Assessment Notes

What is an Assessment? An assessment is making sure your students

are learning.
Why do we need assessments? To make sure your students are
learning
3 facts from, Why is Assessment Important? 1. Assessment is an integral
part of instruction as it determines whether or not the goals of education are
being met.
2. Is there a way to teach the subject better, thereby promoting better
learning?
3. Todays students need to know not only the basic reading and arithmetic
skills, but also skills that will allow them to face a world that is continually
changing.

Performance Assessment is the best form of assessment.

you experience as if you were assigned a job in that field.

Because it gives

2 facts from, What are Some Types of Assessment? 1. Knowledge is

attained not just by receiving information, but also by interpreting the
information and relating it to the learners knowledge base.
2. Effective assessments give students feedback on how well they
understand the information and on what they need to improve, while helping
teachers better design instruction.

Three times we assess

1) Assessment for (behavioral)
Ongoing
Changes the instructors path
Examples: Facial expression, questions, results
2) Assessment of
Mastery
Did they get it?
Example: Vocab Test
3) Assessment as
PersonalizedInitiated by the student
Self- Assessment
Example: Marshmallow challenge

-Summative vs. Formative

-Diagnostic vs. Standardized
-Informal vs Formal
When you are thinking about assessing, each time you assess you will
find out what to do next.
Boat learning
Research shows that formative assessment is the best assessment
(when done right)
Formative assessment is a physical
Summative is an autopsy