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