⭐ Types of Assessment ⭐
Assessment of, as, and for learning
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Formative and summative assessment - Leri
Diagnostic assessment
What the assessment is and why it is used
Assessments OF learning are used to evaluate a students progress in class to a determined standard. Students can be assessed on their knowledge of a subject, competency of a skill or understanding a topic.
Assessments FOR Learning are usually used to determine a students learning and understanding of a topic during the learning process. This can take place during class time with 'low stakes'. This can be a useful tool for teachers to adjust their teaching strategies before formal examinations
Assessments As: Learning to help encourage the students to engage with the learning process. Students set their own goals and are can measure their own progress.
Examples of Assessments OF learning include; end of year exams, standardized tests, interviews and the completion of a portfolio or project
Examples of Assessments For learning include; pop quizzes, class discussions, think/pair/share, exit tickets
Examples of Assesments AS Learning include self assessments, peer assessments, project based learning, reflection's etc
Why are they used
Formative assessments
Formative assessments are done throughout a class or course, and serve to aid the student in better reaching the learning objectives through approaches that support the specific needs of the student. (Theal and Franklin, 2010, p. 151).
Summative assessments
evaluate student learning, knowledge, proficiency, or success at the conclusion of an instructional period, like a unit, course, or program. Summative assessments can be used to great effect when used in conjunction and in alignment with formative assessments, and instructors can consider a variety of ways to combine these approaches. Thus summative assessments build on and are supported by formative assessments. Summative assessments, alone, do not determine the student's level.
Examples of summative assessments
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Final projects
Final essays
Final presentations
Final reports
Final Exams
Examples of FA
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Assessments visual chart
What is it?
is a form of pre-assessment or a pre-test where teachers can evaluate students’ strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skills before their instruction. These assessments are typically low-stakes and usually don’t count for grades. An identical assessment may be given post-instruction to identify if students have met a course’s required learning objectives
Why Use them?
Educators may facilitate diagnostic assessments to gauge proficiency or comprehension levels before beginning a new learning unit. The purpose of diagnostic assessments is to help identify learning gaps and provide insights into comprehension that can be addressed in future instruction. Diagnostic assessments are designed to measure students’ strengths, weaknesses, knowledge levels and skill sets. These assessments aim to answer: what do students already know about a specific topic?
Examples
The tools and methods used to build diagnostic assessments will likely remain the same no matter your discipline. However, the subject matter you evaluate students on will vary.
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Journals.
Quiz/test.
Conference/interview.
Posters.
Performance tasks.
Mind maps.
Gap-closing.
Student surveys.
What is it?
Formative assessment is a method that uses tools to identify misconceptions, struggles, and learning gaps along the way and assess how to close those gaps. It includes effective tools to help shape learning, in a way that can even motivate students to take ownership of their learning. Formative assessment is similar to growth mindset, in that the goal is to improve learning, not merely to achieve a great final grade. Learning is about the journey, not just about passing a test or getting a high score.
Summative assessments are almost always *formally graded and often heavily weighted* (though they do not need to be). They cover the work done over the whole time period (Unit, quarter or semester) and focus more on the end result of the student's learning, than on the journey or process of learning.
Performance assessment - Connor
What is it?
Performance assessment in education is an approach that evaluates students based on their ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world contexts. It goes beyond traditional tests and focuses on tasks or projects that require problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. Performance assessments aim to assess students' abilities to transfer knowledge to practical situations and develop essential skills. They often involve rubrics and criteria to outline expectations and promote deeper learning. Overall, performance assessment prepares students for real-world challenges and provides a comprehensive evaluation of their capabilities.
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Surveys
Homework assignments
5-minute reflection writing assignments
Weekly quizzes
Low-stakes group work
Kahoots/Quizalize questions
In-class discussions
What is an example?
In a science class, a performance assessment example involves students designing and conducting an experiment to investigate plant growth factors. They formulate a research question, develop a hypothesis, design a controlled experiment, collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions. The assessment evaluates their ability to design valid experiments, collect and analyze data, reason logically, and communicate findings effectively. This performance assessment promotes critical thinking, scientific inquiry, data analysis, and communication skills.
Ipsative assessment Max
What is it? Ipsative assessments are assessments where you can compare how someone has progressed over a certain amount of time. Rather than having a assessment just the one time and analyzing, you would take an assessment - such as reading and recording - and then do the same activity 3 months down the line to see how the student has progressed.
One study shows that ipsative assessments when used with higher education distance learners encourages and motivaes students https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02680513.2014.921612#.VH72HUgruo8
Why use them? Ipsative assessments can be used to encourage and highly motivate students by showing them their own progress. It's easier to see your progress when compared side-by-side to something that you have done a few months prior. Every student is on a different level and we cannot always have a standardized goal that every student needs to meet. However, we can always measure how a student progresses and that should be the most important thing. The ipsative assessment is able to measure progression.
Examples
One example that is pretty commonly used it across P.E. classes. The pacer, push-up, and sit-up tests are all ways to compare how a student has progressed physically over a course of time. The assessments themselves stay the exact same. It's also an easy way for students to digest and understand the goal of progression (beat your score from last time!)
Another example is through public speaking and or literacy. If you have a student record a presentation in front of people and then have the same student record their presentation again a few months down the line, you can visibly see the differences side-by-side
Criterion & Norms - Leri
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Why is it used? It is used to compare students' skills and abilities to the criteria, to determine the areas that still need to be worked on, rather than comparing them to their peers. This is closer to the idea of mastery, than to MAPS testing (comparing students answers to the standards and to their peers.
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EXAMPLES of Criterion Assessments are: Questionnaires & Surveys on a scale of 1-5 or another type of form, Multiple Choice, True or False, Open-Ended Questions (such as a short essay or reflection question). These methods are often used in Advanced Placement Tests to determine the level of the student and where best to place him/her or whether or not to accept him/her into the school.
References:
[12 Types of Assessment] (https://www.edapp.com/blog/types-of-assessment/) [Learning Measurement - Learning Management System L.M.S. from EdApp] (https://www.edapp.com/blog/learning-measurement/)
[Criterion Referenced Test] (https://www.edglossary.org/criterion-referenced-test/) Criterion Referenced Tests
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What is it?
Criterion Assessments use a fixed set of pre-determined criteria and standards to directly measure a learner's skills and abilities, and thereby assess their performance or progress, while outlining their strengths and highlighting the areas needing improvement. Students are not compared to other students and grades are less important than how much the student has learned and understood. Results are faster than many other assessments.
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Here are the sources and further reading: https://www.performanceassessmentresourcebank.org/ https://www.projectappleseed.org/assessment https://www.cde.state.co.us/sites/default/files/docs/assessmentresourcebank/Math/PerformanceAssessments/Kindergarten/MA-PutItTogetherandTakeItApart-Kindergarten-PerformanceAssessment.pdf
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