Alternative Assessment
An assessment where students demonstrate their abilities to complete an experiment
Authentic Assessment
Upon completion of
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Performance Assessment
An assessment requiring students to demonstrate the skills required for writing a story. Students must write an original story including all necessary components of plot composition
Diagnostic Assessment
Focuses on the common sources of error encountered by students, so that the learning difficulties can be pinpointed and remedied
Summative Assessment
Given at the end of instruction to certify mastery or assign grades
Formative Assessment
Used to monitor student progress during instruction
Placement Assessment
Covers the intended learning outcomes of the planned instruction
Instructional Objectives
Provide guidelines for planning instructional activities and preparing assessment instruments
Effective achievement assessments can contribute to:
Retention
Transfer of learning
Student motivation
The evaluation of instructional effectiveness
Assessment of learning example
The manner in which educators inform stakeholders of how students are doing
Assessment of learning, assessment type
Usually a summative assessment
Assessment for learning example
How teachers make adjustments to teaching throughout the instructional process
Assessment for learning, assessment type
Formative assessment
Assessment as learning example
Focused on making the students part of the assessment process
Assessment as learning, assessment type
Formative assessment/self assessment
Characteristics of Authentic assessment
Hands on
Real-life correlation
Application and transfer of knowledge
Characteristics of Traditional assessment
Limited scope
Paper and pencil
Tests knowledge, content, and skills only
You want to use technology to create a formative assessment as part of a unit on the 4 seasons for your 1st grade students. What is the 1st step that should be done?
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