Assessments
Summative
Formative
Performance
Interim/Benchmark
Diagnostic
H.O.T Questions
Guiding
Closing
Opening
Definition: Formative assessments are assessments for learning. Used to guide instruction by teacher,. These assessments are very low stake.
Definition: Summative assessments are used to see what the student has learned. Summative assessments are used by the teacher to determine what the student has mastered and what is next to learn.**
Definition: A Performance assessment requires students to create a product or apply knowledge to a higher order thinking skill.**
Definition: A Diagnostic assessment is used to measure a students specific strengths and weaknesses. **
Definition: assessments given to students throughout the year to keep track of their growth and progress. Will determine if students are on track based on their learning**
Exit Ticket: students will write on a piece of paper what is one thing they learned and one question they still have about the lesson**
Weekly quizzes: students will take a weekly quiz about the content learned**
Six week project: students will complete a six week project to conclude the learning from the units learned.**
Final Essay: student will complete an essay regarding a unit learned in class. **
Speech: Student will give a one minute speech defending their stance on a social studies unit**
Graph: Student will create a graph that applies the knowledge learned at the end of the science lesson**
Pretest: Students will complete a pretest at the beginning of a new chapter to determine what they already know**
KWL Organizer: Students will complete a KWL chart as we are working through a lesson to determine their strengths prior to the lesson. **
MAP: students complete a computer assessment to determine what they have learned at the beginning, middle and end of the year.**
Benchmark: Students complete benchmarks in order for teacher to identify their learning gaps and growth throughout the grade level **
What inference can you make when you look at the cover picture?
What examples can you provide that support your inference?
Can you invent/create a different ending to the story?
How would you summarize the story in one sentence?
Why was the family gathering in the middle of the book?
Do you think it would be better if you traveled by car or if you flew somewhere, got in an airplane?
