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Understanding of concepts
Student recognition of areas of strength/grow
More for both to know progress and areas of improvement
Information recall for students

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Should be a helpful tool
Can have a negative connotation

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Can be negatively associated with judgement.
Assessments are a way for both the teacher and students to see progress, successes, and area of improvements.

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We think of very boring, multiple choice, essay type tests that does not always accurately reflect student ability.

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All of our initial thoughts were associating assessments with tests and quizzes but we are working on changing it. We also found that we formed our definition based on our past learning experiences.

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The idea between informal versus formal assessments.

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Assessment is to adjust personal teaching methods or inform instruction for the best needs of the students

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Formative assessment can be even more helpful in some cases

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formal or informal, can come in different forms

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formal or informal, can come in different forms

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Assessments can be a tool to determine where a student is at the beginning of a unit. Can be used to see if teaching was effective.