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Assessments (H.O.T. Questions (Guiding Questions (How does the main…
Assessments
H.O.T. Questions
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Opening Questions
Looking at the cover of the book, what judgement could you make about the main idea of the book?
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Formative
Definition: an informal assessment given to access student understanding of material throughout the course. With this understanding, the teacher can provide specific feedback and modify future lessons.
Frayer Model: students divide paper into four groups with the topic in the center. They give a definition of the topic in one corner, examples in one corner, non-examples in another corner, and essential characteristics in the last corner.
One Pager: Students synthesize their understanding of a topic by filling an entire paper with drawings, quotes, and summaries of the information they have learned.
Interim/Benchmark
Definition: assessments given periodically to understand student progress within the content. These assessments are more formal and students do not receive feedback.
iStation: online computer assessment for ELAR to assess students' progress in vocabulary, listening comprehension, and other ELAR categories.
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Summative
Definition: the final assessment at the end of a unit/semester/course given to see students' grasp of information. These assessments are often cumulative and are a high stakes grade.
Finals/Mid-terms: summative assessments given at the middle or end of the term to see what the student has learned over the course
Research Papers: students conduct a research paper over a specific subject over a longer period of time, usually two weeks to a month.
Diagnostic
Definition: these assessments are used to understand students' background knowledge and understandings prior to introducing the lesson. The purpose is to find out what needs to be addressed during the lesson or unit.
Quick Write: these assessments can be used to have students write down everything they know or think they know about a lesson prior to introducing the content.
Parking Lot: students write down questions or comments they have on a topic before it is introduced and post it at a designated board or wall in the room. The teacher can read these post its to see what students know, want to know, or have misconceptions about.
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