Assessment Types by https://padlet.com/gianfrancocasarin/unrn621f169og5po en-us 2022-08-23 20:29:08 UTC 2026-02-03 14:18:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Diagnostic Assessments gianfrancocasarin https://padlet.com/gianfrancocasarin/unrn621f169og5po/wish/2270647388 Sometimes when starting the school year with a new class, it is difficult to know what exactly is in your student's minds. Be it what their skills are or what topics were covered in previous years, as a teacher it is important to know your students' knowledge and be able to cater your lessons on that. This is the main purpose of diagnostic assessments; they are used as a method for the teacher to understand what are the strengths and weaknesses of students for any given topic.

The following are my preferred diagnostic assessments at the start of the school year:

1. Summer Essay: As I teach students in an international school, it is important for me to ascertain the language proficiency of all students since some of them will be at a high level while others might not have a good grasp of the language. As such, I assign them a short essay where they explain what they did during the summer as a way of breaking the ice, getting them into a writing mindset and giving me enough to understand their level and plan accordingly.

2. Previous Year Presentation: Being a Social Studies teacher as well, it becomes a bit more difficult to run a diagnostic. My preferred method is to have students make a short powerpoint presentation of their favorite topic of the year before. This allows me to see what time periods they covered, what the students found engaging as well as what the teacher emphasized during their lessons.

3. Edulastic: When it comes to knowledge retention, I like to utilize multiple choice quizzes as a way of identifying whether students have the necessary base knowledge for starting the course. This platform provides the perfect avenue for identifying these as well as helping me keep track of everything.


Resources:
https://edulastic.com/

]]> 2022-08-24 22:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gianfrancocasarin/unrn621f169og5po/wish/2270647388 Performance Assessments gianfrancocasarin https://padlet.com/gianfrancocasarin/unrn621f169og5po/wish/2270651585 Sometimes as a teacher it is important to understand what your students are fully capable of. While sometimes we focus specifically on their knowledge of specific topics or skills, we need to realize that students are a combination of these proficiencies. The purpose of performance assessments is specifically for us to understand the full breadth of our student's skills, and ultimately gain a better understanding of how their varying proficiencies synergize.

The following are my preferred performance assessments:

1. Year Portfolio: I always like to have my students cover all of the topic we have seen throughout the year, however in a more compressed and creative way. Students are given the liberty to show to the class a summary of the topics we have seen throughout the year, but through a medium of the choice. These have included presentations, documentaries, social media posts, and so on.

2. Extended Essay: Being a teacher in an IB school, I have always enjoyed the concept of Extended Essays. Students have to fully research a topic of their choice and write a 4000 word academic essay. This allows them to have the liberty to pursue their interests while combining a variety of important skills, ranging from academic writing to presentation to research.

3. Debate: Students get to choose a topic of their choice and will represent one of the two sides. Then students would have to research and form arguments regarding the topic. Students will have to show a combination research skills, rhetoric and analysis in order to compose an effective argument.

Resources:
https://medium.com/inspired-ideas-prek-12/performance-assessment-what-is-it-and-why-use-it-1394712c5d3]]> 2022-08-24 22:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gianfrancocasarin/unrn621f169og5po/wish/2270651585 Formative and Summative Assessment https://padlet.com/gianfrancocasarin/unrn621f169og5po/wish/2271648815
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Formative vs. Summative Assessments: What's the Difference?

Formative assessments are quizzes and tests that evaluate how someone is learning material throughout a course.

Summative assessments are quizzes and tests that evaluate how much someone has learned throughout a course.

In the classroom, that means formative assessments take place during a course, while summative assessments are the final evaluations at the course’s end.


Formative assessments are evaluations of someone’s learning progress in a classroom.

Common formative assessments include:

  • Quizzes
  • Games
  • Projects
  • Presentations
  • Group activities

Formative assessments are used on a regular basis and are more flexible than summative assignments. You can use in-class games, group presentations, and hands-on activities to evaluate student progress. This flexibility is perfect for keeping students engaged in your class. The tools the teachers decide to use all depend on the group of students they have, where they are, and where they need to be by the end of each term. 

Examples for Formative Assessments:
 
  • Use dry erase boards and markers to show their answers to a question the teacher asked during class. 
  • Solve a Math problem first thing in the morning while they are all getting ready to start their day. 
  • Use the true or false questions to have an open discussion about something they just learned in class. 

How Do You Track Formative Assessments?
  • By grading the assignment 
  • By having the feel how well the students understand and perform and who needs the extra support.
  • By keeping track of data. How many questions the students have answered incorrectly during class or if they don’t understand the lessons. 


Summative assessments are evaluations of what someone has learned throughout a course. 

Common summative assessments include:

  • Tests
  • Final exams
  • Reports
  • Papers
  • End-of-class projects

Summative assessments almost always take place at the end of a course unless a teacher decides to break a course down. They’re often cumulative and used to evaluate a student’s long-term information retention. Students have to reflect seriously and critically to bring together the information from an entire course.

Summative assessments serve two purposes:

First, they evaluate what someone learned while they’ve been in your class.

Second, they evaluate how prepared someone is to go to the next academic level.


Summative Assessment Example:

  • Make the student choose a topic that resonated with them in class and report in-depth on it. This will show the student’s interest and help the teacher evaluate the student’s engagement.
  • Projects are a great way to show students reflect on what they learned throughout the course.



How Do You Track Summative Assessments?
 Grades are the best way to evaluate a student’s success with summative assessments. Written exams or project-based assessments are ideal to see a student’s full scope of understanding in  your class after a making period.


Resources: 
Formative vs. Summative Assessments: What's the Difference? (aeseducation.com)

https://www.aeseducation.com/blog/formative-vs.-summative-assessments-what-do-they-mean?hs_amp=true



]]> 2022-08-25 16:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gianfrancocasarin/unrn621f169og5po/wish/2271648815 Assessments For, As, Of Learning https://padlet.com/gianfrancocasarin/unrn621f169og5po/wish/2271660197 Assessment For Learning:
 
Teachers will:
 

  • Gather information about where learners are in their learning, what they know and don’t know;
  • They help their students understand what and why, they are learning and what successful performance will look like;
  • They give feedback that helps learners ‘close the gap’ between where they are in their learning and where they need to get to;
  • They encourage learners to become more self-regulating and reflective.

Resource:
What does Assessment for Learning look like in the classroom? | OUP (oupeltglobalblog.com)

 

Assessment As Learning:

  • Learning journals or learning logs. Students can use them to reflect on their work.

 

  • A portfolio is a collection of student work that tells the story of the student’s effort, progress, or achievement. A portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that tells the story of the student’s effort, progress, or achievement in a given area(s).
Strategies for student self-assessment (nsw.gov.au)


Assessment Of Learning:

There are six types of assessment that are in the Assessment Of Learning
  • Diagnostic assessment ( as Pre-assessments)
  • Formative assessment
  • Summative assessment
  • Norm-referenced assessment.
  • Criterion-referenced assessment.
  • Benchmark assessment
.6 Types Of Assessment Of Learning (teachthought.com)


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