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Types of Assessments - Coggle Diagram
Types of Assessments
Assessment of Learning
Evaluation that takes place
AFTER
course/unit completion.
This type of assessment serve two functions:
To find out what students have learned.
To see if students are meeting curriculum or grade-level standards.
Pros
:
Teachers are able to see measure students progress in a way that is clear and structured.
Assessments of learning provide data about student learning that is useful for to the teacher, school, district leaders, parents, and students.
Cons
:
As these assessments are usually grade-based, they can cause anxiety in some students (even students who perform well under other circumstances).
Often, the data gleaned from these assessments doesn't always paint the whole picture of student progress; with unclear feedback, pressure to gauge student progress by summative assessment alone can lead to a "teach-to-the-test" approach.
Types of "Assessments of Learning":
Summative Assessments
Examples:
Exams (mid-term, end-of-unit, end-of-term)
Final Projects
Portfolios (a collection of student work spanning the term/year)
Standardized Tests
Function:
Summative assessments provide clear, useful data to teachers that can be communicated to the school, parents, and the school district.
Useful Resource:
The resource listed below if a great place to start if you're looking to learn more about summative assessments/how you can use these assessments in your classroom to better gauge students learning:
https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/summative-assessment/
Norm/Criterion-Referenced Assessments
Norm Referenced Assessments:
These assessments are tests that compare a student to a group of their peers (these can be based on national standards or more specific demographics).
Examples:
IQ Tests
Standardized college admissions tests.
Physical Assessments.
Criterion Referenced Assessments:
These assessments measure student performance against a certain learning standard (not against their peers).
Examples:
High school exit exams.
Assessment for Learning
Evaluation that is
ongoing
and
actionable
.
This type of assessment allows you to gather data to adjust two things:
Lesson Plans
Behavior Management Strategies
Useful questions to ask when conducting "Assessment for Learning":
What do students still need to know?
What did students take away from this lesson?
Did students find this lesson too easy? Too difficult?
What did I most want students to learn from this lesson? Did I succeed?
Types of "Assessments for Learning":
Formative Assessments
Function
:
This type of assessment is used to assure that students have mastered whatever skill you're working on. Formative assessments help teachers to track student progress in real-time, allowing her/him to make adjustments to the teaching strategies being used in the classroom.
Examples:
Entry and Exit Tickets
Progress Reports
Portfolios
Classroom Discussions
Short, Regular Quizzes
Here is a great link/video on how to perform
formative assessments in a virtual classroom:
(
https://www.edutopia.org/video/5-ways-conduct-formative-assessments-virtually
)
Diagnostic Assessments:
Function:
This is a pre-assessment that helps teachers to evaluate students' strengths, weaknesses, and knowledge
before
instruction.
Additionally, the same assessment can be given post-instruction to identify if students met the learning objectives of the lesson/course.
Examples:
Mind Maps
Short Quizzes
Classroom Discussions.
(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-WEmsuvDsA
)
Assessment as Learning
Evaluation that is a part of learning.
A practice in self-reflection, self-awareness, self-evaluation.
Metacognition: How do I think about what I think?
Big questions:
What is the purpose of learning this information?
What do I already know about this topic?
What strategies can I use to learn this effectively?
How am I doing in this process?
If I need to improve, how can I go about finding out how?
What did I accomplish? Did I accomplish the goals I set?
With the guidance of self, classmates, and teacher, the student can gain insight into how they learn and how to improve.
Teacher's Role:
Model and teach self-assessment skills
provide examples of good practice, work ethic, outcomes, etc.
guide students in setting their own goals
Work with students in setting clear criteria for good work.
guide students in creating internal feedback or self-monitoring mechanisms.