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Naturalistic assessment, that occurs when a child Is observed performing tasks in real life situations.
Includes
1. written Products
2. experiments
3. performances
4. portfolios
5. observation
6. checklists
7.  group projects

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To inform the instruction designed by the educator and is an ongoing process.

1. Initial: Identifies knowledge of the current student.
2. Informal assessment: Done along the way to assess students and self.
3. Final assessment: Evaluates effective and student growth.

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Powerful when meeting with family members and faculty.

1. Many teachers keep a three-ring large binder for each student.

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determining if a standard has been met.

1. Standardized testing
2. Authentic observations

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Parents must be informed of the child's progress

1. Develop relationships with families early on.

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Graphs and charts: this things indicate high order thinking.

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Attention to detail can tell a teacher a lot about what a child has learned.

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Creates opportunities for students to learn cooperatively.

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students use their knowledge to create a written product.

1. Research reports
2. Songs and poetry
3. Biographies
4. Newspapers
5. Journals
6. Creative writing

This will help students to organize and deep in their understanding of their topics being learned.

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Camera encourages students to prepare and performe skits and songs.

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PowerPoints allow students to present photos, charts, and graphs.

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They serve as a reminder of the learning that has taken place and it also takes advantage of parent volunteers.

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They can be used as a learning tool for social studies and can be used as a high order thinking skill.

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Students develop an exhibit of materials based on the topic.

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Allows teacher to see students understanding of a topic and also see where a student misunderstands.

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Allow students to demonstrate their understandings of social students concepts in front of an audience.

1. Skits, plays, and interviews
2. Oral reports
3. Simulations
4. Song/Poetry readings

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1. Create a rubric: These are the guidelines of what is expected.

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1. This gives students an opportunity to learn what their peers think and it gives the students assessing motive to pay attention.

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1. This is the most important tool in assessing real learning and abilities.

A. Checklists: Pinpoint exactly what teacher is looking for.
B. Anecdotal records: Citation of instances, words, and actions of a student.
C. Informal questioning: This is done with individual students during independent learning time. Keeping records of these interviews is helpful when collaborating with families and other professionals.

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By definition, standardized tests permit the comparison of a single child's performance against those of other children of the same age.

1. Summative evaluation used to assess the effectiveness of a curriculum.

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Appropriate assessment reflects key points about how teachers can assess what children have learned.