Types of Assessment
This assessment is often used at the end of units or semesters to gauge the level of understanding of students.
What is summative assessment?
The traits and qualities of assessments, often used to determine how well students understood the content.
What is measurement?
It stands for Adequate Yearly Progress.
What is AYP?
This assessment is used at the beginning of the lesson for teachers to get an idea of what students already know.
What is pre-assessment?
Using measurement, teachers grant a number or letter to associate with how well a student has comprehended the content thus far.
What is grading?
The consistency of a program across goals, evaluations, assessments, content, and tasks over time.
What is alignment?
Integrating "informal" surveys of student knowledge in everyday activities.
What is embedded formative assessment?
Assessments determine what specific content to cover within the classroom.
What is instruction?
An assessment with significant consequences for the test taker. An example would be the ACT.
What is a high-stakes test?
Results of an assessment that the teacher uses to determine what content to teach.
What is diagnosis?
Often displayed in a choice board and contains things like an essay, movie trailer, newspaper, slideshow, etc.
What is alternative assessment?
The most effective way for a teacher to gauge the level of understanding of their students throughout the year.
What is classroom assessment?