All About Assessment

What are the THREE main types of assessment a teacher may use throughout the day or academic year?

• Formative

• Summative

• Diagnostic

• Standardized

Assessment can be defined as many things, but for educational purposes it focuses on THREE main processes. What are the three main processes of an assessment?

• Determining the means

• Gathering information

• Making a variety of decisions

• Assigning grades

What were the three A's of assessment?

• Assessment itself (gathering information)

• Analysis (reviewing the results)

• Action (coming up with a plan from the results)

• Articulation (being specific with assignments)

This assessment is given to a broader population for the purposes of standard (individual) or norm (comparative) data.

• Standardized

• Formative

• Summative

• Diagnostic

This form of assessment assesses a learner's current knowledge base knowledge or current views on a topic/issue to be studied in the course.

• Diagnostic

• Formative

• Summative

• Case Studies

This form of assessment is given throughout the school year, often everyday, to assess students' level of understanding so teachers can adjust instructional practices. Grading is optional with this type.

• Formative

• Summative

• Diagnostic

• Standardized

This form of assessment is done at the end of a lesson or unit. It is often done through a quiz or test. It measures what student's have learned and it often taken for a grade.

• Summative

• Formative

• Diagnostic

• Standardized

True or False:

There is no place for technology when it comes to giving assessments or collecting data.

• True

• False

What are the keys to a "sound" assessment?

• A clear target

• A purpose

• A method

• Clarity

Boosting a student's grade so that they can achieve a higher (often unearned) score/percentage/letter is called grade ___________________.