1.1. Definition: Summative assessments are designed to evaluate student learning at the end of the unit and ensure students are meeting the standards.
1.2. Examples: State Exams such as the STAAR or Advanced Placement.
1.3. Example: Standardized test for college admissions such as the ACT or SAT.
2. Performance
2.1. Definition: Also known as "Project Based Learning" that measures students' ability to apply the skills and knowledge learned from a previous lesson.
2.2. Example 1: Students Present an Oral presentation.
2.3. Example 2: Student group projects and digital portfolios.
3. Diagnostic
3.1. Definition: A diagnostic assessment is structured to assess students' strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skills before their instruction. This helps teacher structure a lesson according to student profile.
3.2. Example 1: Exam distributed to check if student has the necessary skills to be placed in an AP class.
3.3. Example 2: KWL Chart given to students before a vocabulary lesson. 3. An exam administered to check whether an ESL students is Beginner or Advanced.
4. H.O.T Question 1
4.1. What is a Haiku?
4.2. Where does this poem originate?
4.3. This poem consist of how many lines and Syllables?
4.4. What type of poetry shares similar characteristics?
5. Example 2: Early literacy assessments that prepare students for AP/IB exams.
6. Formative
6.1. Definition: Assessment that involves the process of gathering evidence of student comprehension and using the data to improve student understanding.
6.2. Example: Students are assigned an impromptu quiz at the end of class. (A kahoot quiz or google form)
6.3. Example: The teacher has students fill out an exit ticket at the end of class to show their understanding.
7. Interim/Benchmark
7.1. Definition:Benchmark/ Interim assessment, is a system used to evaluate the academic competency of a selected group of students. this is done by the end of a unit and often administered by teachers or the state.
7.2. Example 1: The teacher assigns an independent research paper.
8. H.O.T Question 2
8.1. How do its themes differ from metaphysical poems?
8.2. How do these poems make you feel?
8.3. Construct an Example of a Haiku Poem based on its characteristics.
8.4. What observations can you make about the poems figurative lanaguage?
