letter Grades

3. High-Stakes Standardized Assessments

3.1. Commercially Prepared vs. Teacher-Constructed

3.2. Controversial

3.3. Measure

3.3.1. Aptitude & Intelligence

3.3.2. Achievement

4. Purpose

4.1. Summarize

4.2. Identify

4.3. Improve

4.4. Placement

5. Formative

5.1. Gather relevant infor

5.2. Use info as feedback

5.3. Adjust approaches to teaching/learning

6. Statistics in Education

6.1. Descriptive

6.2. Inferential

6.3. Central Tendency

6.3.1. Mean

6.3.2. Median

6.3.3. Mode