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On the next pages you are given a list of words. Over the course of the semester
you will receive a text book definition for these words. Using these definitions you
will need to do two things.
This project is due on the final day of class, turned in in hard copy with your
portfolio reflection.
You will be graded on 2 aspects, the first being completeness of the dictionary and
the second being the personal definition of the word (1 point per word). Make sure
that your definition is correct and addresses each aspect needing to be addressed
while doing so in a non-academic manner.
All words are accounted for. Every word has the word being Meets ALL Criteria Does Not Meet ALL
defined, an academic/text book definition, and a personal Criteria
definition. Any point missing from this category is an
immediate loss of 1 point for the word.
Each word is defined in a manner that is both correct and would Meets ALL Criteria Does Not Meet ALL
allow a person unfamiliar with assessment to understand the Criteria
meaning.
Academic Language
The language needed by students to Students need to be familiar with the
do the work in schools. words used in a classroom setting. For
example, essay or experiment.
Achievement Targets
Targets that are set by teachers for Setting goals for what you want to
students. These illustrate what is achieve after a lesson is completed.
expected from students in a way that
students will understand.
Dispositional Achievement
Target Students will strive to become the best
Goals that students will develop they can be in their academic work.
a positive academic self-
concept or positive attitude
toward school subjects
predisposing them to strive for
excellence.
Advice
Guidance or recommendations An type of communication that occurs
concerning prudent future action, someone you look up to gives you their
typically given by someone regarded opinion on a situation.
as knowledgeable or authoritative.
Assessment
The evaluation or estimation of the A tool used to see how well someone or
nature, quality, or ability of someone something is doing.
or something.
Backwards Design
Method of designing educational An alternate way of designing curriculum
curriculum by setting goals before by setting goals and teaching to achieve
choosing instructional methods and those goals.
forms of assessment.
Dispositional Objectives
Objectives designed to help students Objectives directed for students to
develop and practice skills that lead to appreciate themselves as learners in
an evolving and relatively stable your classroom.
perception of the self.
Dispositions (Assessment)
Students should be informed early on Assessing students on how well they
about the dispositions expected of handle themselves in the classroom.
them. They then can be assessed in
different ways. For example,
checklists, interviews, portfolios,
contracts, etc.
Essay Assessment
Essay assessments are a more An assessment where the student show
complex version of constructed their knowledge of a topic through an
response assessments. There is essay.
typically one general question or
proposition, and the students is asked
to respond in writing.
Taylor VanMeighem
Feedback
Information about reactions to a The reaction or response to something
product, a person's performance of a someone did, something you witnessed,
task, etc. etc.
Formal Assessment
Tests that systematically measure how Tests that are typically standardized and
well a student has mastered learning show how well a student has excelled in
outcomes. a specific area.
Formative Assessment
Range of formal and informal Multiple tests throughout the semester.
assessments procedures conducted by
teachers during the learning process
in order to modify teaching and
learning activities to improve student
attainment.
Grading: Achievement
A student's ability to accomplish work How well a student is excelling in their
correctly. class work.
Grading: Aptitude
Natural ability that students have in The ability to have a vast amount of
reference to their work in school. knowledge without even making an
effort.
Grading: Attitude
Disposition a student has toward How a student acts in the classroom
learning. regard to work.
Grading: Compliance
How well a student follows the rules The way a student reacts and follows the
within the classroom. rules in class.
Grading: Effort
Energy levels put forth by a student The amount of effort a student displays
towards their work. in class.
Informal Assessment
Not data driven, but rather content Multiple ways to assess a student
and performance driven. without the added pressures, etc. of
"standardized tests."
Instructional Objectives
These objectives are specific, outcome These are objectives/ goals the instructor
based, measurable, and describe the
Taylor VanMeighem
Parent-Teacher Conferences
A time for a parent to talk with their A discussion between parent(s) and
child's teacher and learn about the teacher about the child's time in the
child's progress in school. classroom throughout the year.
Performance Assessment
Form of testing that requires students An assessment where a student can
to perform a task rather than select an show their knowledge of a topic through
answer from a ready-made list. actions.
Personal Communication
An exchange of information between Communicating with another person that
two or more people that are close with you know well through means of private
one another. They know very well letters, emails, personal conversations,
about each other already. etc.
Portfolio
An organized presentation of an A collection of work to show progress
individual's education, work samples, throughout a certain length of time.
and skills.
Pre-Assessment Strategies
Instructional strategy teachers use to Asking questions to students prior to a
uncover what students know about a specific lesson in order to gain an
curriculum unit before they begin understanding of where they are at
formal instruction. before teaching information to them.
Selected Response
Selected response assessment items A type of assessment that involved
are very efficient -- once the items are multiple choice questions.
created, you can assess and score a
large amount of content rather
quickly.
Student Involvement
Students are engaged when they are Participation that enhances a student's
involved in their work, persist despite academics.
challenges and obstacles, and take
visible delight in accomplishing their
work.
Student Voice
A particular type of evidence or An expression that describes how
artifact. It refers to evidence of students have the ability to take charge
learning from the students' of their education.
perspective.
Student-Teacher Conferences
Involve a shared commitment A discussion between teacher and
involving both teacher and student in student where they discuss the progress
developing meaning in the student's the student has been making while in
time in the classroom. class.
Summative Assessment
Refers to assessment of participants A couple large assessments that
where the focus is on the outcome of summarize a student's knowledge in a
a program. large amount of time.