Teaching is our superpower by ian james hamilton kellar https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk A mind map of assessment types en-us 2023-08-16 03:46:29 UTC 2023-08-20 15:12:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e0.png Summative assessments (Ian) ianjameshamiltonkellar https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2663054634 Summative assessments are generally the larger assessments that summarize what students have learned over the course of a unit, term, semester, or even the year. 

They are tracked and often graded. They provide not only data for student improvement and feedback, but data on where there are gaps in teaching and instruction.  

Summative assessments can be in the form of final tests, final essays, or group presentations

Example of Summative Assessment:
The most common example of a summative assessment is a term or final exam. In the case of what I teach, it's a multi-part test that covers two days. The first day is primarily grammar, vocabulary, reading, and listening. The second day are the two productive skills of speaking and writing. This is designed to combine all units which were studied over the course of the term and is graded heavily. ]]> 2023-08-16 03:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2663054634 Assessments of learning(Ian) ianjameshamiltonkellar https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2663055067 These are assessments of what the student has learned in the class. They judge the skills or knowledge gained through the class and gives the student a chance to show this.

Assessments of learning are primarily summative assessments. They are done during specific time periods and are usually graded, as this provides a good metric for student achievement and progress. 

The main thing about assessments of learning is that the assessment is always done by the teacher, and the student is the one being assessed. ]]> 2023-08-16 03:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2663055067 Diagnostic Assessment (Crys) crysray488 https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666278001 Diagnostic Assessments are essentially pre-tests that help instructors figure out how much knowledge students have about a particular subject before teaching a unit, lesson, or the concept as a whole. These types of assessments are low stakes and are not counted towards any type of grade. Their only purpose is to inform teachers as to how they should tailor their lessons for the upcoming year or semester.

Example of a Diagnostic Assessment:
At the beginning of the year for a grade 1 ELL English class, the teacher may give a pre-test covering reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Based on the classes' performance, the results will inform the teacher on what areas of the subject to focus on. For example, the class may already be excelling in oral English, but may struggle with writing and reading comprehension. This will help the teacher form effective lesson plans and draw teaching focus to where it is needed most, for both the class as a whole as well as individual students.

Here is a helpful resource that breaks down diagnostic assessments even further:
What is a Diagnostic Assessment?


]]> 2023-08-19 05:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666278001 Formative assessments (open) ianjameshamiltonkellar https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666417820 Formative assessments are ongoing assessments that are designed to stimulate the learning process and to inform the teacher about future teaching objectives. Formative assessments are done much more frequently than summative assessments and often don't have a grade attached to them, which depending on the students, could be a problem. 

Formative assessments could be teacher led but also peer or learner led. These can be peer assessments, self assessments, or small teacher assessments. They can be done individually, or in groups. 

Example of Formative Assessment: One formative assessment used in my classroom is a student led revision quiz. These are small quizzes (3-5 questions) created by the students to give to each other. They are often done in grammar lessons, where a previous lesson's material is vital for this lesson. One example could be reviewing different 2nd and 3rd conditional sentences and quizzing each other before teaching mixed conditionals. ]]> 2023-08-19 15:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666417820 Assessments as learning (Ian) ianjameshamiltonkellar https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666420693 Assessments as learning are a formative* assessment done by the student themselves. These can be self assessments or peer driven assessments where students are looking at what they've learned and coming up with the next steps to their own learning. 

Peer driven assessments are also an example of assessments as learning. These could be in the form of mock tests made by students where they are asking the questions to each other. This gives them a chance to show what they think is important to be tested on.

*Although these are almost always formative assessments - I have been putting an "information dump" page at the back of all the final exams. This is a page where students get to show me what they know, but it's not something they were tested on. It could be something they studied but didn't have a question to answer and they need a chance to show me. This acts as almost a self assessment where they need to think back to what they learned and show what they think is important. ]]> 2023-08-19 15:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666420693 Performance Assessment (MOHAMMADJAVAD NEMATI) https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666631142 ​Performance assessment is a useful tool for assessing a student's understanding of a subject and if they are able to apply their knowledge in a specific situation. Educators often use performance assessments to identify the best way to teach and assist students throughout their learning process in a course. 

A performance assessment involves applying and demonstrating skills and knowledge through a variety of performance tasks. ​The purpose of a performance assessment is to improve a student's learning experience and to assess the effectiveness of a lesson plan. These assessments measure how well a student can apply what they have learned, rather than whether they can recall the knowledge. Performance assessment often uses the following components:

  • Developmental checklists
  • Portfolios of student work
  • Progress reports

Educators use performance assessments to identify if students have knowledge of a subject or are gaining knowledge in a subject throughout the year. Educators can administer a performance assessment at any point, though they often use them at the beginning and end of the course. A performance assessment often asks students to use problem-solving skills or critical thinking to produce a report, experiment or give a performance that displays their ability to apply what they have learned.

Examples of Performance Assessments:

  • Use relatable communication and situations.
  • Incorporate multiple stages of completion of a performance task and problems that use creative thinking.
  • Ask students to produce a product, report, experiment or performance.
  • Involve interaction between instructor and self.
  • Allow for self-evaluation.
  • Make testing standards and expectations obvious to the student.
  • Administer assessments regularly in classroom settings to monitor implementing performance assessments.
  • An explanation of why the assessment is being used and how you will evaluate it.
]]> 2023-08-20 10:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666631142 Why are performance assessments used? https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666632579
Here is a list of reasons an educator may decide to use a performance assessment:
  • Performance assessments can engage and pique the interest of students.
  • Performance assessments can be accurate indicators of what students know and whether they can use their knowledge.
  • Performance assessments can increase instructor confidence by allowing them to evaluate lesson plan effectiveness.
  • Performance assessment tasks can identify how well an instructor is teaching and provide progress reports for student learning.
]]> 2023-08-20 10:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666632579 Formative Assessments (Brooke) https://padlet.com/ianjameshamiltonkellar/c98g0p6kfszdjjpk/wish/2666714595 Formative Assessments are the assessments that are used to inform the teacher about their students' ongoing acquisition of knowledge. Formative assessments will give insight into the struggles and successes of each student. Teachers can use this information to tweak future lesson plans to focus more on topics which their class is weak. It can also help teachers understand if a new method of teaching was effective.

Formative assessments usually comprise of the following key aspects

  • Low-stakes assessment
  • Goal of informing instruction
  • Gain insight on learning status
  • Helps identify knowledge retention and understanding
  • Daily, weekly, or otherwise frequent checks
  • Generally short and quick checks
  • Comes in many forms: quiz, exit ticket, artwork, venn diagram, game, presentation, etc.
(Tookoian, 2017)

Formative assessment tools are the quizzes, assignments, and in-class questions and discussions teachers use to gauge and guide (or form) their students’ learning process. That goes both ways, as teachers often use the answers in their students’ formative assessment tools to guide their lesson plans and lectures.
(Gerencer, 2020)

Examples include:

Sources:
Gerencer, T. (2020, April 11). 5 Best Online Assessment Tools for Teachers. HP® Tech Takes. https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/best-online-assessment-tools-for-teachers
Tookoian, J. (2017, July 14). Everything you wanted to know about formative assessment. Edulastic Blog. https://edulastic.com/blog/formative-assessment/ 
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