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Tracking smart goals for portfolios

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Guides instruction

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Gain or loosing information over break

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so many letters to type/write!

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Checking for understanding

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we sometimes only test to test-and do not use it to our advantage!

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What direction to go in after assessment

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As teachers, we need to make sure that we are aware of what the students are retaining and what areas are not sticking.

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How little is too little, and how often is too much?

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daily tracking of skills

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Are Ss understanding what I've just taught?

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I LOVE the formative assessments and what they can do, how they can help me, etc. I HATE summative assessments that are mandated but used for nothing.

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are you measuring something?

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Are the students progressing and obtaining the information necessary?

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you are checking for understanding

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assessing students in order to monitor their progress and to see if you need to change your teaching or work in small groups with some students

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This is what the Ss think of when I say the word.

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It will be here before we know it and I hope my kids are ready! Apparently this has been on my mind since it jumped into my head right away.

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Evaluate- because I am evaluating what students know.

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Measurable. Assessments need to measure/assess student learning or comprehension. If it's not measurable you can't compare data and monitor growth

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Formative- I do formative assessment all the time.