Assessment
by esther borrego
1. Porformance
1.1. Definition: Requires students to perform a task instead of selecting an answer
1.2. Authentic
1.3. Individual, or group projects
1.4. Portfolios
1.5. Student logs
1.6. Journals
2. Formative
2.1. Definition: Process of gathering evidence of students learning through the use of formal and informal procedures to modify teaching and learning activities for student learning, and improvement
2.2. Informal Formative Assessment
2.2.1. Observation
2.2.2. Questioning
2.2.3. Immediate feedback and instructional adjustment
2.3. Formal Formative Assessment
2.3.1. Quizzes and Unit tests
2.3.2. Homework
2.3.3. Structured exercises
2.3.4. Pretest
2.3.5. In class assignments
2.3.6. Classroom Response System
2.4. Formative Assessment Cycle
2.4.1. Gather evidence of learning
2.4.2. Evaluate evidence
2.4.3. Feedback
2.4.4. Adjust instruction
3. Summative
3.1. Definition: End of a large chunk of learning is evaluated
3.2. Standardized testing, final exams, major cumulative projects, research projects, etc.
3.3. Review what you want to do
3.4. Criteria for ensuring high-quality assessment
3.5. Prepares students
3.5.1. Teach assessment taking skills
3.5.2. Test length, format, types of questions, etc.
3.5.3. Overcome assessment anxiety
3.5.4. Review before testing
4. Interim/benchmarked
4.1. Definition: Periodic testing throughout the school year to check where students are in their learning progress, and to determine where they are on track to performing well on future assessments.
4.1.1. Every six weeks, or chapter test