Assessment and Evaluation

What is the purpose of assessment?

• To use the information for learning

• To find out and report what was learned

• To keep records

• To assist in curriculum planning

Which type of assessment is used to determine what students have learned?

• Formative assessment

• Summative assessment

• Peer assessment

• Self-assessment

What is the main focus of formative assessment?

• Grading and placement

• Progress monitoring and accountability

• Assisting learning and providing feedback

• Self-evaluation and curriculum planning

Which assessment strategy involves observing students as they demonstrate a specific task or problem-solving skill?

• Prompt and rubric

• Performance assessment

• Portfolio

• Anecdotal records

What is the purpose of portfolios in assessment?

• To assess changes in student affect

• To assess student understanding of science concepts

• To assess student progress and achievement

• To assess student behavior and attitudes

Which assessment strategy involves the teacher taking brief notes about a student's behavior?

• Prompt and rubric

• Performance assessment

• Anecdotal records

• Science conferences with children

What is the purpose of science conferences with children in assessment?

• To assess student understanding of science concepts

• To assess student progress and achievement

• To assess student behavior and attitudes

• To assess student learning in a discovery-focused classroom

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which assessment strategy involves students reflecting on formal investigative elements and new concepts learned?

• Science notebooks

• Science probes

• Self-assessment

• Concept mapping

What is the purpose of science probes in assessment?

• To assess student understanding of science concepts

• To assess student progress and achievement

• To assess student behavior and attitudes

• To assess student thinking and understanding

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Which assessment strategy involves students creating a diagram to represent knowledge and show relationships between concepts?

• Science notebooks

• Science probes

• Self-assessment

• Concept mapping