Instruction and Assessment

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Authentic Assessment

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Assessments that measure a student's intellectual accomplishments through a significant and meaningful task.

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Thematic Unit

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Idea or topic that incorporates skills into that theme, supporting cross-curricular instruction.

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Appropriate Level

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Leveled to where the content was taught, considering depth and difficulty.

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Performance-Based Assessment

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Assessment requiring students to show mastery of skills by demonstrating, producing, or performing something.

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Congruent Assessment

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An assessment that tests the learning outcomes described in the learning objectives.

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Clarity of Language

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Does not contain ambiguous pronouns, high-level vocabulary, or slang terms.

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Absence of Bias

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Material based on common situations that all students have encountered, avoiding emotional triggers.

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Closure Activity

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A time to summarize the learning for the day.

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Exit Slips

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Short formative assessment given after a lesson to determine student learning.

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Formal Assessments

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Post-instruction assessment to assess student knowledge, often using a standardized rubric.