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Assessment, 1.What the assessment is
2.why it is used
3.An example of…
Assessment
Formative assessment
why?
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are administered throughout the year, usually by classroom teachers.
to inform teachers about how their students are progressing, where gaps exist in students’ learning, and how their instruction needs to be adjusted to improve student learning, possibly by slowing down the pace, repeating instruction, or even challenging some students with new and potentially more difficult tasks.
What?
The formative assessment happens during the learning process, because the results can be used to inform what to do next for individuals or groups of students as learning is occurring
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emphasizes ongoing feedback, self-reflection, development of meta-cognitive skills, empowering students to take ownership of their learning
How?
hand signals, brain dumps, and entry/exit tickets, concept maps, journal entries, a thumbs up or thumbs down
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self-assessment and peer-assessment, reflection on learning. Students provide feedback to their peers, fostering a collaborative learning environment
Portfolios as a method of compillation and showcasing their work, reflection and progress over time.
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Summative
How?
1.End-of-term or midterm exams
2.Cumulative work over an extended period such as a final project or creative portfolio
3.End-of-unit or chapter tests
4.Standardised tests that demonstrate school accountability are used for pupil admissions; SATs, GCSEs and A-Levels
What?
It happens after the learning activity, these are called summative because the results are a summation of learning that has occurred.
aims to evaluate student learning and academic achievement at the end of a term, year or semester by comparing it against a universal standard or school benchmark. Summative assessments often have a high point value, take place under controlled conditions, and therefore have more visibility.
Why?
mostly focused on measuring whether students grew their mastery or understanding of a pre-defined set of criteria
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indicates gaps across the board between student knowledge and learning targets, schools may turn to improved curriculum planning and new learning criteria to assess and improve their school attainment levels.
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Diagnostic assessment
What?
When we think about educational measurements, each assessment is designed for a specific time and purpose. When an assessment happens before the learning activity, these are called diagnostic because the results can be used to diagnose problem areas to focus on during the teaching to come.
A form of pre-assessment which allows the teacher to identify students' individual strengths, weaknesses, knowledge prior to instruction
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use the results to formulate personalized learning plans for individuals and assign students to groups for small group instruction.
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Performance assessment
What?
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provides opportunities to the students to showcase their undrestanding, problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and creativity
requires the students to apply their knowledge to solve complex problems, analyze information, make informed decisions or create original work
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Provides opportunity to demonstrate unique strengths, interests, learning styles, allowing for a more personalized evaluation of their abilities
Feedback and improvement, highlights areas of strength
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Why?
Refers to the evaluation of a student's knowledge, skills and abilities by having them demonstrate their learning through real-world tasks and activties.
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How?
Project-based assessment that requres the students to plan, design, create and present a final product or solution
Presentations - students deliver oral or multimedia presentations to showcase their understanding of a topic or a concept
Portfolios - students compile a colection of their work, including projects, essays, artwork, reflections and other evidence of their learning
Simulations - Students participate in simulated real-world situations or scenarios, such as mock trial, scientific experiment or business simulation.
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Artistic or creative preformances - music recitals, theatrical productions, dance routines
Exhibitions - students prepare and present their work to an authentic audience such as parents, community memebers or experts in the field
Work-based assessments - students undertake internships, work experiences or service-learning projects where they can transfer their learning to real-world settings.
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