Assessments
by Bailey Blackmon
1. Formative
1.1. Definition: The goal of formative assessments is to collect detailed information that can be used to improve instruction as well as student's learning throughout the lesson.
1.1.1. Examples: Exit Tickets, Journal entires.
2. Summative
2.1. Definition: Summative assessments are used to evaluate academic achievement at the end of a defined period- 6 weeks, end of unit, semester, end of year.
2.1.1. Examples: STAAR test, Unit test
3. Diagonostic
3.1. Definition: Diagnostic assessment is a form of pre-assessment that allows teachers to determine students' individual strengths/ weaknesses, and knowledge before teaching a lesson.
3.1.1. Examples: Pre-assessment, multiple choice quiz (ungraded)
4. HOT Questions:
4.1. Opening:
4.1.1. Level 1: What do you already know about "topic"?
4.1.2. Level 2: What can you predict will happen in the book?
4.2. Guided:
4.2.1. Level 1: What message does the author want the reader to know?
4.2.2. Level 2: How is the main character different from his best friend?
4.3. Closing:
4.3.1. Level 3: Which character in this book is most responsible?
4.3.2. Level 3: If you were in "characters" shoes, what would you have done differently?
5. Performance
5.1. Definition: Performance assessments are a form of testing that requires students to perform a task.
5.1.1. Examples: Science project, perform a drama, complete a poster, dress up as a character.
6. Interim
6.1. Definition: Interim assessment is a form of assessment that evaluates where students are in their learning progress and helps decide whether they are on track to perform well on future assessments. (Like summative assessments)
6.1.1. Examples:Bencharks, multiple choice and open ended questions together.