Assessment

1. Assessment is the shared process of gathering purposeful and systematic measurement for documentation, reflection, and improvement of both student learning and instruction practices.

2. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT CYCLE. 1. Gather evidence 2. Evaluate evidence 3. Feedback 4. Adjust instruction

3. 6 Different types of formal formative. 1. Structured exercises, pre-test, homework, in-class assignments, quizzes, classroom responses.

4. Teach assessment taking strategies

4.1. Review

5. Definition: process of gathering evidence of student learning

6. Characteristics: structure, academic feedback, instruction adjustments, evidence and documentation of feedback.

7. Examples in the classroom: Thumbs up- thumbs down, 3-2-1 Smackdown, 4 corners

8. 1. Formative

9. Definition

10. 3. Summative

10.1. Planning Summative Assessments:

10.2. End of large unit

10.3. Review for what is needed

10.4. Standardized testing, final exams, projects, research

11. Six weeks test & Chapter test

12. STAAR test, TEKS, District Assessments, MAP testing

13. Individual, group projects, student logs, journals- used in ELAR, Social Studies, Science,Math

14. 2. Benchmark

14.1. Periodic testing throughout the school year

14.2. Low-level

14.3. Limited student feedback

14.4. More projects, written assignments and tests

15. 4. Performance