Formative V.S Summative
What is Summative assessment used for?
Summative assessment is used primarily to document students' performance; it is assessment of learning
When should the summative assessment blueprint be created?
Before the assessment is created.
Which students should be given sufficient time to answer all the questions?
ALL students.
What is your objective in summative assessment?
Obtain a fair inaccurate indication of student learning.
What is reliability?
Reliability is concerned with the consistency, stability, and dependability of the scores and decisions based on the scores.
What is the students involvement during a formative assessment? Encouraged or discouraged?
What is the students involvement during a summative assessment? Encouraged or discouraged?
Formative: Encouraged
Summative: Discouraged
What is representative sampling?
Including one a sample of what students have learned in each larger domain of knowledge within a unit.
Which of these assessment items will take more time to complete, short-answer items or multiple choice items?
Short-answer items.
List two of the six test-wiseness skills that you should teach your students.
1.) Grammatical clue. 2.) Same words used in the stem and correct alternative. 3.) Longer alternative the correct one. 4.) One alternative includes all others. 5.) Pattern of placing correct choice second or third. 6.) Use of "always" for incorrect alternatives.
What is validity?
What is the structure like during a formative assessment?
What is the structure like during a summative assessment?
Formative: Flexible, adaptive, changing, informal
Summative: Rigid, structured, formal
When determining the number of items on a summative assessment within a particular sample group, _____________ should be considered.
Difficulty
What factors affect assessment length?
Grade level
Cognitive level
Item type
Class Period
Fill in the blank: Familiarize students with test _____, _______, and ________ of questions.
Familiarize students with test length, format, and types of questions.
What is the definition of test-wiseness?
The ability to identify clues in poorly written items that make it easier to obtain the right answer---often without any knowledge of the content.
When is a formative assessment constructed?
When is a summative assessment constructed?
Formative: During instruction
Summative: After instruction
Consideration: is your assessment _____________ with instruction?
Aligned
Should speeded tests be used or avoided in summative assessment?
Speeded tests should be avoided in summative assessment. They require students to answer quickly to obtain a high score. This can increase other factors such as anxiety and test-taking skills that will influence the results.
Give three procedures that can help mitigate assessment anxiety.
1. Give students feedback on their performance to help them realize the assessment will foster further learning (mastery goal orientation).
2. Arrange test items from easy to hard.
3. Give plenty of time to complete the assessment.
4. Minimize interruptions and other distractions.
5. Avoid threatening students if they do poorly.
6. Avoid unrealistically high expectations or expecting perfect performance.
7. Avoid severely negative consequences if students perform poorly.
8. Provide students with the test blueprint or outline of the assessment.
9. Avoid walking around the room, looking over shoulders.
10. Avoid making comparisons with other students.
11. Provide for optional retesting.
How long should summative assessments be for later elementary grades?
15-30 minutes
What is the purpose of a formative assessment?
What is the purpose of a summative assessment?
Formative: to provide feedback and instructional correctives during instruction.
Summative: to document student proficiency and plan instruction.
The method of summative assessment should match what aspect of the unit as a whole?
Learning targets
What are the three key points to consider when using assessments provided by Textbook, Test Publishers and School Districts?
1. Don’t assume the results of the items will be reliable or valid. Review the items to make sure they follow the fundamental principles of good assessment.
2. Do not decide on an assessment until after you have established learning targets you will assess.
3. Make sure the language and terminology are appropriate for your students.
Name three of the six test taking skills that you should teach your students.
1.) Paying attention to directions
2.) Reading each item in entirety before answering.
3.) Planning and outlining responses to essay questions.
4.) Using clear writing for answers.
5.) Eliminating wrong alternatives.
6.) Check responses.
What is the teachers role for a formative assessment?
What is the teachers role in a summative assessment?
Formative: to diagnose immediately, provide feedback, and make suggestions for further learning.
Summative: to plan, administer, and record performance and to use for subsequent instruction.