Assessment Test 1
Criterion-Referenced
A test designed to indicate how an individual performs in comparison to a pre-established acceptable criterion, rather than the performance of other students.
Summative Assessment
Assessment data collected after instruction to evaluate a student's mastery of the curriculum objectives and a teacher's effectiveness at instructional delivery.
Informal Assessment
Assessment that results from a teacher's spontaneous, day-to-day observations of how students behave and perform in class.
Formative Assessment
Assessment used throughout teaching of a lesson and/or unit to gauge students' understanding and inform and guide teaching
What is the CIA Triangle and how do these three work together?
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment is developed from the TEKS, teacher designed and taught, and TEA (summative) and teachers (formative) have control over assessment.
Traditional assessments are in
DOK 1 & 2 Blooms - remembering, understanding, applying
Non-traditional assessments are in
DOK 3 Blooms - analyze, evaluate, create
What are the 7 types of assessment?
Informal Formal Formative Summative Standardized Traditional Non-traditional
Standardized Assessment
Large scale Assessment, with the same rubric and format throughout
Traditional Assessment
One correct answer
Formal Assessment
Preplanned, systematic attempt to ascertain what students have learned.
What is the purpose of assessment?
To identify student progress, hold teachers and students accountable, and screen for difficulties and learning differences.
Norm-Referenced
a test is norm-referenced when students are measured in relation to other students, in other words, a "norm"
Non-Traditional Assessment (alternative, authentic)
more than one correct answer
What is the STAAR/EOC Test and how do the results affect the students, teachers, school district, the state?
students - teachers - data helps teachers with their instruction school district - holds them accountable state - national educational initiatives -
