Assessment Review
used during instruction
Formative assessment is assessment
FOR
Formative assessments are assessments ___________ learning.
it measures the objective taught
If an assessment tool is valid, __________.
Is more effective at improving learning than assigning grades
Providing personalized feedback to students.....
provides a common criteria for assessing student work
Rubrics are alternative assessment tools that ....
peer evaluation
Students' assessment of each other's learning is...
self evaluation
Students' assessment of their own learning
OF
Summative assessments are assessments ___________ learning.
False - FA are just a snapshot of student progression and used to edit instruction towards educational goal.
True or false: Formative Assessments must be graded.
summative
Usually "high stakes" such as a midterm exam, final project, recital, STAAR test
true
true or false: A student portfolio is a type of alternate assessment that can be graded.
true
true or false: Alternative assessments differ from tests in that they require more creativity on both the teacher and the student
false
true or false: Assessment is used only for determining grades
false
true or false: District, state and national tests are usually teacher-prepared test.
true
true or false: Exit tickets and questioning are examples of formative assessment
true
true or false: Performance projects and unit tests are both forms of summative assessment
true
true or false: Scorecards and checklist are limited in describing the quality or detail that work should include.
true
true or false: Standardized tests provide information that can show achievement of students, schools, and even teachers.
True
true or false: Students learn best when they are challenged.
false
true or false: Teacher developed tests are sometimes called standardized tests.
false
true or false: Teachers should use the same formative assessments every time.
false
true or false: Tests are commonly used for formative assessments
true
true or false: The key part of formative assessment is that it takes place during instruction.
false
true or false: The main purpose in grading is to show student show much they still have yet to learn.
Scores used for school accountability
Which is NOT an example of formative assessment?
To determine content mastery
Which of the following describes how teachers use summative assessments?
To determine content mastery
Which of the following does NOT describe how teachers use formative assessments?
You can do better
Which of the following is NOT a feedback statement that would lead to improved student work?
Learning logs
Which of the following is NOT a summative assessment?
unit test
Which of the following is NOT a typical example of formative assessment?
Unit Tests
Which of the following is a summative assessment?
Educators use a variety of methods to assess learning
Which of the following is true of assessments?
it is used to guide instruction
Why is formative assessment important?
summative
________ assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.
scorecard
A tool for evaluating alternative assessments that lists the characteristics or factors to use when evaluating learning. Identify maximum points but not levels of quality.
can include self and peer evaluations
Assessments can?
formative
Assessments conducted by teachers during the learning process in order to modify teaching and learning activities to improve student attainment are
summative assessment
Assessment designed to evaluate students' learning after instruction has taken place.
formative assessment
Assessment that provides feedback of students' learning and understanding while learning is occurring rather than after it is completed.
occurs at various levels
Assessments can do what?
portfolio
A collection of a student's work showing growth over time
alternative assessment
A method of assessing learning other than through testing
rubric
A scoring tool that lists the criteria for judging a specific type of work by describing levels of quality with criteria.
checklist
A simple list of items to be noted, checked or remembered when evaluating learning
written tests and quizzes
Alternative assessments include all except
can be given at any time during the learning process
An alternative assessment is _____________
validity
Characteristic of assessments that measures learning consistently and fairly
help teachers make improvements to a course
Course evaluations do what?
course evaluation
Making judgments about how well a course meets its goals and identifying suggestions for improvement is
evaluate and maximize student learning
The purpose of assessment is to _________.
