Assessments

1. Many Ways to Assess

1.1. These are not limited to these types of assessment. Assessment is seen as a way to chart growth in students.

1.1.1. Multiple Choice Questions

1.1.2. True/ False questions

1.1.3. Factual and Short Answer questions

1.2. Assessing across multiple mediums allows students a chance generate new ideas.

1.3. Having a variety of ways that you asses one topic can also allow you to have better data and be ready to give better information about your student when the time comes.

2. Summative

2.1. Summative assessment happens at the end of a large chunk of learning.

2.2. Here is when teachers begin to assess what was taught through out the teaching period in a review before the test.

2.3. Most Summative assessments that we see today are final exams, standardized tests and big projects.

3. Formative

3.1. A formative assessment is an assessment that you can do regularly or on a daily basis.

3.2. This can include oral questions  or a exit ticket

3.3. There are Formal and informal Assesments

3.3.1. Formal assesments examples would be a weekly quiz

3.3.2. Informal assessments would be questioning the students throughout a lesson.

4. What is the Purpose of Assessment?

4.1. The purpose of assessment is to allow both the teacher and the student to understand where they need to go and where they need to be, in order to succeed.

4.2. By using our assessments for positive reinforcement we are able to obtain better results and give the students a better quality education.

4.3. Assessment should not be designed to tear a student down. Instead it should be seen as a way for them to learn from mistakes and improve on their education.

5. We Should Grow from our assesment

5.1. Each time we assess a student we should be able to understand that this need to be taken as a learning opportunity.

5.2. Teachers can grow in how they teach the material.

5.3. Students can grow by learning something new and being able to apply it to their lives.