Assessment

1. Question Types

1.1. Multiple Choice

1.2. Matching, sequencing

1.3. True/False, Yes-No

1.4. Factual short answer, Fill-ins

1.5. Higher-Order short answer

1.6. Short or Long Essay

1.7. Reliability and Validity

2. Performance

2.1. Individual or group projects

2.2. Portfolios

2.3. Student logs

2.4. Journals

3. Formative

3.1. Informal

3.1.1. Observing

3.1.2. Questioning

3.1.3. Immediate Feedback

3.1.4. Often and during instruction

3.1.5. Discussion

3.2. Purpose

3.2.1. Adjust instruction

3.2.2. Provide feedback to students

3.3. Formal

3.3.1. Structured Assignments

3.3.2. Pretest

3.3.3. Homework

3.3.4. In class assignments

3.3.5. Quizzes and Unit Tests

3.3.6. Classroom Response Systems

4. Delivery Types

4.1. Paper and pencil

4.1.1. Project specifications

4.1.2. End User requirements

4.1.3. Action points sign-off

4.2. Online

4.2.1. Define actions as necessary

4.3. Computer adaptive testing

5. Scoring Typles

5.1. Human Scoring

5.2. Distributed Scoring

5.3. Automated Scoring

5.4. Rubric

5.5. Checklist

6. Interim/benchmarked

6.1. Periodic Testing throughout the school year (Every six weeks

6.1.1. Every six weeks

6.1.2. Personel

6.1.3. Services

6.1.4. Duration

6.2. Low-Level/little or no student feedback

6.3. More formal style using projects, written assignments, and tests

6.4. Purpose

6.4.1. Adjust instruction

6.4.2. District Reports

7. Summative

7.1. End of Unit and/or end of year testing

7.1.1. Dependencies

7.1.2. Milestones

7.2. Standardized testing, final exams, major cumulative projects, research papers, etc.

7.2.1. Schedule

7.2.2. Budget

7.3. Purpose

7.3.1. Report Cards

7.3.2. State reports