1. This is an important part of classroom practices as it helps the students learn and allows teachers the opportunity to improve their instruction.
2. Formative
2.1. Definition: Process of gathering evidence of the students learning in order to adjust instructional strategies.
2.1.1. Examples: Discussions Quizzes
3. Interim/Benchmark
3.1. Definition: Periodic testing that occurs throughout the school year with low/level or no feedback to the students.
3.1.1. Examples: Six-Weeks Tests Chapter Tests
4. Summative
4.1. Definition: Used to assess student learning and skill acquisition at the end of a defined instructional period.
4.1.1. Examples: Standardized Tests Final Exams Research Projects Major Cumulative Projects
5. Done by gathering both purposeful and systematic measurement to document, reflect, and improve instruction and student learning.
6. Assessment Data
6.1. In my placement I work with students that are receiving special education services and are Tier 3 students. My students all have Specific Learning Disability that inhibits them from performing on grade level.
6.1.1. 5th Grade Math
6.1.1.1. Maleek: Below Grade Level, has an Specific Learning Disability, and his current Fountas & Pinnell Reading Level is Level R which is 4th Grade.
6.1.1.2. Roderick: Below grade level, has a Specific Learning Disability, Memory/Processing Disability, and his current Fountas & Pinnell Reading Level is Level L which is 2nd Grade.
6.1.1.3. Kassandra: Below grade level, has a Specific Learning Disability, Processing Disorder, and her current Fountas & Pinnell Reading Level is at Level Q which is 4th grade.
7. H.O.T Questions
7.1. Opening Questions
7.1.1. 1. What is the correct way to write an order pair?
7.1.2. 2. What is the difference between the x-axis and the y-axis?
7.2. Guiding Questions
7.2.1. 1. What could happen if you write your ordered pair down incorrectly?
7.2.2. 2. What is the effect when you plot an ordered pair incorrectly?
7.3. Closing Questions
7.3.1. 1. What is the significance of knowing the order of the coordinates in an ordered pair?
7.3.2. 2. What would be the best way for you to remember in which order you plot points on a coordinate plane?
8. Performance
8.1. Definition: Requires students to perform tasks instead of selecting an answer from a list of ready made answer choices.
8.1.1. Examples: Group Projects Portfolios Presentations
9. Diagnostic
9.1. Definition: Shows what a student knows and is able to do prior to the beginning of a lesson being implemented.
9.1.1. Examples: Journals Conference/Interview