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Formative assessment is an assessment that is

• ongoing assessment that takes place during the learning process

• given before the unit is taught

• given at the end of a unit

• only given to some students

Assessment given at the beginning of a unit.

• formative assessment

• summative assessment

• pre-assessment

• self-evaluation

Used by the teacher to make adjustments to instruction during a unit

• Formative
• Summative

Usually "high stakes" such as a midterm exam, final project, recital, STAAR test

• Formative
• Summative

Examples of formative assessments include (select all that apply)

• quizzes 

• homework

• discussions

• peer review

• exit tickets

What is the primary purpose of summative assessment?

• To provide ongoing feedback

• To evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit

• To identify students' prior knowledge

• To monitor student progress during instruction

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Explain why summative assessment is important in the learning process.

• It helps in assigning final grades and evaluating overall student learning.

• It provides ongoing feedback to improve teaching and learning.

• It is used to identify students' prior knowledge.

• It is used to monitor student progress during instruction.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What are the two ways that teachers measure what their students are learning?

• Qualitative and quantitative assessments

• Formative and summative assessments

• Initial and final assessments

• Direct and indirect assessments

What can formative assessments tell teachers?

• Whether they need to re-teach a concept or if they can move on in their curriculum

• How much homework to assign each week

• Which students are eligible for academic awards

• The number of students who will pass the final exam

When developing a test it is important to consider (select all that apply)

• fairness

• validity

• reliability

• clear learning objectives

• variety of assessment method