What is the purpose of developing and delivering common assessments?

• To entertain students

• To ensure all students are assessed equally

• To reduce teaching workload

• To create competition among students

What type of assessment is delivered at the end of a unit to prove what students have learned?

• Formative assessment

• Diagnostic assessment

• Summative assessment

• Informal assessment

What is the purpose of summative assessments?

• To entertain students

• To prove what students have learned

• To reduce the number of tests

• To focus on non-essential skills

What is the role of formative assessments in instruction?

• To entertain students

• To make adjustments to improve learning

• To reduce teaching time

• To focus on non-essential skills

What evidence do teachers gain from formative assessments?

• Evidence of students' collective strengths

• Evidence of their individual pedagogical strengths and weaknesses

• Evidence of students' social skills

• Evidence of students' artistic talents

What do collaborative teams use to track progress?

• Instinct

• Common formative assessments

• Random tests

• Student opinions

What do common formative assessments reveal in the instructional skill set?

• Gaps in the instructional skill set of individual teachers

• Students' favorite subjects

• Teachers' favorite teaching methods

• Students' extracurricular interests

What is essential for developing targeted intervention and extension opportunities?

• Instinct

• Common formative assessments

• Random guessing

• Parental feedback

What does collective teacher efficacy require to develop?

• Individual teacher efforts

• Documenting the impact of shared efforts on learners

• Ignoring student feedback

• Focusing on teacher satisfaction

What is dramatically powerful according to Hattie?

• Feeding evidence that you can make a difference

• Ignoring student feedback

• Focusing on teacher satisfaction

• Avoiding assessments