Assessments
Formative
summative
Interim/benchmark
Performance
Diagnostic
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Monitor student learning and provide instructor with feedback. Can be used to help students identify target areas and for faculty to identify struggling students.
Examples: Quick writes and concept maps
Evaluate student learning at the end of a unit when compared to some sort of established standard or benchmark .Evaluate student learning at end of unit by comparing to standard benchmark
Examples: End of Course exams, portfolios
A form of testing to determine students' current progress or ability with a topic.
Examples: Pre assessments, post assessments
A type of testing to determine whether current methods of instruction have been effective. Often informs teachers of whether or not instructional methods need to be changed. Frequently used to monitor and adjust instruction in preparation for state tests.
Examples: District assessments, smaller term papers
A type of assessment dependent on students performing an activity, rather than answering questions.
Examples: Designing and conducting an experiment, writing a poem
H.O.T. Questions
Guiding
Closing
Opening
Are people primates? What does this mean for us?
What is happening to the shape of the spine over these various generations?
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What does this tell us about the evolution of primates?
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What do you know about primates already?
What are some common names for various primates?
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What might the purpose of the S curve be?
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