Assessments
Formative
Interim/Benchmark
Summative
Performance
Diagnostic
Definition: Is a form of testing that requires students to perform a task rather than selecting an answer from a ready-made list.
Definition: Is a form of assessment used to evaluate where students are in their learning progress and determine whether they are on track to performing well on future assessments.
Definition: Is used as a form of pre-assessment to gain knowledge about a learner current knowledge base.
Definition: Is used to evaluate student learning and takes place after learning. Formative Assessments are used by teachers and are always graded.
Definition: Is used to monitor students learning and takes place during the learning. Formative Assessments are not graded and can be used by students and teacher.
End of year Exam
TTESS Pre-Test
9-Week Assessment
Benchmark
Pre-Test
Portfolio
Project
Think Pair Share
HOT Questions 
Opening Questions
Guiding Questions
Can you recall how we solve one variable one step equations from 6th grade?
What facts are needed to know when solving an equation for x?
How would you solve for x using what you have learned?
Can you identify the different parts in an equations that will help you solve?
Closing Question
Suppose you were given multiple choice answers, what could you do instead of solve for x?
Based on what you know, how would you explain to another student how to solve one variable two step equation?
STAAR
Bell Ringers/Exit Ticket
Homework
Research Paper
Final Essay
