Assessment
H.O.T. Questions
Guiding
Closing
Opening
Can you give me an example of a rectangular prism.
Draw a diagram of a rectangular pyramid.
What equation can you write to solve for the volume of a rectangular prism?
What additional information do you need to solve for the volume of a rectangular pyramid?
How could you use the volume of rectangular prisms and pyramids in the world?
How can you tell if you got the correct answer for the volume?
Formative Assessments
Definition: An assessment that is frequent and interactive that helps measure student progress and understanding and identifies learning needs and adjusts teaching appropriately.
Summative Assessments
Definition: An assessment that is used to evaluate a student's learning at the end of an instructional period - usually at the end of a unit, course, semester, or school year.
Chapter Tests: Tests given at the end of a unit or topic.
SAT: A standardized test that demonstrates school accountability and are used for student admissions.
Interim/Benchmark Assessments
Definition: Common assessments that are given to students throughout the school year to monitor growth and achievement according to specific learning goals and standards.
Essays: A way for the student to show growth from a topic by writing about specifics of the learning topic.
Projects: A way for the student to show their understanding of specific learning goals. This is scored from a rubric and specifics have to be met.
Performance Assessments
Definition: An assessment that measures how well students apply their knowledge, skills, and abilities to unique problems. It is a task that students must perform instead of a written test.
Presentations: A way for students to demonstrate what they know and have learned from the lesson/topic in an authentic way.
Portfolios: A compilation of students' work throughout the topic/semester that demonstrates growth and understanding of the topic.
Diagnostic Assessments
Definition: A pre-assessment where teachers and students can evaluate the student's strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills before the upcoming instruction.
Entry Slips: Students will answer a few questions about a new topic. Then the teacher will evaluate the responses and make the required changes to the lesson.
KWL Chart: Students write down what they know and want to learn from the topic/lesson in the first two columns. At the end of the lesson/topic, the students will write down what the have learned throughout the lesson.
Exit Slip: The students will end the lesson with an exit slip that will demonstrate what they know about the lesson or what they are still confused about in the lesson.
Class Discussion: The class will partake in a discussion of what they have learned so far from the lesson and what is still confusing about the lesson/topic that needs to be addressed.