Recognizing Types of Assessment

Which of these represent Assessment For Learning (AFL)?

• Considered an ‘autopsy’ 

• Accompanied by a number or letter grade

•   It aims to involve students in the assessment process and helps them evaluate their own work.

• The importance is the feedback students receive to help them improve performance on future assessments.

Which of the following represents Assessment AS Learning?

• Group-assessment activities
• Teacher-assessment activities
• Self-assessment activities
• Peer-assessment activities

Which option represents Assessment OF Learning?

• Weekly quizzes throughout the semester
• Group projects
• Midterm exams
• Option A: Final exams at the end of a course

• An assessment intended to provide students with data they can use to determine where they are in their learning, set goals, and monitor their learning progress is an example of _____________________

• Summative assessment
• Diagnostic assessment
• Norm-referenced assessment
• Formative assessment

This is usually ungraded. 

It aims to involve students in the assessment process and helps them evaluate their own work.

• Assessment OF Learning

• Assessment FOR Learning

• Assessment AS Learning

Both you and your students can use the feedback to improve learning.

• Assessment OF Learning

• Assessment FOR Learning

• Assessment AS Learning

Which is an example of Assessment AS Learning?

• Students participating in a group project
• Teachers providing feedback on student work
• Students taking a final exam
• Students reflecting on their own learning progress and adjusting their strategies

Which of these is an example of a Summative Assessment?

• Pop quiz
• Midterm exam
• Homework assignment
• Final exam

Which of these is a student-centered assessment philosophy?

• Formative Assessments should be included in the final grade.

• Student learning can only be assessed through tests or exams.

• Students are the main beneficiaries of assessment.

• Evidence of student learning informs teachers about learning.

What types of assessment should be included in your course?