Observation and Assessment

What is an observation?

• an opinion
• a fact
• what you decide
• a conclusion

An __________________ is a tool used to guide improvements to curricula and teacher pedagogy, inform and support student growth, and bridge teaching and learning.

• feedback

• assessment

• grade

• evaluation

Assessments work best when they are _________________.

• episodic

• infrequent

• ongoing

• annual

_____________________________ measure program effectiveness, students' level of performance, and effectiveness of instructional pedagogy.

• Formative assessments

• Summative assessments

• Benchmark assessments

• Unit tests

______________________ are used by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students' achievement of intended outcomes.

• Formative assessments

• Summative assessments

• Benchmark assessments

• Evaluation assessments

Examples of summative assessments are __________________.

• EOC

• EOG

• Unit test

• Final Exam

Examples of formative assessments are __________________.

• teacher observation

• questioning

• exit task

• self-assessment

______________________ have the most impact on teaching and learning.

• Formative assessments

• Summative assessments

• Benchmark assessments

• Standardized tests

Choose the correct types of assessment.

• formative, and summative

• diagnostic

• No one

• formative, summative and diagnostic

You need to be aware of your own reactions when observing. Your feelings or opinions may cloud your observation.

• True

• False