Types of Assessments by Joanna Peterson https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb en-us 2022-11-20 12:50:22 UTC 2025-04-29 13:31:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Formative Assessment geoffreyquirk https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2391395758 This is generally assessment for learning or a check for understanding of a lesson or a concept that is part of a unit.
It can also be assessment as learning when students are asked to self assess their understanding of lesson or concept.
It should be an on-going process in a lesson. It is beneficial as it can allow teachers to jump on misunderstandings as they occur and adjust their teaching in the moment. Formative feedback feeds forward and helps learners achieve steps in a bigger task.
Some formative assessment is recorded and others are not.
The most common form of formative assessment is observation. Other useful methods include the use of mini-whiteboards in class, exit tickets, exit surveys and the simple thumbs up/down to show understanding.


]]> 2022-11-20 12:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2391395758 Criterion-referenced Assessment jpeterson199 https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2391400978 Criterion-referenced tests compare a person’s knowledge or skills against a predetermined standard, learning goal, performance level, or other criterion. With criterion-referenced tests, each person’s performance is compared directly to the standard, without considering how other students perform on the test. Criterion-referenced tests often use “cut scores” to place students into categories such as “basic,” “proficient,” and “advanced.”

https://www.renaissance.com/2018/07/11/blog-criterion-referenced-tests-norm-referenced-tests/

Examples include: End-of-unit exams or in real life situations this could be a drivers test. 

https://www.scribd.com/document/376487676/Criterion-referenced-vs-Norm-referenced-Assessment

This is an assessment of Learning:
“Assessment of Learning is the
assessment that becomes public and
results in statements or symbols about
how well students are learning. It often
contributes to pivotal decisions that will
affect students’ futures. It is important,
then, that the underlying logic and
measurement of assessment of learning
be credible and defensible.”
https://curriculum.gov.mt/en/Assessment/Assessment-of-Learning/Documents/assessment_of_for_as_learning.pdf

Examples: Fast Bridge Assessment


]]> 2022-11-20 13:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2391400978 Norm-Referenced Assessment jpeterson199 https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2391401318 Norm-referenced assessment is a type of standardized test that compares students’ performances to one another.
This assessment ranks students on a “bell curve” to determine the highest and lowest performing students.

https://tophat.com/glossary/n/norm-referenced-assessment/
Norm-referenced assessments are assessments of Learning.
These are the tests that are given to determine where your students rank in your state and/or country. 
Examples: SATs and the GREs
These tests also compare the growth or decline of the student from year to year or semester to semester. 
Examples: STAR reading assessment and MAP assessment are what our district uses to compare our students to nationally and within our state. ]]> 2022-11-20 13:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2391401318 Criterion-referenced assessments vs. Norm-referenced tests jpeterson199 https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2391419910 2022-11-20 13:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2391419910 Norm-referenced assessments vs. Criterion-referenced assessments jpeterson199 https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2391435679 2022-11-20 14:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2391435679 Formative Assessment geoffreyquirk https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2394171811 2022-11-22 13:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2394171811 Formative geoffreyquirk https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2394195152 2022-11-22 13:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2394195152 Formative assessment geoffreyquirk https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2394195397 2022-11-22 13:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2394195397 Diagnostic Assessment geoffreyquirk https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2394199694 Diagnostic assessment is assessment for learning. The idea of the assessment is to find out what learners know at the start of the unit. It is similar to formative assessment as it feeds forward in the current unit of learning.
Like formative test, diagnostic tests should be low stakes, ungraded,  and completed quickly. 
There are many ways to perform a diagnostic assessment and these include:
  • KWL charts
  • Checklist
  • Closed ended quiz such as multiple choice; think Kahoot; Quizizz 
]]> 2022-11-22 14:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2394199694 Diagnostic assessment geoffreyquirk https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2394240668 2022-11-22 14:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2394240668 Performance Assessment davidsweeney2 https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2396677603 Performance assessment is an assessment both for and of learning. It is a way of appraising children based on how they carry out specific tasks or activities, as opposed to more traditional test formats. This approach allows children to demonstrate the knowledge they have acquired and demonstrate and learn how to apply it to real-world scenarios.

A key feature of a performance assessment is that it requires children to produce an end result such as a report, a performance or an experiment. This is then scored against a set of criteria.

Performance assessment is used because it closely mirrors real-life scenarios and allows us to assess children based on them showing a real end result. An example of this could be encouraging children to design and carry out an experiment, or choreograph and perform a dance routine - just like a real scientist or dancer and assessing them based on their end result. 

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/teaching-wiki/performance-based-assessment#:~:text=Performance%2Dbased%20learning%20and%20performance,to%20more%20traditional%20test%20formats.
]]> 2022-11-24 10:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2396677603 Performance assessment davidsweeney2 https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2396708857 2022-11-24 10:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2396708857 Summative assesment davidsweeney2 https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2396713124 2022-11-24 10:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2396713124 Summative Assessment davidsweeney2 https://padlet.com/jpeterson199/hhsgt2sz8ykeuwgb/wish/2396759613 Summative assessment is an assessment of learning and it occurs at the end of the learning process and is typically graded. Examples of summative assessments include tests, projects, demonstrations, presentations, and performance tasks. 
Summative assessment is used to provide and test evidence to what extent a student has mastered the knowledge, understandings and skills taught in the unit it also provides a recognizable benchmark to check the progress of students, institutions and the educational program of the country as a whole.

Summative assessment examples:
  • End-of-term or midterm exams
  • Cumulative work over an extended period such as a final project or creative portfolio
  • End-of-unit or chapter tests
  • Standardized tests that demonstrate school accountability are used for pupil admissions; SATs, GCSEs and A-Levels
https://resourced.prometheanworld.com/types-of-summative-formative-assessment/
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