MTTC: Types of Assessments
K-W-L Chart
A graphic organizer used throughout a unit that shows what students know (K), want to know (W), and learned (L)
Project-based learning
Activity in which students create a solution or investigation in response to a problem
A KWL chart is an example of what assessment
Informal assessment and formative assessment
Formal Assessments
Assessment for learning. Usually mid-instruction assessment with the purpose of assessing student progress and informing the teacher so instruction can be altered as needed.
Summative Assessments
Assessment of learning. Given at specific points in time in order to determine what students know and don't know. Summative assessments are generally formal.
Which of the following would be the most effective assignment to assess a student's ability to analyze the digging of the Erie Canal on the development of the Midwest and New York?
Create a cause-and-effect flow chart about the Erie Canal
Ms. Michaels wants to ensure that her sixth-grade social studies assessments are written in a way to best show true student mastery of the content. Which of the following should Ms. Michaels do to make her assessments as fair and representative of true learning as possible?
Evaluate included examples to ensure that they are culturally accessible to all students.
Informal Assessments
More flexible than formal assessments and can be adjusted to fit the situation and particular needs of the student being tested
Open-ended assessment
Open ended assessments require higher-level thinking skills.
Bloom's Taxonomy
a hierarchy of levels of knowledge; each level has associated verbs teachers can use to start questions
an example of an informal assessment?
a quick discussion with a student about the difference between supply and demand in an economics unit
Instructional Interventions
additional focus on a specific skill in an effort to improve it
After completing a series of history lessons about the founding fathers, the teacher asks her students to independently write a 3-5 sentence paragraph summarizing Benjamin Franklin's contributions to our country. Which of the following best describes this activity?
an open-ended assessment
Which of the following would be the most beneficial way to assess students' understanding of the similarities and differences between the US Constitution and the Articles of Confederation?
asking students to complete a Venn diagram on the functions of each document
A history class just finished a unit over the influence of journalism on public perception during World War I. Which of the following extension activities best allows students to showcase deeper understanding?
creating original propaganda posters supporting or criticizing the war
After a lesson on the purposes and functions of various levels of government, a teacher asks students to discuss examples of major responsibilities of federal, state, and local governments. The discussion is most likely to provide which instructional opportunity?
evaluating student understanding of the lesson and identifying misconceptions
After an exam, a history teacher notices that not all students have mastered the key themes of the civil rights movement. Which of the following differentiation strategies would best allow all students to meet the instructional goal?
identifying the most commonly missed standard and reteaching with cooperative learning
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
theory that attempts to explain the sequence of children's intellectual development by separating childhood into four stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations and formal operations
