Assessment Strategies
Teachers should always self-assess themselves. What does this mean?
They should reflect on how class went, how students responded, how students tested and then change what needs to be changed.
What is the 3,2,1 activity?
Three things that they have learned from this lesson or from this text. Two questions that they still have. One aspect of class or the text that they enjoyed
observation
Watching students as they work
Checklist
a list of items to be marked when evaluating students
scorecards
assign point values to each criteria met in a list of steps
When does summative assessment take place?
at the end of unit
feedback
comments teachers give students on their progress
When does formative assessment take place?
during lesson
What is mastery learning?
focuses on mastering a topic before you move on to a more advanced one
Name some formative assessments
games, checklists, observation, 3-2-1 activity, quizzes, Kahoot, Quizizz, Quizlet
rubric
has a list of criteria for judging a project
assessment
methods used to gain information about students' learning
Student portfolios
A collection of a student's work
How do assessments help students?
Assessments show students where they are in the learning process.
How do assessments help teachers improve teaching?
Assessments show teachers where students struggle and where the teachers themselves need to reteach.
When should rubrics be given to students?
Before they begin a project
Project-based learning
Classroom activity in which students acquire new knowledge and skills while working on a project that yields a concrete end product.
summative assessment
Evaluation at the conclusion of a unit.
mentor teacher
Experienced, skilled teachers paired with new teachers to help them improve their skills, solve problems, and become comfortable in their new role.
course evaluation
Making judgments about how well a course meets its goals and identifying suggestions for improvement.
Alternative (authentic) assessment
Something other than a paper/pencil test used to assess students
Why are clear directions important?
Student need to understand what is expected of them on an assessment.
peer evaluation
Students' assessment of each other's learning.
formative assessment
Takes place during learning and is used to plan or modify instruction...it is ongoing
Validity
The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure (accuracy)
Assessments must always match the_______.
objectives
WHat three things can assessments measure?
student achievement, learner growth/progress, teaching effectiveness
developmentally appropriate
tasks that are suitable for a child at a specific age
reteach
teaching a concept again in a new an different way
Reliability
the extent to which a test yields consistent results ...the results will be similar with different learners
When should feedback be given?
throughout the learning process
What are some examples of summative assessments?
unit tests, state tests, ACT (standardized tests)
What 2 things is formative assessment used for?
used to provide feedback about student learning, adjust teaching to improve learning
