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Assessments Cohort 13 Group 2 (Abel, Rhea, Jeff, Christine) M5U1A1,…

- - - - -What is it?
        -Why is it used?
        -Examples:
        
        Pre-Assessments are used before a lesson or course in order to evaluate what students already know about the subject. Pre-Assessments allow a teacher to assess what their students know about a subject to better gear their lessons according to their students' needs.
        
        (Rhea E.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O-1Gn9Ye34
        
        Examples (Rhea E.):
        
        Anticipation Journals
        
        Drawing related to the topic or content
        
        Game Activities
        
        Graphic Organizers
        
        Guess Box
        
        Portfolio Analysis
        
        Show of Hands
        
        Student Interviews
        
        Teacher prepared test
        
        Writing prompt/samples
    - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHhrpVr_8Gs
      - Diagnostic assessment is a form of pre-assessment that allows a teacher to determine students' individual strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills prior to instruction. It used to diagnose student difficulties and to guide lesson and curriculum planning.(Simeng Li)
      - Benefits (Simeng Li)
        
        Indicate students' prior knowledge.
        
        Assess the learning that has occurred during a teaching/learning session.
        
        Can help instructors adjust content and activities to encourage more effective learning.
        
        May make the teaching/learning process more efficient and effective by zeroing in on content that needs to be taught and mastered.
        
        Can help students understand the value of a lesson, module, or entire course.
        
        Can point out to students the gaps in student’s reasoning and misperceptions about the subject matter.
        
        May motivate students to seek accurate information and practice.
        
        Demonstrate to students that their instructors care about them as people and about their success as learners.
      - Examples (Simeng Li)
        Survey
        Journal entries
        Entrance tickets
        KWL charts
        Flow charts
        Mind maps
        Short quizzes
        Observations
        Peer review
        Classroom discussion
  - - - Each student’s progress and learning needs in relation to the curricular outcomes.
      - To enable teachers to determine the next steps in
        advancing student learning.
      - Students understand exactly what they are to learn, what is expected of them and are given feedback and advice on how to improve their work.
    - - Provide each student with accurate descriptive feedback to further his or her learning.
      - Differentiate instruction by continually checking where each student is in relation to the curricular outcomes.
      - Provide parents or guardians with descriptive feedback about student learning and ideas for support.
    - - To guide and provide opportunities for each student to monitor and critically reflect on his or her learning and identify next steps.
      - Each student’s thinking about his or her learning, what strategies he or she uses to support or challenge that learning, and the mechanisms he or she uses to adjust and advance his or her learning.
      - Benefits of Assessment as Learning (Simeng Li)
        
        Provide each student with accurate, descriptive feedback that will help him or her develop independent learning habits.
        
        Have each student focus on the task and his or her
        learning (not on getting the right answer).
        
        Provide each student with ideas for adjusting,
        rethinking, and articulating his or her learning.
        
        Provide the conditions for the teacher and student to
        discuss alternatives.
        
        Students report about their learning.
- - - - Performance assessments are themselves learning tools that can build students’ abilities to apply knowledge to complex problems while also helping students develop co-cognitive skills such as collaboration, grit, resilience, perseverance, and a growth mindset.
        
        Examples
        -Presentations
        -Portfolios
        -Projects
        -Exhibits
        
        https://youtu.be/mugsHet4Qws
  - - - Indicate each student’s level of learning.
      - Provide the foundation for discussions on placement or promotion.
      - Report fair, accurate, and detailed information that can be used to decide the next steps in a student’s learning.