Understanding Assessment Types and Purposes

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Primary purpose of a diagnostic assessment?

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Identify students' existing knowledge and skills.

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Example of formative assessment technique:

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Quizzes during a lesson

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Key characteristic of summative assessments:

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Used to assign final grades.

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NOT a purpose of formative assessment:

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Determine final grades

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Example of summative assessment in GCSE at BCoT:

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Exams

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Benefits of feedback in formative assessments

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Helps understand strengths and areas for improvement.

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Common feature of diagnostic assessments

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Identify learning gaps

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Formative assessment technique in class tonight?

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Interactive class activities like this Quizizz

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Main goal of summative assessments?

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Assess learning at the end of an instructional unit (e.g., AS1: Professional Discussion)

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Feedback in summative assessments is often limited to a final grade or score.

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It is often limited to a final grade or score.