Assessments
Formative
Interim/Benchmark
Performance
Summative
Diagnostic
H.O.T. Questions
Definition: Is a type of assessment that teachers use during the learning process in order to modify teaching and learning activities to improve student success.
Guiding
Closing
Opening
Definition: Is an assessment used to see where students are in their learning. This will determine if the students are on track with their learning to see if they will do well on future assessments.
Definition: Is an assessment usually given at the end of a unit to evaluate the students learning from the entire unit.
Definition: A performance assessment requires students to perform a task rather than them answering questions.
Definition: These assessments are used as pre-assessments where a teacher can see and evaluate a students strengths and weaknesses. This helps teachers plan their lessons in order to meet students needs.
Exit Tickets: Students will answer a question given by the teacher so the teacher is able to see what they learned.
Short Quizzes: Can be taken during or after a lesson in order to see where students are before moving to the next lesson.
Midterm/Final Exam: These exams are given at certain parts in the year to see what students have learned from time to time.
Final Project: Projects assess students on the topic they were given to see if their information was accurate when researching.
Science Experiment: Doing experiments can be a way to assess students on their knowledge of doing the experiment correctly.
Debates: This can be a form of assessing to see if the students are understanding the topic they are given.
Running Records: A way a teacher is able to see a students reading level.
Discussion Board: Students will write their name on the white board about what they know.
STAAR Testing: Texas standardized test are given from grades 3-11 in order to assess students knowledge learned in each grade level.
Chapter Tests: When reading a book these type of exams will be able to show the knowledge students are getting from the book.
By looking at the cover what do you think this book is about?
Chrysanthemum knew her name was perfect at the end of the story?
How was Chrysanthemum feeling after she got home from the first day of school?
What is going to happen to Chrysanthemum in our story?
From the text how do you know she is feeling that way?
Why is it important for us not to make fun of our friends name?
