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Example: Map Growth

The MAP growth assessment occurs at various times throughout the year and serves as a predictor of how students will perform on end-of-the-year summative assessments.

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Example: Final Exam

An exam that is administered at the end of a term. A set of questions evaluating skills.

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Example: SBAC - Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

SBAC is used in the state of Nevada given to students Grade 3-8. Assessment are given in English Language Arts and Math. It is given in the fall and spring of an academic year. It measures how well students understand and are able to apply the skills and knowledge required by the state standards.

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Example: SAT - Scholastic Aptitude Test

SAT is used to compare students progress compared to their peers. It is used to determine entrance to colleges.

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Example: SBAC

SBAC is given twice a year to measure how well students understand and are able to apply their knowledge to state standards. They are used to measure to make important decisions about students, educators, schools and school distritcts.

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Example: Woodcock-Johnson Test

It is used to assess reading, writing and math skills. It is used for identifying students with special needs.

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Example: Mid-term exam

Given at a mid point in an academic year to determine progress of standards.

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Example: Exit tickets, quizzes, discussion

Formative assessments are used to allow teachers and students to make changes midway. It identifies areas of improvement. Gives students opportunities for feedback. Uses evidence to make instructional adjustments.

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Example: Exit survey, observation, journaling

It provides teachers with a snapshot of student progress and identify potential problem areas and make changes before students take a more formal assessment.

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Example: worksheets, questions by teacher, informal discussion

Used to gather data as part of the classroom routine. Provides a snapshot of what students have learned. Allows for opportunity to change path or alter instruction if needed.

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Example: oral presentations, debates, speeches, interviews

Provides the teacher with a direct demonstration of what the students know and are able to do through open ended tasks.

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Example: PISA, PIRLS, TIMSS

A large scale test that demonstrates how students have learned specific criteria in certain countries. TIMSS data and achievement in mathematics and science in US compared to that of students of other countries.

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Example: Chapter Test, project scored with a rubric.

An assessment used to gather data about where students are in the learning and if they are on track to due well on future assessments.

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Example: quizzes, exams and standardized tests.

Preplanned methods of assessment to see what students have learned in the classroom. The data is used to determine what has been learned in the classroom or in other areas.

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Example: Peer and self assessment

This assessment occurs on an ongoing basis, it is facilitated by teachers until it is self regulated by students. It is intrinsically motivated and allows students to learn about themselves as learners.

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Example: Standardized, formal, informal, formative, summative, classroom

A process of planning, gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data for decision making.

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Example: Standardized, formal, informal, classroom,

The process of planning, gathering, analyzing and interpreting data for decision making.

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Example: Standardized, classroom, formative, summative

The process of planning, gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data for decision making.