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Different Types of Assessments
Diagnostic Assessment (Julie)
Examples:
Surveys & Questionaires
Pre-test
the idea is to test the student's existing knowledge before they start learning a new concept. The quiz/test should be focused on the core concepts & skills.
student interviews
Graphic organizers
Checklist
Quizzes
Other information:
Pros and cons of diagnostic assessment
Pros:
works as a standard for the learning outcome (goals and objectives)
makes teaching and learning more efficient by focusing on what needs to be taught
allows teachers to plan a more efficient and meaningful lesson
creates a baseline for future assessment and also teach students to have a growth mindset as they see the progress they have made
helps create a more student-centered learning environment
Cons:
it is more difficult to assess a large class
can be time-consuming
it could cause students to be anxious it could lead to false inferences of the students' level
needs some training to be able to assess appropriately
Difference between diagnostic and formative assessment
Formative assessments are taken during the learning process and acts as a check-ins to monitor how students are doing and provide feedback. Diagnostic assessments come before formative assessments and are used to measure prior knowledge or concepts that students have learned in the past.
Resources:
Blog, F. (2021, October 28). Diagnostic Assessment in Education: Purpose, Strategies, Examples. Formplus.
https://www.formpl.us/blog/diagnostic-assessment
Diagnostic Assessment (continued). (n.d.). Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
https://www.queensu.ca/teachingandlearning/modules/assessments/10_s2_03_diagnostic_example.html
What is a Diagnostic Assessment? (2021, March 5). Edulastic Blog.
https://edulastic.com/blog/diagnostic-assessment/
What is it and why it is used:
Diagnostic assessments are pretests given at the beginning of (prior to) the course/unit to gain information about the student’s knowledge, strengths, and areas of improvement.
The collected data allows teachers to see where a student is at, how much they already know, or how much they don’t know about the upcoming topic. This process helps teachers in lesson planning and making better instructional choices in teaching the content by providing a baseline. Teachers are able to figure out which areas to focus on and which areas to spend less time on.
Summative Assessment (John E)
What is it and why is it used
: summative assessments are assessments OF learning. They are used to measure the progress of students and assess how much they have learned. Summative assessments are given at the end of a unit, term, or year.
Difference between Summative Assessments and Formative Assessments
:
Summative assessments are used to measure learning and achievement after the completion of something such as a chapter, unit, term, year, book or project.
Summative assessments are evaluative (they receive a score/grade)
Summative assessments are transparent, heavily weighted (high-value point), and given under controlled conditions.
Formative assessments are used to measure learning either before or while it is ongoing.
Formative assessments are usually not scored/graded. If they are, then it is not heavily weighted.
Formative assessments are not always transparent (ex: conversation between teacher and student).
Types of Summative Assessments:
standardized tests (ex: SATs, A-Levels)
Portfolios
unit tests, mid-terms, finals
demonstrations
Projects (ex: term paper)
Performance tasks
Reports (ex: book report)
References:
ASCD. (2022). Types of Assessments.
https://pdo.ascd.org/lmscourses/PD11OC117/media/DI-Assessment_M1_Reading_Assessment.pdf
Kampen, Maria. (2021). 6 Types of Assessments (and How to Use Them).
https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/types-of-assessment/
Menzi, Amy. (2020). Pros and Cons of Different Summative Assessments.
https://teachingideas4u.com/2020/09/pros-cons-of-different-summative-assessments.html
Promethean. (2018). Types of summative assessment and formative assessment.
https://resourced.prometheanworld.com/types-of-summative-formative-assessment/
Sherrington, Tom. (2018). Assessment Too Often Fails to Prioritize Learning- Let's Change That.
https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2018/jan/23/assessment-too-often-fails-to-prioritise-learning-lets-change-that
Williams, Yolanda. (2022). Cultural Bias in Testing: Examples and Definitions.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/cultural-bias-in-testing-examples-definition-quiz.html
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
can be used to plan for the future.
can be used to measure academic achievement in students
can be used to create academic records.
can be used as evidence of strengths and weaknesses (especially by parents, district leaders, and politicians).
can be used to assess teachers and curriculum.
Cons:
-effectiveness of assessment can vary (ex:
cultural bias
)
stressful for students and teachers
demotivating for students that do not do well on tests
can cause teachers to "teach to the test" (valuing specific objectives versus broader learning).
does not always accurately assess learning (ex: students might not test well)
can increase teacher workload
can only show gaps in learning after, so it does not help fix them when they occur
Performance
assessment (John Rush)
What is performance assessment
?
Performance assessment can also be called an ongoing assessment. It can be done at different times throughout the learning year. It is a way of seeing how well the students are adapting or coping with the classes and teacher. It measures how well the students apply their knowledge, skills and abilities to real life problems.
Examples of performance assessments
1.Labatory experiments
2.Portfolios
3.Essays
4.Presentations.
5.Projects
6.Fairs and exhibitions
7.Debates
8.Classroom discussions
Useful Apps for performance
assessments
1.Performance-Pro
PerfomYard Talent
3.Lattice
4.Reviewsnap
5.TrackStar Performance Appraisal
Ipsative Assessment (Justin Sheehan)
Pros:
Allows students at a "low" performance level to reflect on their growth, which can provide encouragement in difficult subjects
Prevents comparisons between students or against a standardized norm from becoming the focus of the reporting
Encourages students to reflect on their growth and practice active learning by consideration how and why they have grown in their abilities
Cons:
Provides no quantitative benchmark by which students' learning can be measured against a standard or population mean
Assessment can be labor intensive and difficult for large classes with project-based or writing assignments
Examples of Ipsative Assessment:
A student portfolio, such as a portfolio of art projects within a specific discipline
Project based learning in which the student employs a design cycle to test and re-evaluate solutions to a problem
Pre/Post tests which include feedback on the learner's performance
Multiple draft essay with feedback or 1:1 conferences to discuss each draft.
Ipsative Assessment uses iterated work to compare the growth of an individual or small group of students. Ipsative assessment is student-centered and can function as assessment
of
learning and assessment
as
learning.
Resources:
Armstrong, Thomas (2020). 10 Things Educators Should Know About Ipsative Assessments.
https://www.institute4learning.com/2020/03/05/10-things-educators-should-know-about-ipsative-assessments/
Kampen, Maria. (2021). 6 Types of Assessments (and How to Use Them).
https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/types-of-assessment/
References
https://trcstaffing.com/blog-5-apps-to-prepare-yourself-for-performance-reviews/
https://howtodiscuss.com/t/performance-assessment-examples/102454https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/types-of-assessment/
