Snowman CH 14 &15

which of these is a defintion of a formative assessment?

• monitors progress

• formulates learning NOT to assign grades

• for teachers to know wether or not to change their techniques

• sum up how well the student performed

testing done for purpose of assigning a numerical/letter grade, sums up how well student perfromed over time through series of tasks

Distinguish assessment OF learning

• summative, takes what was learned and applies the knowledge

• final after the material was taught

• formative, helps students learn better

• if the assessment has poor grades, then the student didn't learn

Distinguish assessment FOR learning

• summative, takes what was learned and applies the knowledge

• final after the material was taught

• formative, helps students learn better

• if the assessment has poor grades, then the student didn't learn

what are examples of assessments

• short answer

• essay

• portfolio

• all of the above

brief written response from student; measures foundational knowledge

organize ideas, lengthy response to a broad question, recall organize & communicate information

multiple pieces of work, shows processes, demonstrates use of knowledge,

scoring guide used in performance assessment to define & clarify levels of student performance from poor to exemplary

why are rubrics important?

• helps students understand elephants

• tells them how to do a portfolio

• increases objectivity, consistency, & effeiciency of scoring

• tells us what to do