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Middle School Science Student Assessments-Thao H (Diagnostic: assessments…
Middle School Science Student Assessments-Thao H
Diagnostic: assessments FOR learning that check a student's strength and weaknesses prior to teaching the material (Ronan, 2015)
Example: Pre-test student at the beginning of year of different content standards
Advantage: gives teachers a rough understanding of students abilities so that they can plan ahead for differentiation (Ronan, 2015)
Disadvantage: For students with test-taking anxiety, teachers may have a wrong understanding of their abilities. (Ronan, 2015)
Purpose: to pre-check for various abilities of the class
Summative: assessments OF learning to check students' mastery of content a the end of a unit (Ronan, 2015)
Pros: time efficient, quick and easy to be objective during scoring (Antelope Valley College, AVC n.d)
Cons: provides limited types of feedback, may encourage surface level of understanding (AVC, n.d)
Example: Ecology Unit Exam, Midterms, Presentation of Project
Purpose: to check students mastery of the subject
Formative: assessments FOR learning that check students' understanding during the learning process and are used to change instructions for future lessons (Ronan, 2015)
Example: Exit Ticket after learning about photosynthesis, Graphic Organizer of Notes
Advantage: teachers are able to check for misconceptions right away (Sasser, n.d.)
Purpose: to check if change in instructions is necessary and for common misconceptions in the class
Disadvantage: can be difficult to time-manage (Sasser, n.d)
High Stakes: assessments OF learning that are typically standardized and have high impact consequences such as ability to graduate (Lynch, 2016)
Example: Students at KMIDS must take an entrance exam to be accepted in the school.
Advantage: can keep teachers and school accountable to the content (Lynch, 2016)
Purpose: to compare and contrast students learning against a norm; to track students progress
Disadvantage: unfair across different districts with varying funding and resources (Lynch, 2016)
Portfolio: assessments OF learning that showcase a collection of students work over a period of time (Ronan, 2015)
Example: Students keep a portfolio of all their assignments in a project about ecosystems
Advantage: results are more meaningful across different abilities (writing, critical thinking, application) University of Connecticut, n.d
Purpose: to track student learning progress and academic achievements
Disadvantage: May be challenging to track and monitor validity of student work (University of Connecticut, n.d)
Peer Assessments: assessments FOR learning where students rate each other contributions
Example: Students complete survey about their group collaboration and contribution following a project
Advantage: students are involved in the process and take ownership of their group work (University of Sydney, n.d.)
Purpose: to keep students accountable and encourage responsibility
Disadvantage: students may feel uncomfortable rating their peers and may need "coaching" on how to grade based on objective criteria (University of Sydney, n.d.)
Self-Assessment: assessments FOR learning asking students to rate their own confidence in the material (University of Sydney, n.d.)
Example: Students complete survey and reflect on their progress and learning after a project
Advantage: encourage student involvement and responsibility (University of Sydney, n.d.)
Purpose: to check for students interpretations of their understanding
Disadvantage: can inflate grades and be unreliable (University of Sydney, n.d.)
Performance-based: assessments OF learning based on what students do to solve a problem or creating something new (Ronan, 2015)
Example: Students complete diagram to show relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration
Advantage: students show real world application of knowledge (University of Connecticut, n.d.)
Purpose: for students to show acquire skills from learning
Disadvantage: grading can be subjective (University of Connecticut, n.d.)
Authentic: assessments FOR learning in which students show application of their learning to solve real world problems (Mueller, n.d.)
Example: Students perform a lab experiment to test their understanding of cell
Advantage: high focus on the learning process and student application (Mueller, n.d.)
Purpose: to prepare students for more real world problems
Disadvantage: difficult to assess test validity (Mueller, n.d.)
Resources
Antelope Valley College (AVC). (n.d.) Pros and Cons using Various Types of Assessments. Retrieved from
https://www.avc.edu/sites/default/files/administration/organizations/slo/ProsandConsofAssessmenttools.pdf
Lynch, M. (Aug. 23, 2016). A Look at High Stakes Tests. Retrieved from
http://www.theedadvocate.org/look-high-stakes-tests-pros-cons/
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Mueller, J. (n.d.) What is Authentic Assessments? Retrieved from
http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/whatisit.htm
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Sasser, N. (n.d.)
What Are the Advantages & Disadvantages of Formative Assessment?. Retrieved from
http://classroom.synonym.com/advantages-disadvantages-formative-assessment-28407.html
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Ronan, A, (April 29, 2015) Every Teacher's Guide to Assessments. Retrieved from
http://www.edudemic.com/summative-and-formative-assessments/
University of Connecticut. (n.d). Pros and Cons of Tools for Doing Various Assessments. Retrieved from
http://web2.uconn.edu/assessment/docs/Pros_and_Cons_of_Assessment_Tools.pdf
University of Sydney. (n.d). Self and peer assessments. Retrieved from
https://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/groupwork/docs/SelfPeerAssessment.pdf
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