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Determines progress or mastery towards a standard.

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Determines progress or mastery towards a standard.

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Checks progress and offers feedback for improvement.

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Checks progress and offers feedback for improvement.

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Learner takes responsibility for their own learning.

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Learner takes responsibility for their own learning.

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Example: Panaroma Survey

Large scale assessments are given across multiple districts and sometimes states. In the case of Panaroma, it provides data on school climate, student understanding, and needs of the individual and larger communities.

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Example: Semester Final

Summative assessments show evidence of learning at the end of a designated point in time. In the case of the semester final, this is done in December and May in Clark County Schools.

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Example: SAT

Much like the ACT, the SAT is primarily used for college admission and scholarship application purposes. As a standardized test, it is given the same way each time it is given so that groups of students can be accurately compared.

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Example: ACT

The ACT and other college admissions tests compare student scores to those of other students- norms. This is reported as a percentile ranking.

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SBAC

A high stakes test has consequences attached for students, teachers, schools or districts. In the case of SBAC, a portion of the school's STAR rating is affected.

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Unit Summative Test

At the conclusion of a unit of study, this type of assessment is given with a set plan in mind- to determine if students learned the material taught. It is also called summative assessment. Most standardized tests also fall into this category.

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APEX Pre Test
Diagnostics measure mastery of skills. In APEX credit recovery, students receive a pre test at the start of each unit. If the test determines they have mastered the unit content, they skip that unit and move to the next. This also provides valuable information about strengths and weaknesses.

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Example: End of Course Tests

While our End of Course Tests are now low stakes, they do provide valuable information about how the student measures up to the set of standards taught in the course- the criterion. Student results are compared directly to the standards, and not to the perfomance of other students.

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Example: Map Growth

This assessment measures growth over time and helps educators understand where their students are at a certain point in time.

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Example: Identifying Main Ideas In A Story

Data collected within the instructional cycle to monitor student learning. Also known as classroom assessment.

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Example: Short/Regular Quizzes

Designed to monitor learning and help students identify their strengths and weaknesses.

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Project Based Learning

Authentic, hands on tasks where students produce original work. Often involves student choice and flexibility. Students work with peers and their teacher to develop an appropriate project on a subject they want to learn more about.

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Example: Bump in The Road Exit Ticket

In this particular example, students write down something they find difficult. This can be used for small groups, one on one, or for student sharing for clarification.

Data collected without any specific planning

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Example: Accelerated Reading STAR Assessments

Used to monitor student progress at predetermined junctures throughout the school year and is measured against a standard or goal- in the case of the above example, a growth goal.

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Example: Department Designed Writing Skills Test

Assessment based on mutually-agreed upon decisions by educators and is given across multiple classrooms that are using the same curriculum or standard. Teachers may then use the results to inform instruction

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Example: Reading Rating Sheet

Used to determine how well students are learning. In the above example, used for students to rate their confidence and comprehension with the current course readings.