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MAP Assessment

Generally used to predict performance throughout the year, Fall, Winter, and Spring

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SBAC

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) is a standardized test consortium. It creates Common Core State Standards-aligned tests ("adaptive online exams") to be used in several states.

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Unit Test

These are assessments given at the end of a unit or chapter in a textbook. They're designed to measure student understanding of the specific material covered in that unit.

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Quiz

Data collected with the set plan in mind

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Exit Ticket

An informal way to check for learning across subjects; this formative assessment allows students to reflect on learning

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One Minute Papers

Not only allow teachers to assess student learning, but also give students a chance to reflect on their own understanding of the material

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Classroom Discussions

Provide common language and data points teachers can effectively develop, implement and modify

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Pre-Test

Help teachers identify what students know and can do to support their students' learning

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Monitoring one's own comprehension of text

Data as part of instructional routine

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Performance Task: Essay

Follows a rubric, checklist, or rating scale

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AP exams

Results are reported in reference to established criteria, such as standards, rather than by ranking student performance

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SAT

Compares scores of a selected group of students who have taken the test and are typically of the same age or grade with those of the test taker

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Chapter Test

Can help teachers identify gaps in student understanding and instruction, and ideally teachers address these before moving on or by weaving remedies into upcoming instruction and activities

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Think-Pair-Share

Discuss a topic, they clarify their own thinking and learn from the experiences and opinions of others

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Research

Are comparative educational surveys that are widely used to inform policy and provide large datasets for educational researchers

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SAT

Test with important consequences for the test taker. Passing has important benefits, such as a high school diploma, a scholarship, or a license to practice a profession