Thursday, September 10, 2015

Class Notes on Assessment 9/10/15

What can be assessed?
- Readiness (Skill, concepts, content knowledge)
- Interest (Interest surveys, Interest Centers, Self- Selection)
- Learning Profile (Areas of strength & weakness, Work preferences, & Self- Awareness)
- Assessment is the process of gathering information about a student's knowledge and progress throughout a unit.
- There are three types of assessment:
       - Diagnostic: a way for teachers to find out what prior knowledge a student has on a topic. This could include a pre-quiz or KWL charts, concept maps, graphic organizers, worksheets, etc
      - Formativegiving feedback to help students improve & guide further learning. This is continuous throughout the lesson.  This could be in the form of observations, journals, check for understanding questions.
      - Summativea way to “summarize” how strong the students understanding is at the end of a topic/unit.   This can be done in the form of projects, portfolios, presentations, essays, etc. 
- Assessment should have three components, which are Measurement, Evaluations, & Feedback.

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