https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853 Assessments Categories en-us 2022-11-06 22:57:55 UTC 2022-11-06 23:31:18 UTC hello@padlet.com devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372069452 MAP Growth
MAP Growth is given 3 times a year to determine a student's progress and what they have learned. It measures growth and achievement]]> 2022-11-06 23:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372069452 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372071028 Classroom assessments measure students' ongoing learning day by day- as students learn. These include quizzes, essays, projects.]]> 2022-11-06 23:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372071028 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372072532 Common assessments measure a students across the grade level or course subject consistently and fairly. They are often given as a summative assessment to determine what a student has learned and where to go from there. In my school our common assessments are always a semester final exam.]]> 2022-11-06 23:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372072532 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372073162 The ACT is an example of a CRT. It measures what a student has learned over a longer period of time.]]> 2022-11-06 23:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372073162 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372075140 Pre-assessments are diagnostic tests. In English I always need a writing sample from students to see how well they can craft a thesis, use evidence, and support the evidence, for example. That way I can start where it's needed and not spend time on skills already mastered.]]> 2022-11-06 23:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372075140 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372075777 An exam or a final draft of an essay is a formal assessment. It's a summative to demonstrate skills applied.]]> 2022-11-06 23:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372075777 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372076346 Formative assessments, such as comprehension checks, quizzes, reflections, guide instruction. They are a way to see what students understand or can do while they are learning the skill. It should drive instruction.]]> 2022-11-06 23:16:18 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372076346 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372077346 These assessments, such as the SAT, ACT, AP and IB tests, determine college acceptance, college credit earned etc. Ideally it shoudl demonstrate what a student has learned throughout high school or the AP/IB course.]]> 2022-11-06 23:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372077346 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372077908 Informal assessments can be a 3-2-1 check with kids, a handout, a reflection, or a ticket out the door to determine understanding.]]> 2022-11-06 23:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372077908 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372078531 Thsi should be a daily reflection on the part of the teacher on their own practices. I also ask students how a new lesson went and what could make it better.]]> 2022-11-06 23:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372078531 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372079300 These are used to determine a student's understanding at different parts of the year. They can be semester exams or quarterly assessments.]]> 2022-11-06 23:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372079300 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372080754 We use the ACT, CERT and MAPS growth in high school. These provide the teacher with data, but they also are used by the district for improvement planning. It's a snapshot of what students have learned.]]> 2022-11-06 23:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372080754 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372081355 Again, we use the ACT for all juniors. This provides data on a national level and indicates how a student compares to their peers nationally.]]> 2022-11-06 23:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372081355 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372082152 Projects and performance are examples of performance assessments. They encourage engagement and buy in for students and reinforces, through hands on activities, the skills being learned and taught.]]> 2022-11-06 23:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372082152 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372082978 The CERT is a standardized assessment but gives the type of feedback that helps with instruction. Based on my students results I can focus language instruction throughout the year.]]> 2022-11-06 23:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372082978 devaual https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372083943 Tests, essays, projects all assess the skills learned throughout a unit of study. It also guides the next instructional goal for the students. I think it can also be For learning as well, since it helps the teacher set goals, but it is also a demonstration Of a students skills.]]> 2022-11-06 23:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/devaual/lydp5usmcls00853/wish/2372083943