Assessments
Formative
Interim/Benchmark
Performance
Diagnostic
Definition: The process of gathering information of student learning to get feedback to adjust instruction if needed.
Definition: This is a more formal assessment used to assess where students are in their learning and check to see if they are going to do well on other assessments.
Definition: An assessment that requires to perform a task rather than regular tests or answering questions.
Definition: These are used as a form of pre-assessments to determine a student's strengths and weaknesses as well as any misconceptions they might have.
Exit tickets: Students will answer one or more questions or a short summary at the end of class of what they have learned.
Fingers Up: Students will show their level of knowledge by showing a number using their fingers. 1 means that they do not know what's happening and 5 means that they are confident and know what they are learning.
STAAR: Stands for State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. The test is given to students to assess their knowledge on the state's curriculum standards.
Weekly Spelling Tests: This is given to assess students' knowledge of learning bow to spell.
Debate: This allows students to evaluate two sides of an argument and being able to defend their side.
Research Paper: This is given to students to assess their writing and knowledge about a specific topic.
KWL Chart: Students are given this to describe what they Know about the topic, what they want to Know about it, and then what they want to Learn about it. This is typically given to students before the start of instruction.
Mind Maps: Can be given to students before and after instruction to assess what they have just learned.
Summative
Definition: Are used to evaluate student learning at the end of a module or a unit.
A Midterm/ Final Exam: This is given to assess students' knowledge that they have learned in the middle of the semester or at the end of a semester.
Final Project: Assess students' ability to summarize the material they have learned throughout the semester and demonstrate it through their creativity.
HOT Questions
Opening
Guiding
Closing
Who are the characters in the story?
What does the Crow have that the Fox wants?
Why do you think the Fox trying to get the Crows food?
Could you explain why the Fox wanted to hear Crows voice?
Could you rewrite this story to have a better ending?
Did the Fox make a good decision? Why or why not?
