Assessment

1. Formative

1.1. Informal Formative Assessment

1.1.1. Observations

1.1.2. Questioning

1.1.3. Spontaneous

1.1.4. Immediate Feedback and Instructional Adjustments

1.2. Formal Formative Assessment

1.2.1. structured exercises

1.2.2. pretest

1.2.3. homework

1.2.4. In class assignments

1.2.5. Quizzes and Unit Tests

1.2.6. Classroom Response Systems

1.3. Purpose

1.3.1. Adjust instruction

1.3.2. Provide feedback to student

2. Other Types

2.1. Diagnostic

2.2. Performance

2.2.1. Individual

2.2.2. Portfolios

2.2.3. Student logs

2.2.4. Journals

3. Interim / Benchmarked

3.1. Periodic testing throughout the school year

3.2. low level/ little or no student feedback

3.3. more formal style using projects, written assignments, and tests

3.4. Purpose

3.4.1. Adjust instruction

3.4.2. Report cards

3.4.3. District reports

4. Summative

4.1. end of a large chunk of learning

4.2. review what you want to do

4.3. criteria for ensuring high-quality assessment

4.4. representative sampling

4.5. standardized testing, final exams, major cumulative projects, research projects, etc.

4.6. Assessment Question Types

4.6.1. multiple choice

4.6.2. matching, sequencing

4.6.3. true/false, yes/no

4.6.4. factual short answer, fill ins

4.6.5. higher order shot answer

4.6.6. short or long essay

4.7. Delivery Types

4.7.1. paper and pencil

4.7.2. online

4.7.3. computer adaptive testing

4.8. Purpose

4.8.1. Report cards

4.8.2. District and state reports