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I like the idea of putting more weight on formative assessments than summative assessments because you don't have the extra stress of a test but are still checking for understanding on a regular basis.
- Alyssa Layton

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https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/21-ways-to-check-for-student-understanding
Every student should be able to understand what they are learning in a way that is best for them.

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I think it is important in test taking to keep in mind the students that may have a hard time focusing. This will impact the way they are able to focus to take a test.
-Amanda Dover

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Alternative methods of testing in the classroom

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Alternative methods of testing in the classroom

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This is an interesting website that talks about different way to assess knowledge in the classroom other than formal testing. One that I saw that might be helpful is an oral assessment where you pull the students aside one by one and test their knowledge orally.

-Aaron Olsen

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Test your students' understanding without a test.

Teachers assess students to discover how well they understand the information taught and to determine how much growth they are making in developing their academic skills. Testing is a common assessment technique, but it is far from the only assessment option at teacher's disposal. By assessing through alternative means, teachers can ensure that test anxiety or an inability to perform on tests do not lead to a misunderstanding of a student's abilities.

Observation

Teachers can assess their students' abilities simply by observing their classroom behavior or completion of activities. By watching students as they work, teachers can identify signs of struggle and determine where a child may be experiencing academic difficulties. Because students often do not realize that they are being observed, teachers can ensure that the picture they receive of student understanding represents the student's actual abilities.

Projects

By asking students to complete a project, teachers can see how well their pupils can apply taught information. Successful completion of a project requires a student to translate their learning into the completion of a task. Project-based assessment more closely approximates how students will be assessed in the real world, as employers will not ask their employees to take tests, but instead judge their merit upon the work they complete.

Oral Assessment

Some students struggle to express their understanding through writing. For these students, oral assessments are a feasible alternative to standard testing. In an oral assessment, a teacher simply asks the student questions based on the material, or asks the student to explain his understanding of the material taught. By listening to the student response, the teacher can gauge the degree to which the student understands the material.

Portfolio Assessment

In a portfolio assessment, a teacher looks not at one piece of work as a measure of student understanding, but instead at the body of work the student has produced over a period of time. To allow for a portfolio assessment, a teacher must compile student work throughout the term. This is commonly accomplished by providing each student with a folder in which to store essays or other large activities. Upon compilation of the portfolio, the teacher can review the body of work and determine the degree to which the work indicates the student's understanding of the content.

Participation

While class participation is an informal means of assessment, teachers can obtain much information about student understanding by paying close attention to student responses during class. Students who participate actively and offer productive and on-topic responses to questions posed to the class likely understand the material fully. By taking note of student participation, teachers can identify students who clearly have a grasp of the content.

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Non-Testing Methods of Student Assessment | Synonym

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Test your students' understanding without a test. Teachers assess students to discover how well they understand the information taught and to determine how much growth they are making in developing their academic skills. Testing is a common assessment technique, but it is far from the only assessment option at teacher's disposal.

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I think it's important to know how your students learn best before you test them. There are lots of different ways to test based on the way they learn best.
- Melanie Stark