Assessment: How do teachers know what students understand and how they can apply what they have learned? These assessment practices are essential to the reflective piece of IB planning.
von Nadine Davis
1. Informative
1.1. Used to inform instruction and get a "temperture check" of what students understand and how to reteach or enrich.
1.1.1. Recording of Assessments
1.1.1.1. Anecdotal Notes
1.1.1.1.1. Thumbs up or Thumbs Down
2. Formative
2.1. Used to inform instruction. Many teachers use this type of assessment for grades throughout the trimester, quarter, or semester; however grades shouldn't be issued during this phase because students are still in the process of learning.
2.1.1. Recording of Assessments
2.2. quiz or test
2.2.1. student work
2.2.1.1. running records
2.2.1.1.1. teacher conferences
3. Summative
3.1. Used to assess entire understanding of unit, central idea and key/related concepts. The summative assessments are used for grades.
3.1.1. Recording of Assessments
3.2. document of student learning at the end of a unit of study
3.2.1. traditional test
3.2.1.1. student choice project
3.2.1.1.1. Use of Rubrics for Scoring
3.3. Summative Assessment are reported through a student portfolio, to communicate learning to parents, community stakeholders, and staff.
3.3.1. Can be shared during conferences with parents.
3.3.1.1. Portfolios can be paper based in binders and/or completely digital using GoogleDocs or some other online portfolio (password protected) site.