Differentiating Assessment and Using Assessment to Differentiate

What does the P in ADAPT Strategy stand for?

• Perspectives and Consequences

• Planning and Instruction

• Program Guidance

• Progression and Development

Which one of these points does not belong in the four main categories of test accommodations?

• Response modality

• Presentation modality

• Setting

• Student autonomy

In Canada, these three terms are used in IEPS to refer to changes in expectations, instruction, and assessment: Which one does not belong in this list?

• Accommodations refer to changes in how a student is taught or assessed, but not in what is taught or assessed; the expectations are drawn from the provincial curriculum at the student’s grade level.

• Modifications are changes to what is taught and what is assessed, with the expectations drawn from a different grade level, higher or lower.

• Medical reasons that hinder the student's academic, social, and physical capabilities.

• Alternate expectations, programs, and assessment help students acquire knowledge and skills not represented in the curriculum.

When students begin to self-regulate, are asking personal reflective questions, and considering a range of strategies for their learning, this is called assessment __ learning and/or _________ assessment.

There are two broad types of assessment to help with differentiating classroom assessment of learning. Teachers use a mix of (1)closed method and (2)open ended/performance type of assessments.

What are some examples of closed method assessments?

There are two broad types of assessment to help with differentiating classroom assessment of learning. Teachers use a mix of (1)closed method and (2)open ended/performance type of assessments.

What are some examples of open ended/performance assessments?

What are some ways to adapt your objective and essay tests to address the differentiation within each unique student in the classroom?

ANIMAL TEST: Draw your favorite animal :)

ANIMAL TEST: Write about your favorite animal :)

What Animal Test was easier for you to do?

• DRAWING METHOD

• WRITING METHOD