Learning Task #1 by Christian Haworth

Benchmark

haworcf — 2024-04-10 16:44:34 UTC

MAP Growth is used 3 times per year to track student progress and see an approximation of where the student would fall on state tests. It is measurement OF learning because it shows what they have learned at different intervals.

Classroom

haworcf — 2024-04-10 16:44:53 UTC

A weekly reading test can be considered FOR learning because after a specific skill has been taught, the teacher can assess the skill to then plan ongoing instruction based on mastery.

Criterion-Referenced

haworcf — 2024-04-10 16:49:03 UTC

SBAC is an OF learning assessment because it assesses what students have learned throughout the year in grades 3-8.

Diagnostic

haworcf — 2024-04-10 16:49:59 UTC

Core Phonics Survey is used FOR learning to establish a baseline of a student's skills and group or drive instruction.

Common Assessment

haworcf — 2024-04-10 16:52:57 UTC

A Mid-Unit Teacher Created Test can be considered FOR learning because teachers across the grade level are able to use the data to determine the best next steps for lesson planning. If students do well, then they can move on or if the majority of students struggle, teachers may want to reteach whole group.

Performance

haworcf — 2024-04-10 16:55:44 UTC

An example of a performance task used AS learning is a portfolio. Portfolios allow students to compile samples of their work overtime. They are able to go back to their portfolio to reflect on their work by self-assessing.

Standardized

haworcf — 2024-04-10 16:56:34 UTC

SBAC is a standardized test that assesses a students understand of grade level content throughout the year. It is typically given in grades 3-8 in the spring.

Formal Assessment

haworcf — 2024-04-22 13:41:58 UTC

A formal assessment, like an exit ticket, is used as a formative assessment to measure student a student's progress throughout learning and identify areas for improvement and adjust teaching strategies.

Formative Assessment

haworcf — 2024-04-22 13:43:16 UTC

Teachers can utilize a formative assessment like a quiz to for an AS learning exercise. The quiz can identify student strengths and weaknesses during a particular unit.

High Stakes

haworcf — 2024-04-22 13:44:21 UTC

A high stakes test like the SAT/ACT are used OF learning to assess what the student has learned at a culminating point. It is also often used to measure a school and/or districts success.

Informal

haworcf — 2024-04-22 13:44:56 UTC

A type of informal assessment that can be used FOR learning could be a quick classroom discussion to determine the whole groups understanding on a particular topic. It helps the teacher to make instructional decisions and also provide feedback to students.

Large Scale

haworcf — 2024-04-22 13:52:06 UTC

A large scale assessment used OF learning could be state proficiency tests. These tests gauge how well a student knows a specific content areas, like math, at the end of their K-12 academic career.

Instructional

haworcf — 2024-04-22 13:54:59 UTC

One example of an instructional assessment used AS learning could be an assignment where students have to write a specific type of writing. As students learn through mini-lessons, examples, and guided practice; they would be able to stop at different benchmarks to gauge their own learning with self-assessment and reflection. They could also use peer-review to drive their writing piece.

Interim

haworcf — 2024-04-22 13:57:01 UTC

An interim assessment can be used OF learning to assess where a student is at during a specific period in time. For example, IReady assesses student's growth throughout the school year and at times across different school years to adjust instruction.

Norm-Referenced

haworcf — 2024-04-22 13:58:36 UTC

The NV Ready Science CRT in grades 5 & 8 can be considered an assessment OF learning. It is used to see where students fall across the state.

Summative

haworcf — 2024-04-22 14:00:17 UTC

An end of unit summative assessment is OF learning because the student will demonstrate what they learning throughout the enVisions unit, HMH unit, etc.