1. Interim/Benchmark
1.1. Definition: Interim/Benchmark assessments are given to evaluate students' learning throughout a school year often.
1.1.1. STAAR: STAAR tests are the Texas Standardized tests given in each subject to test a students' learning from a whole school year.
1.1.2. MAP tests: Test administered online used to assess students' understanding of math and reading.
2. Diagnostic
2.1. Definition: Diagnostic assessments are a pre-assessment used to determine a students' strengths, weaknesses, and knowledge before learning.
2.1.1. Running Record: A reading assessment used to determine a student's reading level.
2.1.1.1. Running Record
2.1.1.1.1. New node
2.1.2. Phonics Spelling Inventory: A spelling assessment used to determine what phonics skills a student needs to work on.
3. Performance
3.1. Definition: An assessment requiring that students complete a certain task
3.1.1. Draw/Illustrate: Students are required to include illustrations in a book they create.
3.1.2. Write an Essay: Students are required to write about a topic to show what they know rather than answering multiple choice questions.
4. Summative
4.1. Definition: Summative assessments are used to gather data about students' overall learning during a long period of time over a unit or whole school year.
4.1.1. Unit Tests: Tests given at the end of a unit that is used to assess students' learning over a long period of time like 6 weeks or a couple months.
4.1.2. STAAR: STAAR tests are the Texas Standardized tests given in each subject to test a students' learning from a whole school year.
5. Formative
5.1. Definition: Formative assessments are used to gather data about students' learning on a regular basis typically daily or weekly.
5.1.1. In-Class Discussions: Short discussions about the content learned that day or a group discussion about how students are feeling about a certain topic.
5.1.2. Quick writes: 1-3 minute brief writings about a topic covered that day in class or a new topic that will be covered.
6. H.O.T. Questions
6.1. Opening
6.1.1. What is force?
6.1.2. What is gravity?
6.2. Guiding
6.2.1. How would you compare force and gravity?
6.2.2. What force pulls a roller coaster car to Earth?
6.3. Closing
6.3.1. What would happen if we did not have gravity here on Earth?
6.3.2. Can you predict what would happen to a toy car that is rolled down a carpeted ramp? Compare it to a toy car rolled down a aluminum foil wrapped ramp.