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Assessments - Coggle Diagram
Assessments
Of, As, and For Learning Assessments
Assessment OF Learning
What: An assessment used to provide evidence of achievement/mastery of knowledge; may be used to determine next steps in student’s educational journey; key assessor - teacher
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Examples: Standardized testing; end-of-term/mid-term exams; cumulative work (final projects); unit tests; essay writing
Assessment FOR Learning
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Why: Offers feedback and a clear “road map” to successfully reach final goal/mastery and identifies learning needs of students/groups of students.
Examples: In class discussions; entry/exit tickets; quizzes; polls/surveys; collaborative learning strategies (stand-up/hand-up/pair-up; turn and talk; round robin; gallery walk)
Assessment AS Learning
What: A self-assessment used to encourage goal-setting, reflection and self-monitoring; key assessor - student
Why: Allows students to grow into independent and confident self-starters by practicing self-monitoring skills.
Examples: Student-led conferences; daily emotional/academic check-ins; weekly reflections; peer teaching/review
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Diagnostic Assessments
What is it and why it's used? These are considered to be pre-assessments. It's used to determine how much knowledge students have and don't have about an upcoming topic. The results of this pre-test allows the teacher to plan for the lesson meaning what should be focused on, what doesn't need to be discussed as much, and the learning objectives.
Examples: Journals, Quiz/test, Conference/interview, Posters, Performance tasks, Mind maps, Gap-closing, student surveys, anticipation guides, graffiti walls, word splash, parallel activity, formal assessment, and KWL
How to design a diagnostic:
- Define your goal
- Identify impact on course design
- Assess learning objectives
- Determine question format
- Develop a message to learners
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Performative Assessments - Performative Assessments are useful for classes or tasks where knowledge and skills need to be applied. The can include, but are not limited to, performing arts, speaking, science experiments, etc.
In subjects where performative assessments are used, they can be useful at all stages of the assessment process: pre-assessment, formative assessment, and summative assessment.
Performative Assessments as formative assessments:
This will include some of the same types of formative assessments that will be seen in other classes, such as entry/exit tickets, peer teaching, and group work.
This will also include:
- Auditions
- Rehearsals
- Recitals
- Sectional Rehearsals
- Recordings
- Experiments
Performance Assessments can also be used a summative assessments. In some instances, these can be among the few times where the wider school community, including parents, see direct evidence of the scholastic progress of students.
These types of summative assessments include:
- Concerts
- Drama performances
- Speeches
- Exhibitions
- Contests
- Competitions
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