Moreland CERT: M5U1A1
Different types of assessments
Diagnostic
Formative and summative 
Performance
Assessments As, Of and For Learning 
Definition: A type of pre-assessment that allows teachers to evaluate the academic strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills of their students before instruction on upcoming topics in a learning cycle.
Example: placement tests in English speaking, listening, reading, and writing prior to ELLs beginning a new school semester.
Definition: A measurement of how well students can apply their knowledge, skills, and abilities to authentic problems and complete open-ended tasks within specific criteria.
Example: role-plays or dramatic performances for ELLs to form groups, script their lines, rehearse their speeches, and deliver acting sequences that showcase their speaking abilities in English.
Formative assessments are a way to monitor a student's ongoing learning and provide feedback for both student and teacher.
Summative assessments are high stakes assessments set against a standard or benchmark.
Example: Weekly quizzes and homework
Example:Final essays, projects, GCSEs or A Levels.
Assessments For Learning:Assessment for learning involves teachers drawing upon students’ prior knowledge and skills to inform their teaching for the future.
Assessment Of Learning: measure student achievements against outcomes and standards. They provide transparent, easy to interpret results that are accessible to all audiences. Assessments of learning help students, teachers and parents gauge where a student is and informs aforementioned parties of where the student can get to next.
Example: End of term multiple choice and short answer test.
Assessment As Learning: allows students to take ownership of their learning by monitoring themselves. Students employ a variety of strategies, such as asking questions setting personal goals, to determine a learning outcome for themselves.
Example: Peer assessment of another student's work
Example: Holding a PTS meeting where all parties can actively reflect on progress to date and immediate educational goals.