Assessments

1. Formative

1.1. A formative assessment is a low stakes assessment that helps the instructor or faculty monitor and collect data on student learning and misconceptions, so they can further intervene and adjust learning techniques.

1.2. 2 examples of Formative Assessment: One on One Writing Conference KWL charts

2. Summative

2.1. A summativve assessment is an assessment that measures what a student has learned in an instructional unit. This is usually assessed in a testing fashion with high stakes and is compared to a state test or benchmark.

2.2. 2 Examples of Summative Assessement Post Tests Mid Terms

3. Performance

3.1. 2 Examples of Performance Assessment: Dividing a number of sets in math Demonstrating knowledge of time by using an analog clock.

3.2. A performance assessment is an assessment that measures what a student can do with the knowledge that they have acquired. It evaluates how a student can apply that knowledge through demonstration of their instructional skill.

4. Diagnostic

4.1. A diagnostic test is a way for instructors to test students before they present instructional content. This assesses what the students already know where their misconceptions are coming from, and how plan a lesson plan that will better support their students needs.

4.2. 2 Examples of Diagnostic Assessments: Entrance ticket Pretest

5. Interim/Benchmark

5.1. An Assessment that tracks where a student is in their learning and identifies whether or not the student is ready to progress onto future learning.These forms of assessments are most typically given as standardized tests or final exams.

5.2. 2 Examples of Interim/Benchmarks: STAAR tests TELPAS

6. Opening questions: What is an activist? What are some characteristics of an activist?

7. Guiding Questions: What would drive an activist to want to make a change? Why do you think it was so important for these people to do something to fix injustices?

8. Closing questions: What would have happened if these activist did not stand up for their rights and the rights of others? If you could make a change for the good of the people what would it be?

9. HOT Questions