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Types of Assessments - Coggle Diagram

- - - - What is it?
        
        Pre-assessment
        
        Not graded
        
        Occurs before the learning cycle
        
        Diagnostic in nature
        
        Ongoing
        
        Rarely graded
        
        Occurs at various
        points during the
        learning
        cycle
        
        A "check up"
      - Why is it used?
        
        Designed to help students learn better
        
        Informs the teacher of future learning planning
        
        Provides effective feedback that motivates the learner and can lead to improvement
        
        Involves teachers, students and parents reflecting on evidence
        
        Determines when and how to adjust instructional activities or learning tactics in order to achieve learning goals
      - Examples
        
        Homework
        
        Mid-unit quiz
        
        Pre-assessment
        before the beginning of
        a new unit
        
        Entry ticket
        
        Exit ticket
      - Resources
        
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8O0hQ32IIQ
        
        https://pdo.ascd.org/lmscourses/PD11OC117/media/DI-Assessment_M1_Reading_Assessment.pdf
        
        https://www.brown.edu/sheridan/teaching-learning-resources/teaching-resources/course-design/classroom-assessment/entrance-and-exit
        
        https://www.educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/understanding-the-curriculum/assessment/approaches
  - - - Usually happens when students self-assess and reflect on their learning
      - Students ask questions and use strategies to understand what they know and how to move forward.
      - Encourages metacognition
      - Can also be done with peer-feebak
      - Encourages students to take responsibility for their own learning
    - - peer editing
      - 1,2,3 finger check for understanding (thumbs up/thumbs down)
      - reflection questions on assessments
      - reflection sheets/peer discussion about projects/performances
  - - - A task which occurs at defined key points during a teaching work or at the end of a unit, term or semester
      - May be used to rank or grade students.
    - - It is used to plan future learning goals and pathways for students
      - It provides evidence of achievement to the wider community, including parents, educators, the students themselves and outside groups
    - - Exams
      - Project presentation
      - Standardized Tests
      - Final Exam
    - - What is it?
        
        Tasks which measure student understanding
        
        Graded assignments taken at the end of a unit, semester, or term
        
        Comprehensive in nature
        
        High-point value
      - Why is it used?
        
        They measure student progress as an assessment of learning
        
        They provide data for teachers, school leaders and district leaders.
        
        They evaluate student learning and academic achievement by comparing it against a universal standard or school benchmark.
      - Examples
        
        Final exam
        
        SAT/ACT
        
        Chapter exam
        
        Project
        
        Recorded podcast
        
        Powerpoint presentation
        
        Writing a script for a short play
      - Resources
        
        https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/types-of-assessment/#summative
        
        https://resourced.prometheanworld.com/types-of-summative-formative-assessment/
      - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySYFrQDRZHQ
- - - - Can be used to understand students attitudes and assumptions for things like: group work, controversial subjects, pre-existing biases or ideas
      - May be used to determine interest or learning profile in order to differentiate learning
      - Used to determine previous knowledge or understanding of an upcoming topic or skill - Basically to understand what the students have learned in the past
  - - - Comes with the textbook
      - Developmental Reading Assessment 2 (DRA-2) - K through 8th grade
      - Benchmark Assessment System (BAS)
      - Gray Oral Reading Test IV - Age 6-18
      - Scholastic Math Inventory - Grades 2 - 12
      - NWEA MAP Testing - Grades K-12
      - STAR Math - K-12
      - Lexile Locator
      - DESSA-mini (socio-emotional) - For K-8
      - Social Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales (SEARS) - K-12
    - - KWL charts
      - Quizzes (online or paper) or pre-tests
      - Writing prompts
      - Surveys
      - Group discussions
      - Student/family checklist about behaviour (ie. reading frequency, attitude towards math, past group work experiences)
      - Quick questionnaires (can be anonymous if you want honest responses)
      - Viewing students' portfolios from the previous year
      - Student Self-Assessments
      - Discussion boards online or silent gallery style in class (again can be anonymous)
      - Mind maps and flow charts
- - - - For example: a product that helps reduce waste, a plan to improve nutritious meals at the school, a guidebook for local trees
    - - For example: Teach younger students the concepts, create a health screening workshop for school employees, create green spaces for their community