Direct assessment of a student's ability to use knowledge to perform a task that is encountered in the "real" world or is very similar to some life skill that students are expected to demonstrate in the world outside of their classroom
Authentic assessment
A simple listing of the criteria for successful completion of a task (YES/NO or OBSERVED/NOT OBSERVED)
checklist
categories of specific behaviors or dimensions used to evaluate students
criteria
cutting paper
drawing a line
tracing
coloring
Fine motor
a predisposition to respond favorably of unfavorable to something;
attitude
scoring guide that includes a scale that spans different levels of competency
rubric
A documentation portfolio that showcases a student's BEST work
Celebration portfolio
incorrect alternatives ion a multiple choice tests
distractors
copying
finding letters
identifying shapes
visual psychomotor skills
conscious awareness of being on track, on task, and evaluating work
self-monitoring
Various approaches to assessment of student skills and competencies that involve creation of a product, construction of a complex response &/or making a presentation
performance assessment
A portfolio that shows a student's improvement in competence OVER TIME
Growth portfolio
a systematic collection of student products to assess progress
portfolio
identify and discriminate sounds
imitate sounds
blend vowels
Verbal & Auditory psychomotor skills
self-perceptions of capabilities to learn
self-efficacy
any method of assessment that does NOT utilize traditional paper-and-pencil (or online) selected-response and constructed-response testing to collect data about student learning
alternative assessment
A documentation portfolio that illustrates a student's competence in completion of a SINGLE TASK
Project portfolio
examples of student responses, products, and performances that illustrate specific points on a scoring criteria rubric
anchor or exemplar products
driving a car
sail a boat
dissect a frog
complex psychomotor skills
attitudes toward oneself, degree of self respect, worthiness, or desirability, of self concept
self esteem
A listing of criteria necessary for successful completion of a task presented with a qualitative or quantitative set of possible responses (numbers, words, or phrases) indicating different levels of performance, but NO DETAILS regarding features or characteristics of those levels
rating scale
A documentation portfolio that shows a student's levels of achievement reached in relation to SPECIFIC LEARNING TARGETS
Competency portfolio
perseverance of effort to achieve long term goals in the face of obstacles and challenges
grit
walking
jumping
balancing
gross psychomotor skills
willingness to help others
altruism