Assessments
Formative
Interim/Benchmark
Summative
Performance
Diagnostic
- evaluate evidence
- adjust instruction
- feedback
- gather evidence of learning
quiz: could be used as an exit ticket; few questions graded or not to give feedback to the teacher on what the students have learned
discussion: a class discussion or an individual discussion on what the student knows over a topic or how they feel about the information they have learned can give the teacher feedback on what their students know/ where misconceptions lie
spontaneous questioning: teacher uses questioning throughout their lesson to gauge where their students are at
Definition: informal & spontaneous
Definition: periodic testing throughout the school year
little/no student feedback
district assessment: a test (25-40 questions in length) given by the district to assess what students have learned
unit test: a test over a whole unit of information
formal project: a student led project over a unit or larger amount of information learned
Definition: a test at the end of a large chunk of learning
STAAR test: an end of year test given by the state of Texas
final exam: a test over all the information taught in a course or semester
Definition: students preform a task instead of selecting an answer
group project: a project completed by students working together towards a central goal; students are able to use their notes and other resources
portfolio: a student's collection of their coursework overtime
Definition: provides details about the skills of a student
Running Records: a way to assess a student's reading level
Formative Assessment Cycle
Pre-test: an assessment given before students are taught to see what they already know
HOT Questions
Opening
Guiding
Closing
How would you justify Great Britain taxing the colonists? 
How is the Tea Act related to the Boston Tea Party? 
How is the Boston Tea Party related to the Intolerable Acts?
Why did the Boston Tea Party happen?
Who was involved in the Boston Tea Party? 
How would you change how the British were treating the colonists?