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