https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n A diffrent variety of assessments and how to use them en-us 2019-01-16 16:33:31 UTC 2019-03-04 19:22:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/321317819 Formative
Hand signal assessments are given as a quick, immediate feedback response. Teacher will ask the class a question and the class will respond with hand signals. An example could be giving a thumbs up if a students agrees with a statement or a thumbs down if they disagree 
Strengths: Non-Verbal, ELL friendly, quick, immediate feedback
Weaknesses: Cannot elaborate
Citation: Wees, D. (n.d.). 56 Examples of Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/groups/assessment/250941]]> 2019-01-16 16:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/321317819 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324780624 Formative
Self assessments are a great tool to have students look at their own work and determine if they understood it. A self assessment is given by the teacher to the students for them to complete on their own. The assessment can as a variety of question to gauge a student's understanding.
Strengths: Student opinion, feedback for assignments, pretest
Weaknesses: opinion based
Citation:  Wees, D. (n.d.). 56 Examples of Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/groups/assessment/250941]]> 2019-01-28 04:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324780624 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324780981 Formative
Tic Tac Toe boards are assessments that give students options on how they demonstrate what they learned. The boards usually have nine squares and students choose 3 squares in a row and complete those tasks.
Strengths: Gives students choice, multiple different assessments into one assignment, can be taken over a longer period of time
Weaknesses: time consuming
Citation: Choice Boards, Menus, & Tic-Tac-Toe. (2017, July 14). Retrieved from https://www.smore.com/z12ay-tic-tac-toe-choice-boards-menus]]> 2019-01-28 04:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324780981 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324781237 Formative
Flash cards can be used in many different ways during an assessment. Flash cards can be used as a way to drill knowledge, as well as assess how quickly a student can recite what they know about a topic. Flash cards can be used by both the teachers and the students.
Strengths: Multi-purpose, fast, easy to use
Weaknesses: Memorization
Citation: Wees, D. (n.d.). 56 Examples of Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/groups/assessment/250941]]> 2019-01-28 04:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324781237 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324782091 Formative
Mind maps are a great assessment to evaluate what a student has learned through reading or lecture. Mind maps give students the freedom to write a summary in anyway that they visualize. This assignment can be given as a pretest before class or after an assignment.
Strengths: Gives choices, versatile use
Weaknesses: Opinion based
Citation:  Examples of Classroom Assessment Techniques. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.mghihp.edu/faculty-staff-faculty-compass-teaching-teaching-strategies/examples-classroom-assessment-techniques]]> 2019-01-28 04:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324782091 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324782561 Formative/Summative  
PowerPoint Presentations are a great way for students to use technology to show their understanding or research on a topic. PowerPoints allow students to display their knowledge in an area through visual representation.
Strengths: Freedom, multiple tools, creativity
Weaknesses: Access to technology, learning curve when first using program
Citation: Personal Experience ]]> 2019-01-28 04:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324782561 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324782779 Formative/Summative
A model can demonstrate how well a student knows about the structure of a topic. Models can be used to represent a variety of materials such as biology or even geographical attributes. Models can lead to creative thinking, as well as assist kinesthetic learners to represent their thinking.
Strengths: Freedom to represent, kinesthetic, visual, interactive 
Weaknesses: Possibly expensive materials
Citation: Wees, D. (n.d.). 56 Examples of Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/groups/assessment/250941]]> 2019-01-28 04:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324782779 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324782905 Formative
Graphic organizers are a great way for students to assess what they understand about a topic and organize it into a paper. Typically graphic organizers are given with reading assignments, to organize students' thoughts on the topic discussed in the text.
Strengths: Easy to use, organize, visual
Weaknesses: Opinion based
Citation: 50 Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.uky.edu/celt/50-classroom-assessment-techniques-cats]]> 2019-01-28 04:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324782905 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324782967 Summative
Essays are a way for students to write their research findings or what they know about a topic. Essays are a way for teachers to evaluate if a student has a deep understanding of a topic or needs to relearn.
Strengths: More in-depth analysis on students understanding, able to elaborate
Weaknesses: Slow feedback, not EL friendly
Citation: 50 Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.uky.edu/celt/50-classroom-assessment-techniques-cats]]> 2019-01-28 04:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324782967 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324783068 Formative
Tickets Out the Door are a great assessment to use at the end of instruction to evaluate what the class took away from the activity. Tickets out the Door are great for students to look back at what they learned in a unit as well as help the teacher evaluate how effective their teaching is.
Strengths: Quick feedback
Weaknesses:Opinion based
Citation: Wees, D. (n.d.). 56 Examples of Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/groups/assessment/250941]]> 2019-01-28 04:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324783068 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324783170 Formative
Verbal response assessments are very quick ways to evaluate how the class is responding to an activity or lesson. The teacher will verbally ask a question and a student will either raise their hand to answer or shout it out. Verbal responses allows the teacher to give immediate feedback as well prompt the flow of an activity.
Strengths: Immediate feedback, engaging for students
Weaknesses: Difficult for EL students
Citation: Wees, D. (n.d.). 56 Examples of Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/groups/assessment/250941]]> 2019-01-28 04:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324783170 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324783467 Formative
White boards are a great way to assess students as you are teaching a lesson. White boards are a useful tool when sharing information with the class and teacher. White boards are portable and make traveling with them easy.
Strengths: Portable, easy to use, easy to share
Weakness: Cannot save work
Citation:  Wees, D. (n.d.). 56 Examples of Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/groups/assessment/250941]]> 2019-01-28 04:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324783467 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324783583 Summative
Scantron assessments are multiple choice tests that are typically given as end of unit tests. Scantron tests require students to fill in bubbles that correspond to the answers on a printed test.
Strengths: Easy to use, fast feedback
Weaknesses: Cannot elaborate, high stake tests
Citation:  Fixed-Form Formative Assessments. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://scantron.com/assessment-solutions/educational-assessment/k-12/achievement-series/]]> 2019-01-28 04:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324783583 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324783649 Formative
Sticky notes are a useful assessment tools that can be done quickly and give the teacher immediate feedback. Sticky notes are mobil too and can allow for students to move around and add to their sticky notes.
Strengths: Mobile, immediate feedback, engaging
Weaknesses: Limited space to elaborate
Citation: Personal Experience]]> 2019-01-28 05:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/324783649 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325181676 Formative/Summative
Irespond Clickers are a tool used for electronic multiple choice tests. Students have a clicker with button choices that match the test that they are taking. the test can either be a printed test of shown online. Feedback is often immediate with Respond clickers.
Strengths: Immediate feedback, easy to use
Weaknesses: Cannot elaborate on answers, expensive tool 
Citation: Wees, D. (n.d.). 56 Examples of Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/groups/assessment/250941]]> 2019-01-28 22:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325181676 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325181808 Formative
Kahoot is a game that teachers can create assessments that students can play using their phones. Kahoot gives immediate feedback to bother the teacher and student. Kahoot is very engaging for students and gives a fun test taking environment.
Strengths: engaging environment, immediate feedback
Weaknesses: Cannot elaborate answers, access to technology
Citation: Lipp, G. (2017, June 07). Kahoot! as Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://learninginnovation.duke.edu/blog/2015/07/kahoot-as-formative-assessment/]]> 2019-01-28 22:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325181808 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325182464 Formative
In 4 corners the teacher assigns answers to each corner of the room. The teacher will as a question then students will walk to the corner of the room that matches the answer. This assessment gives the teacher immediate feedback and is engaging for the students.
Strengths: Engaging, immediate feedback
Weaknesses: opinion bias
Citation:  15 Assessment Activities That Are Fast, Fun, and Formative. (2018, July 20). Retrieved from https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/15-assessment-activities-fast-formative]]> 2019-01-28 22:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325182464 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325183291 Formative
A script is when students will write parts and assign them to others in a group (or fictional people). The group can then perform the script for the class and give the teacher immediate feedback on how the students are working with the current unit.
Strengths: Immediate feedback, engaging, group activity
Weaknesses: Possibly difficult for EL students
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Polls can be done electronically or on paper. Polls give the student's opinion on how they feel about a certain topic and gives the teacher the feedback allowing them to evaluate how students feel about a topic.
Strengths: Immediate feedback, gives students a voice in how they feel about instruction
Weaknesses: Opinion based
Citation:  50 Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs). (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.uky.edu/celt/50-classroom-assessment-techniques-cats]]> 2019-01-29 20:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325611083 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325665999 Formatives
Discussion boards are a great way for teachers to evaluate how well students understand a topic by designing group discussion. Students will post an initial post then elaborate on classmates' posts.
Strengths: Groups collaborating, quick feedback
Weaknesses: Access to technology, participation form whole class
Citation:  Wees, D. (n.d.). 56 Examples of Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/groups/assessment/250941]]> 2019-01-30 00:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325665999 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325667202 Formative/Summative
Padlet is a platform in which students can display what they know through different means. Padlet allows students to compile thoughts through virtual sticky notes for an organized note taking platform.
Strengths: Creative, organized
Weaknesses: Slower feedback
Citation: Personal Experience  ]]> 2019-01-30 00:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325667202 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325668686 Formative
Pop quizzes are given as a surprise so that sunsets do not study before the quiz. Pop quizzes are made to evaluate what the student knows at that moment in the lesson without any outside preparation.
Strengths: Gives accurate feedback on whether students are receiving effective instruction
Weaknesses: Unfair way to assess if a student is understanding the material.
Citation: Wees, D. (n.d.). 56 Examples of Formative Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/groups/assessment/250941]]> 2019-01-30 01:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325668686 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325671008 Summative
Timed multiplication test are designed to test how well students have memorized their times tables. Students are given a short amount of time to complete as many multiplication facts as they can.
Strengths: Drills students' ability to multiply
Weaknesses: Causes stress for students, does not evaluate the reasoning behind multiplication
Citation: Personal Experience ]]> 2019-01-30 01:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325671008 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325672693 Summative
Spelling test are given to asses how well students know how to spell certain words. Often in the beginning of the week students are given a list of words to memorize and are then tested on the words at the end of the week.
Strengths: Developed spelling skills for students
Weaknesses: Difficult for EL students
Citation: Personal Experience ]]> 2019-01-30 01:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325672693 lindseycray98 https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325673777 Formative
 Students will answer how they feel on a certain topic using the colors of a traffic light. Red means that a student still needs help with that topic. Yellow means that they need to review the topic. Green means that the student is ready to move ahead from the topic.
Strengths: Immediate feedback
Weakness: Cannot elaborate
Citation: 15 Assessment Activities That Are Fast, Fun, and Formative. (2018, July 20). Retrieved from https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/15-assessment-activities-fast-formative]]> 2019-01-30 01:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lindseycray98/9tjeyc8yiq3n/wish/325673777