Assessment

1. Formative

1.1. Provides Feedback

1.1.1. Goal directed

1.1.2. Scaffolded

1.1.3. Standards referenced

1.1.4. Specific

1.2. Used to monitor and adjust teaching

1.2.1. Exit ticket

1.2.2. Graphic organizers

1.2.3. Four corners

1.2.4. Observations

1.2.5. Think pair share

1.2.6. Discussions

1.2.7. Quizzes

1.2.8. Homework

1.2.9. Running record

1.3. Not graded

2. Diagnostic

2.1. Given at the beginning of the year or unit to see what students already know

2.1.1. Apps:

2.1.2. IReady

2.1.3. Education Galaxy

2.2. Great way to see students thinking on what they already know and how they know it

2.2.1. Pre test

2.2.2. Categorizing

2.3. Can be graded or not graded, still used to monitor instruction

3. Performance

3.1. Requires students to do a task to show what they instead instead of just picking an answer choice

3.1.1. Interviews

3.1.2. Journals

3.1.3. Self and peer evaluations

3.1.4. Portfolios

3.1.5. Open ended responses

4. Summative

4.1. Have a point value, a grade

4.1.1. Final paper

4.1.2. Midterm exam

4.1.3. STAAR test

4.1.4. Research projects/papers

4.1.5. Final projects

5. Benchmark

5.1. Short test throughout the school year to get immediate feedback on student academic progress

5.1.1. Classroom level

5.1.2. School level

5.1.3. District level

5.2. Used to measure student growth