1. Benchmark
1.1. Definition- Assessments given throughout a school year in order to establish baseline achievement data and measure progress toward a standard of set of standards and goals.
1.1.1. STAAR- State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
1.1.2. MAP- Measure of Academic Progress
2. Diagnostic
2.1. Definition-Diagnostic assessments are a form of pre-assessment that allows a teacher to determine students' individual strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills prior to instruction. It is used to diagnose student difficulties and to guide lesson and curriculum planning.
2.1.1. Examples: KWL Charts- Know, Wonder, Learned
2.1.2. Running Records
3. Performance
3.1. Definition- Method of assessing student skills based on authentic tasks and activities or exercises rather than selecting the answer from a list.
3.1.1. Examples: Open-ended or extended response questions
3.1.2. Extended tasks- conducting and explaining the results of a science experiment.
4. Formative
4.1. Definition- Assessment method that teachers use to assess in process comprehension af new material in order to adjust instruction.
4.1.1. Example: Round Robin Charts
4.1.2. Example: Exit tickets
5. Summative
5.1. Definition-Summative assessments are used at the end of an instructional unit. They are often high stakes and have a high point value.
5.1.1. Example:Midterm exam
5.1.2. Example: End of unit chapter test
6. Life Cycles- HOT Questions
6.1. Opening
6.1.1. What do we know about Life cycles?
6.1.2. what animals go through a life cycle?
6.2. Guiding
6.2.1. What is the relationship between parents and young? (Think like a scientist)
6.2.2. What are some differences seenbetween parents and young at different life cycle stages?
6.3. Closing
6.3.1. How is the life cycle of a butterfly different than that of a bean plant?
6.3.2. Can you think of another animal or insect that has a similar life cycle as a butterfly?