EDFN: Assessments

In order for the objective to be aligned to the assessment it must be _________. 

• measurable

• 
  valid

• reliable

• summative

What are the two broad types (or categories) of Assessments? 

Which of the following is an example of Assessment OF learning? (Summative)

• Essays

• Portfolios

• ACT/SAT, State Assessments, and Teacher PRAXIS Exams

• Art Projects

Which of the following accurately describes the Summative assessments?

• Summative assessments condition how the teacher will modify or adjust their teaching after the instruction is complete at the end of a long period of learning. The details effect long term changes. 

• Summative assessments condition how the teacher will modify or adjust their teaching while they are instructing their students; the effects occur in the short term. 

• Summative assessments condition how the teacher will modify or adjust their teaching after observing student behaviors, discussions, or after asking for hand signals that reflect what a student knows.

• Summative assessments are low stakes and serve to guide the teacher in making their teaching more adaptable to specific student needs in short term settings.  

Which of the following accurately describes the Formative assessments?

• Formative assessments condition how the teacher will modify or adjust their teaching after the instruction is complete at the end of a long period of learning. The details effect long term changes. 

• Formative assessments are high stakes and create roadblocks intended to guide students into specific paths of learning. 

• Formative assessments condition how the teacher will modify or adjust their teaching while they are instructing their students; the effects occur in the short term. 

• Formative assessments condition how the teacher will modify or adjust their teaching only on worksheets, written assignments, and short formal quizzes. 

Validity and Reliability help us to understand the link between ____ and ____. 

• Assessments and Instruction

• Lesson Objectives and Knowing Your Learners

• Assessments and Curriculum Standards

• Assessments and Lesson Objectives

TRUE or FALSE: Assessment OF learning deals heavily with formative assessment. 

• True

• Fasle

TRUE OR FALSE:  Summative assessments are looking to measure how a student is doing over a very long but very ambiguous period of time. 

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of an Assessment FOR learning?

• Praxis

• ACT

• State Assessment (TnReady/TCAP)

• A musical recital or concert.

Assessments must be:

• Valid

• Relaible

• BOTH!