Assessments

1. Opening Questions

1.1. Question One: Why do you think the play is named after the main character?

1.2. Question Two: What is the subject of Hamlet's second soliloquy, the famous "To be or not to be" speech?

2. Guided Questions

2.1. Question One: Who was Fortinbras? Why is he important?

2.2. Question Two: Why does Laertes tell Hamlet about his and Claudius' plan?

3. Closing Questions

3.1. Question One: Do you think the ghost was actually real?

3.2. Question Two: Why didn't Hamlet kill Claudius immediately?

4. Formative

4.1. Definition: Gathering evidence of student learning; This is where the teacher provides feedback and adjusts instruction accordingly. Learners can adjust behavior.

4.2. Examples:

4.2.1. Example One: A discussion

4.2.2. Example Two: Quizzes

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5. Summative

5.1. Definition: Monitors student learning at the end of a large chunk of material.

5.2. Examples:

5.2.1. Example One: Essay

5.2.2. Example Two: Unit Exam

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6. Interim/Benchmark

6.1. Definition: A type of formative assessment that occurs periodically throughout the year. These are more formal exams that provide very little academic feedback.

6.2. Examples:

6.2.1. Example One: MAP Testing

6.2.2. Example Two: SAT & ACT

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7. Diagnostic

7.1. Definition: An informal assessment made to see what prior knowledge students have on the next topic they are going to learn.

7.2. Examples:

7.2.1. Example One: Writing Samples

7.2.2. Example Two: Anticipation Guides

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8. Performance

8.1. Definition: A form of testing that requires students to perform a task rather than select an answer from a ready-made list.

8.2. Examples:

8.2.1. Example One: Short Answer or Essay Response

8.2.2. Example Two: Laboratory Experiment

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