1. Formative
1.1. Examples
1.1.1. Exit ticket
1.1.2. Homework
1.1.3. Pretests
1.2. What is it?
1.2.1. Used to measure student progress and alter lessons accordingly
1.2.2. Can be formal or informal
1.2.3. Should be used to discover areas of comprehension and areas that need refinement
1.3. When to use it?
1.3.1. As students are introduced to new material
1.3.2. Between chapters or sections and before moving on
1.3.3. During instruction
2. Interim
2.1. Examples
2.1.1. Quiz
2.1.2. Benchmark
2.1.3. Midterm
2.2. What is it?
2.2.1. Used to evaluate progress toward summative assessment
2.2.2. Measures student comprehension
2.2.3. Can take the form of formative or summative, depending on the goal
2.3. When to use it?
2.3.1. When there is a bigger assessment coming
2.3.2. When informal assessments aren't intensive enough
3. Summative
3.1. Examples
3.1.1. Standardized Test
3.1.2. Six Weeks Test
3.1.3. Class project
3.2. What is it?
3.2.1. Assessment used after a lot of information has been presented
3.2.2. Usually formal and comprehensive
3.2.3. Should reflect what students learned during a certain time period
3.3. When to use it?
3.3.1. At the end of a unit
3.3.2. Before starting a brand new topic
3.3.3. When students have enough experience with the material