Understanding Assessment's Role in Learning

One component of classroom assessment literacy is the knowledge and skill to gathering _________________ information about student achievement.

• accurate

• sufficient

• detailed

• summative

Define Formative Assessment

• A collection of formal and informal processes teachers and students use to gather and share evidence for the purpose of guiding next steps in learning

• The information used to make an overall judgment about the level of achievement or program effectiveness

Define Summative Assessment

• A collection of formal and informal processes teachers and students use to gather and share evidence for the purpose of guiding next steps in learning

• The information use to make an overall judgment about the level of achievement or program effectiveness

Which response best describes formative assessment?

• Assessment for Learning

• Assessment of Learning

Which response best describes summative assessment?

• Assessment for Learning

• Assessment of Learning

What three practices are necessary to achieve the gains promised by formative assessment?

• Standardized test scores

• Diagnostic assessment

• Feedback

• Student and peer assessment

When formative assessment practices are working well, teachers and students adjust their ___________ based on guidance from the assessment information.

• Actions

• Assignments

• Time

• Scores

Feedback to determine the way forward. The students and their teacher holding a similar concept of quality and students are able to self-monitor. Metacognitive awareness to plan, monitor and assess their learning are all components of:

• The Centrality of Summative Assessment

• The Centrality Of Education

• The Centrality of Assessment

• The Centrality of Students

What are the effects of too much summative assessment too soon?

• Reduction in intrinsic motivation

• Increase in test anxiety

• Reduction in effective feedback

• Increase in dropout rates

What are the five keys to quality classroom assessment?

• Clear Purpose, Clear Targets, Sound Design, Formative Usefulness, Effective Communication

• Clear Purpose, Clear Targets, Sound Design, Summative Usefulness, Effective Communication

• Clear Purpose, Clear Targets, Sound Design, Formative Usefulness, Student Motivation

• Clear Purpose, Clear Targets, Complex Content, Formative Usefulness, Effective Communication