In order to maximize achievement gains the assessment instrument does not need to align to the standards to be learned.
What is FALSE
100
The formal and informal practices that students and teachers use to gather evidence for the purpose of improving instruction. Sometimes referred to as formative assessment.
What is Formative assessment?
100
When students self-assess their understanding by completing exit cards and are given non-graded quizzes with a chance to reflect and determine learning needs.
What is "Where Am I Now?"
100
Students are engaged in self assessments and peer assessments.
What are high impact practices?
200
All items or tasks on the assessment must match what has or will be taught.
What is TRUE
200
Statements of intended learning, what the student should know and be able to do.
What learning targets?
200
Using results of mid-week check and self-assessment to place students in flexible groups to address their needs.
What is "Closing The Gap."
200
Minimizing descriptive feedback
What low impact practices?
300
After you have given an assessment, strive to use the results within 2-3 weeks in order to take action and improve student performance.
What is FALSE
300
The practice of formative assessment and assessment for learning. The ways that students and teachers gather and respond to evidence of student learning.
What are Formative Instructional Practices?
300
Descriptive Details about mastery of the learning targets
What is "Effective Feedback?"
300
Increasing opportunities for students to communicate their evolving learning during instruction
What high impact practices?
400
Both teachers and students take action based on assessment results.
What is TRUE
400
Assessments that provide evidence of student achievement for the purpose of making a judgment about student competence or program effectiveness.
What are Summative Assessments?
400
When students are provided specific information about the learning targets for that week.