Assessment
The purposes of this type of assessment are:
- determine the students' strengths or weaknesses
- inform Tier 1 instruction
- prepare Tier 2 instruction options
What are the purposes of a diagnostic assessment?
- What is the context of the problem?
- What structure is the question presented with?
- How are the answers formed?
- What vocabulary would you need to know to answer the question?
What are some considerations for analyzing test item features?
This organization manages content and professional standards for teachers.
Less than 60% of the class demonstrated mastery.
The purposes of this type of assessment are:
- monitor student learning
- provide ongoing feedback
- shape subsequent instruction
What are the purposes of formative assessment?
Don't take it for granted if a resource states it is aligned with the STAAR test.
What is a good piece of advice when using online resources for high-stakes assessment?
This organization:
- Manages SATs, PSAT/NMSQT (Khan Academy manages practice tests)
- Manages standards and tests for AP courses
What is College Board?
60-80% of the class demonstrated mastery.
When would you do a small group reteach?
The purposes of this type of assessment are:
- evaluate cumulative student learning
- report performance to campus/district/state
- inform review or spiraling activities
What are the purposes of summative assessment?
limitation: guessing
purpose: mixed
What is a limitation and purpose of using a multiple choice question?
This organization:
- Manages content and process standards for EC-12 students
- Oversees Pearson (contract) for STAAR and EOC testing
- Publishes released items from STAAR and EOC testing
What is Texas Education Agency (TEA)?
More than 80% of the class demonstrated mastery.
When would you do an individual reteach?
- to monitor and measure student learning
as a goal-oriented process
- to inform instruction (Tier 1, 2, Review)
- to build on student’s strengths
- to scaffold and strengthen student
weaknesses
- provide ongoing feedback
- report performance to campus/district/
state
What are the purposes of assessment?
limitation: grading
purpose: complex
What is a limitation and purpose of using an essay question?
This organization:
- Produces resources (typically content specific ESCs)
- Provides professional development for districts
- What were the high miss items overall?
- Which parts of the assessment reflect the
students’ mastery?
- Which parts of the assessment reflect
opportunities for student growth?
What are some questions to ask when analyzing assessment data for the whole class?
- justified lists
- friendly talk
- popsicle sticks
- card sorts
- think-pair-share
What are some examples of formative assessment?
limitation: grading time
purpose: samples of work
What is a limitation and purpose of using portfolios?
- Released STAAR tests (standard, modified)
- Answer Keys (with Standards listed)
- Lead4ward Resources (contract)
- Khan Academy (practice tests)
What are resources paired with high-stakes assessment?
- How does this student compare to their
peers on the whole assessment?
- How does this student compare to their
peers on the specific TEKS assessed?
- How does this student compare to their
previous performance?
What are some questions to ask when analyzing assessment data for individual students?