Types of Assessments
Formative Assessments
Assessements of Learning
Diagnostic Assessments
Performance Assessments
Summative Assessments
Quick, informal type of assessment to gauge student comprehension
Often times these types of assessments are done anonymously- online polls, exit ticket quiz, self assessment, exc
Formative assessments help teachers plan their lessons according to the class trends on the formative assessments. It also is a tool for students to have a better understanding of what they need to focus on in the materials.
Examples of Formative Assessments
Group Round Robin- Have students get into groups and give them an open ended question. They will go around in their group and each answer the question using the knowledge they already know. This will give the students an idea of what they need to focus on and the teacher can know which direction they need to take the lesson.
3 Way Summary- Have students write 3 different summaries or varying lengths based on the content of the lesson being covered. This allows students to focus on small details that they know about the subject. This can be done virtually on an online platform as well. Each summary will be as follows:
10-15 words long
30-50 words long
75-100 words long
These types of assessments are usually done at the end of a unit or semester or year to assess the amount of information the student retained from the class.
Assessments of learning are often the formal tests teachers administer where students receive a grade and feedback on their performance.
Examples of Assessments of Learning
Standardized tests, essays, end of chapter test, formal presentation of knowledge
Assessments for Learning
These types of assessments are done during the learning process to check for understanding and give the teacher an idea of what to focus on more in the materials.
This gives students a clear idea of what the need to learn and where they can find the Information
Examples for Assessments for Learning
Quizlet, Socrative, informal assessments, class polls
Assessments as Learning
These assessments give students the opportunity to assess themselves and self-reflect on their own learning. They can also be used for peer assessment. This way, students can monitor their own progress or their peers' progress and clearly see what they know and can do with their current knowledge.
Examples of Assessments as Learning
Survey with questions asking students how they feel about their learning/ ipsative assessments
Peer-review forms
Self-reflection form
Summative assessments are an assessment of learning and are used to measure student progress throughout an entire unit.
Examples of summative assessments:
-Chapter/Unit test (cumulative)
-Final project
-Final portfolio
-Formal essay
-Recital
Performance assessments are also known as "authentic" or "alternative" assessments. Students have to perform certain tasks instead of choosing answers from a provided list. These are used to assess student's progress and may be a better indicator of what the student knows since students have to produce something with all that they've learned (synthesizing information).
Examples of performance assessments
Final Portfolio
Formal presentation
Open-ended/extended response questions
Research paper
Science/lab experiment
Diagnostic assessments are pre-tests. With diagnostic assessments the teacher is able to gather the information they need in order to understand the students knowledge and engage the whole classroom. They can hep a teacher to benchmark the students progress and the teacher may consider whether to give an assessment at the end of the unit so that the students are able to see how far they have come with their development.
Examples of Diagnostics Assessments
Flow Charts
KWL Charts
Short Quizzes
Journal entries
Student interviews
Student reflections
Mind Maps
Graphic organisers
Classroom discussions