Assessments

What is the purpose of formative assessments?

• Monitors student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning.

• Evaluates student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.

• Gathers information about students prior to instruction.

• To spend as much class time as possible assessing students.

What is the purpose of summative assessments?

• Monitors student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning.

• Evaluates student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.

• Gathers information about students prior to instruction.

• To spend as much class time as possible assessing students.

What is the purpose of pre-assessments?

• Monitors student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning.

• Evaluates student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.

• Gathers information about students prior to instruction.

• To spend as much class time as possible assessing students.

A midterm exam or final exam are both examples of which type of assessment?

• Pre-assesment

• Formative assessment

• Summative assessment

• End of class assessment

Which of the following are examples of formative assessments? (Select all that apply.)

• Entrance/Exit Tickets

• Quizlet

• Pre-test

• Think-Pair-Share

Which of the following are examples of pre-assessments? (Select all that apply.)

• Recital

• Four Corners

• Pre-Test

• Discussion

What considerations does the teacher have to take before implementing assessments? (Select all that apply.)

• The day of the week

• Purpose

• The knowledge and skills of students

• Tools

When should formative assessments be used?

• Only on the first day of a unit

• Only on the last day of a unit

• Continuously throughout the unit

• Never!

What is the most important aspect of standards based learning?

• Using a textbook-generated test

• Knowing your standards

• Ensuring all students turn in their assignments by the deadline

• Making sure all students pass your class

In terms of standards based learning, what does "backwards design" mean?

• Design the summative assessment first

• Test your students on the first day of the unit

• Teach the unit in reverse order

• Start with the most complex material