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Types of Assessments, M5 U1A1: Types of Assessments - Matthew and Daniel -…
Types of Assessments
Formative Assessment
What is it
This is the kind of assessment that teachers use that informs teachers that learning is taking place during a course or lesson.
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Summative Assessment
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Why it is used
This can also help the teacher evaluate the effectiveness of their course to make improvements for next time.
It is used to determine whether a student has met the learning goals at the end of the course or during the halfway point of the course.
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Diagnostic Assessment
What is it
A short, non-graded assessment given at the start of a topic or unit to gauge student knowledge of prerequisites.
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Examples
A pre-quiz covering skills or knowledge that are essential for students to understand the new topic. For example, checking students' understanding of the definition of acceleration before teaching about circular motion.
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Performance Assessment
What is it
This is a kind of assessment that gets students doing what they know to demonstrate what they know directly, rather than say, through an exam.
Why it is used
An assessment activity like this is often more connected to the real world and the applications of learning.
Examples
Students planning and executing an experiment in a science class lab and being marked against a rubric
in a math class, students create a weekly diet plan for someone based on their goals
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