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Assessments
H.O.T Questions
Higher Order Thinking Questions that should be used to push students into the Evaluating/Creating levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
Creation
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Examples- 1. Composing a poem based on a book discussed in class. 2. Proposing an alternative solution to a problem such as wasteful packaging.
Questions- 1. Suppose you had the power to change how the school handles recycling, how would you modify current practices? 2. Can you formulate a theory as to why there are still cases of racial injustice in today´s world?
Evaluation
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Examples-1. Rating the effectiveness of a model lesson using the NIET rubric. 2. Justifying a solution by utilizing strategies.
Questions- 1. How can you justify the solution of this equation? 2. What evidence from the text supports your prediction that David regretted his actions?
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Closing
How would you modify the tactics used by Civil Rights activists for greater effect when demonstrating?
How would you compare and contrast the Civil Rights Movement of the 50´s and 60´s to the Black Lives Matter movement active in present times?
Opening
How can what you know about this topic (Civil Rights Movement) help you understand new information about the topic?
What would you do if you were a young person in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement? Speak from your genuine perspective as a person of color or as a white person.
Formative
Examples- Whiteboards for checking for understanding: The teacher asks questions to the students and they answer using the boards for a quick understanding survey. Exit tickets in the form of a Padlet post.
Definition- These types of assessment are used as a quick survey of understanding and should be used to adjust instruction to better fit the students' needs.
Summative
Definition- These type of assessments are used to evaluate student learning and are typically taken at the end of a unit/specific time period for a grade.
Examples- Unit exams, Semester Projects, Final Exams. 
Performance
Examples- Performing an original song to summarize Romeo and Juliet. Participating in Reader's Theatre for assessment in fluency.
Definition- In a performance assessments students are completing a task for their assessment instead of taking a traditional assessment with a variety of question types.
Benchmark
Examples- ITBS Test, STAAR Test.
Definition- Assessments used to measure students' learning and determine whether students' learning is on track.
Diagnostic
Examples- Running Records, Unit Pre-Assessment
Definition- Diagnostic assessments are used to determine what students might already know and what misconceptions they may have. These assessments are important for informing decisions about instruction and differentiation for students.
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