Assessment
What type of assessment cycle is a state test or EOC exam?
Extra Long Cycle
When should feedback occur?
As often as possible/at least once a day
What is another term for Short Cycle Assessments? (Previously called...?)
Formative Assessments
Name two types of Mid-Cycle Evaluation
Self-, peer-, teacher, and parent
Which assessment cycle occurs at a benchmark or interim?
Long Cycle
Define feedback in education
Feedback provides information about a person's/student's performance that is used as a basis for improvement
List 3 types of short cycle assessments.
Ex. Entrance Tickets, Thumbs Up Responses, Exit Tickets, Games, Thinking Logs, KWL charts, Technology, Pattern Folder, etc.
Who are the main actors in the Mid-Cycle component?
Students, Teachers, and Parents
Which assessment cycle happens across lessons or at the end of a unit?
Mid-Cycle
For feedback to be effective what qualities should it have?
Positive and specific for each student and their work/performance
What can you do instead of having students raise their hands to show they are ready to answer a question?
Thumb up at their stomach when they have an entry point/answer
Mid-Cycle Assessments show how students are synthesizing the bite-size chunks of content from their lessons in more general understandings.
What is the cycle that appears within a lesson?
Short Cycle
What fraction of the feedback given by teachers is negative?
What is the purpose of a Short Cycle Assessment?
To gather evidence of student achievement to inform educational decisions
What is the rationale for having a student/parent/teacher triad?
Fosters a team relationship
Seeks input from all stakeholders
Gives an opportunity for kids to hear their parents celebrate them
Establishes an understanding of the goal desired
Provides an opportunity for specific feedback
What are the components of a Balanced Assessment System?
Short, Mid-, Long, Extra Long Cycles
What three questions help guide feedback?
1) Where am I going?
2) How am I doing?
3) Where do I go next?
What are some elements of a good short cycle assessment?
Frequent, Efficient, Flexible, Aligned to standards, collecting data, Explicit, Versatile, Linked to state tests, etc.
List 4 of the 7 Mid-Cycle Assessments
Triad, Conferences, Observations, Anecdotal Notes, Self-Reflections, Rubrics, and Performance Tasks