Formal vs. Informal Assessments

What is the major feature of formal assessments?

• Immediate feedback

• Being student-centered

• Being based on standardized grades.

• Made to fix student misunderstandings mid-unit.

Why would we use informal assessments instead of formal assessments?

• To gauge student understanding.

• To fix student misunderstandings prior to formal assessments.

• Because it is less stressful than traditional formal assessments.

• All of the above.

Which of these is NOT an example of a formal assessment?

• Exit Tickets

• Standardized Tests

• Quizzes

• Exams

Which of these is NOT an example of an informal assessment?

• Games

• Exit Tickets

• Quizzes

• Reflections

Why do we collect information on students?

• As educators, we are trying to provide positive outcomes for all students

• To have a better understanding of the sufficiency and shortfalls of each student

• To create more work for the teacher

• Both A and B

• All of the above

Do informal assessments help create a multicultural and diverse classroom?

• Yes - it gives teachers an idea of how to help students from different backgrounds

• Yes- Teachers have more freedom to create individualized plans to help students

• Both A and B

• None of the above

True or False? Looking at a student’s writing process increases a teacher’s knowledge of that student.

• True

• False