1. Authentic
1.1. What is it?
1.2. Advantages
1.2.1. Simpler than other assessments
1.2.2. Builds towards life-skills
1.3. Disadvantages
1.3.1. Time intensive to monitor
2. Formative
2.1. What is it?
2.2. Advantages
2.2.1. Not usually graded, so less stressful on students
2.2.2. Give teachers a chance to adjust their instruction
2.3. Disadvantages
2.3.1. Lack of time to stop a lesson to assess
3. Performance-Based
3.1. What is it?
3.2. Advantages
3.2.1. Easier to evaluate
3.2.2. Not easy to fabricate
3.3. Disadvantages
3.3.1. Time consuming to monitor
4. Diagnostic
4.1. What is it?
4.2. Advantages
4.2.1. Reveals special needs
4.2.2. Reveals interests
4.3. Disadvantages
4.3.1. Time consuming to administer
5. Summative
5.1. What is it?
5.2. Advantages
5.2.1. Motivation for students to focus in class
5.2.2. Indication on the teacher's instruction
5.3. Disadvantages
5.3.1. Stressful for students
5.3.2. Teachers tend to "teach to the test" and therefore summative assessments aren't always accurate
6. High-Stakes
6.1. What is it?
6.2. Advantages
6.2.1. Used as assessment for moving students up to higher levels
6.3. Disadvantages
6.3.1. Inaccurate representation of knowledge
6.3.2. Extremely stressful for students
7. Self-Assessment
7.1. What is it?
7.2. Advantages
7.2.1. Least amount of pressure
7.2.2. Time efficient
7.3. Disadvantages
7.3.1. Student judgment is not always the most accurate
8. Peer Assessment
8.1. What is it?
8.2. Advantages
8.2.1. Less pressure than teacher given assessments
8.2.2. Collaboration is required
8.3. Disadvantages
8.3.1. Some students might be shy to share their work with others
8.3.2. For students with special needs peer assessments are not practical
9. Portfolio
9.1. What is it?
9.2. Advantages
9.2.1. Visible proof of understanding
9.3. Disadvantages
9.3.1. Labor intensive for students
9.3.2. Labor intensive for teachers to grade
9.3.3. Plagiarism and dishonesty