Assessment

1. Formative

1.1. Used to adjust instruction daily

1.2. Observations

1.3. Student Conferencing

1.4. Exit Tickets

1.5. Provides immediate feedback

1.6. Should be used frequently

2. Summative

2.1. End of the year assessment

2.2. End of unit projects

2.3. Portfolios

3. Diagnostic

3.1. Helps to form small groups

3.2. MAP testing

3.3. Pre- and post assessments

3.4. Progress Monitoring

3.5. Initial assessment of student content knowledge

4. Emotions

4.1. Can create anxiety and fear of failure

5. Equity

5.1. Needs to meet the individual needs of the student

5.2. Fairness

5.2.1. Fair is not always equal

5.2.2. Need to understand the students you serve

6. Design

6.1. Standards Based

6.1.1. Assignments should only match the objective

6.2. Backwards Design

7. Validity

7.1. The assessment should function as it was designed.

8. Choice

8.1. Allows students demonstrate mastery in different ways

8.2. Differentiation to meet student's learning needs

9. Theorists

9.1. Vygotsky

9.1.1. Providing feedback is essential

9.2. Bloom

9.2.1. Assessments are based on the objectives

9.3. Skinner

9.3.1. Authentic assessments should be used

10. Grading

10.1. Subjective

10.2. Used for the wrong purpose

10.3. Often done just to put a grade in the gradebook

10.4. Can create anxiety

11. Analyzing

11.1. Data used for student improvment

11.2. Data used for teacher instruction

11.3. Used for decision-making purposes

12. Reliability

12.1. If given multiple times, the outcome should be consistant