Definition
The systematic process of gathering, documenting, and interpreting data on student knowledge, skills, and attitudes to monitor progress, inform instruction, and make informed decisions.
What is Assessment?
Quizzes, classroom discussions, and drafts.
What is Formative Assessment?
A structured assessment tool—usually a matrix or grid—that outlines specific criteria and quality standards for assignments, projects, or performances.
What is a Rubric?
Name one type of formative assessment
Answer varies,
What is exit tickets, think-pair-share, classroom polls, concept maps, one-minute papers, and quizzes...
Conducted before instruction to identify learners' strengths, weaknesses, and prior knowledge.
What is Diagnostic Assessment?
Final exams, final projects, or papers.
What is Summative Assessment?
Name two types of rubrics.
What is analytic, holistic, single point, scoring guides/checklists, Developmental...
Name two types of summative assessment.
Answer varies
What are end-of-unit tests, final projects, portfolios, and standardized tests...
Continuous, low-stakes monitoring throughout the learning process to provide ongoing feedback and improve teaching
What is Formative Assessment?
Pre-tests, polls, or surveys.
What is Diagnostic Assessment?
provide detailed, criterion-specific feedback by breaking down assignments into components (e.g., organization, content, mechanics), ideal for formative assessment and detailed grading
What are Analytic Rubrics?
Name a diagnostic test.
Answer varies
What is reading inventories, phonics screenings, math concept probes, KWL charts, and teacher observations...
Conducted at the end of an instructional unit or term to evaluate proficiency against standards, usually for grading purposes.
What is Summative Assessment?
midterm report, quarterly Math tests, and science performance tasks.
What is Interim/Benchmark Assessment?
assign a single, overall score based on an overall judgment of quality, best for summative assessments, speed, and creative tasks.
What are holistic rubrics?
Name three types of authentic assessment.
Answer varies
What are journals, learning logs, portfolios, presentations, projects, simulations, and self-evaluations, interviews, role-play, demonstrations...
Frequent checks conducted throughout the year to monitor progress and predict performance on summative exams.
What is Interim/Benchmark Assessment?
portfolios, simulations, case studies, exhibitions, and projects
What is Authentic Assessment?
describe growth along a proficiency scale from novice to expert. These can be useful for both teachers and students
What are developmental rubrics?
Name 2 parts of a rubric.
What are criteria (dimensions of quality), levels of performance (rating scale), descriptors (detailed expectations for each level), and weighting/scoring (point values)