Different Types of Assessment: M5U1A1 by nicole collins https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t en-us 2022-10-21 00:29:06 UTC 2025-12-26 17:30:12 UTC hello@padlet.com What are formative assessments? nicolecollins6 https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2349889214 Formative assessments are tools that can be used to track student understanding and comprehension in the classroom. Due to the nature and flexibility of formative assessments, they can be used to offer feedback in real time. ]]> 2022-10-21 00:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2349889214 Examples of formative assessments: nicolecollins6 https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2349928404 There are so many ways to formatively assess students in class, which is a benefit to both teachers and students. 

  • Portfolios: working portfolios allow students to showcase their growing knowledge of a topic or of skills being developed.
  • Group projects: Jigsaw Groups are a wonderful formative assessment that allow students to be one part of a whole and offers them an opportunity to self- and peer-assess their own work. 
  • Corners: This is an activity in which the corners don't have to represent specific answers, but can represent students' comfort with or understanding of a topic or skill. This allows the teacher to get a quick view of where students are according to their own opinion as well as pair students up in meaningful ways moving forward.
  • Progress reports: 
  • Entry and exit tickets: Both of these activities provide a very quick check in with students to see where they are at in their learning. This can be done in a variety of ways including on paper, with an online tool or verbally.
  • Short, regular quizzes: Using regular quizzes with even just a few questions can quickly show where overall student understanding is on a given topic or skill.
  • Homework: Homework is an opportunity to have students practice interacting with the concepts or information that has been taught up to a certain point. Going through the homework and correcting it as a class can also be a good way to lead a formative assessment.
  • Class discussions: during discussions teachers can assess what knowledge individual students have but can also allow students to share ideas and add to their own knowledge in the process. Class discussions can also quickly show a teacher that the entire class has confusion in one area or that a concept was not learned well enough overall. Think, Pair, Share is a great tool to use before, during and after class discussions to aid in formative assessments.
  • Journal prompts: Giving students the opportunity to respond to a journal prompt where they can safely share what they have learned so far is a great way to gather information regarding student learning that can be used in moving forward in planning lesson sequences.
  • Online tools: Tools such as Quizzlet, Google Forms, Socrative and Kahoots all provide a great opportunity to deliver formative assessments quickly and regularly. 
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Dyer, Kathy. (October 24, 2012). Classroom Techniques: Formative Assessment Idea Number 4. NWEA. Retrieved on October 20, 2022 from https://www.nwea.org/blog/2012/classroom-techniques-formative-assessment-idea-number-four/.

Dyer, Kathy. (March 4, 2012). Classroom Techniques: Formative Assessment Idea Number 8. NWEA. Retrieved on October 20, 2022 from https://www.nwea.org/blog/2013/classroom-techniques-formative-assessment-idea-number-eight/#:~:text=The%20eighth%20formative%20assessment%20idea,from%20four%20to%20six%20students.

Kampen, Maria. (September 24, 2021). 6 Types of Assessment (and How to Use Them). Prodigy. Retrieved on October 20, 2022 from https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/types-of-assessment/

PD Online. (n.d.). Types of Assessment. ASCD. Retrieved on October 20, 2022 from https://pdo.ascd.org/lmscourses/PD11OC117/media/DI-Assessment_M1_Reading_Assessment.pdf]]> 2022-10-21 01:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2349928659 How are formative assessments used? nicolecollins6 https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2349933118 Formative assessments are used to understand what students already know, what they currently know and what still needs to be learned. This is because formative assessments are used before and during the learning process. 

As pre-assessments, formative assessments are used before a topic or unit is studied in order to understand what students already know. This will help a teacher make decisions about what kinds of lessons should be delivered as well as what information may be missing and needs to be covered before moving forward. In a differentiated classroom, formative assessments should also be used to pre-assess students in such a way as to plan lessons with ELL students and special needs students in mind.

Additionally, formative assessments can be thought of as ongoing check-ins along the learning journey that provide feedback to teachers so they can make adjustments to their instructional activities based on the information they collect. When teachers use formative assessments in this way, they are able to see what learning goals are being met and make adjustments as needed. 

In general, formative assessments should not be graded. This is due to the fact these assessment are a way of 'checking in' on the learning process, which means that learning is not finished. Therefore, grading the students before all the learning has taken place will not necessarily be beneficial.

]]> 2022-10-21 01:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2349933118 What are Summative Assessments? lindseyowens4 https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2350159196 Summative assessments are used at the end of a chapter/unit or period of time (quarter, semester, year, etc.) to evaluate if the learning goals have been met. These assessments can be used to plan future instructional goals and provide feedback for students, teachers, administrators, and district staff. ]]> 2022-10-21 04:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2350159196 Examples of Summative Assessments lindseyowens4 https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2350167839
  • End-of-year creative portfolio or project 
  • Achievement tests
  • Standardized tests
  • Midterm essay
  • Music recital
  • Oral tests
  • Book reports
  • Science fair project
  • Presentations
    • ]]>     2022-10-21 04:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2350167839     References lindseyowens4 https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2350176771
  • Blog, F. (2021, March 8). Summative Assessment: Definition + [Examples & Types]. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://www.formpl.us/blog/summative-assessment
  • Teachings in Education. (2017, January 17). Summative Assessment: Overview & Examples [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjnrI3ZO2tU
  • Types of summative assessment and formative assessment. (2021, October 7). Promethean Blog. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://resourced.prometheanworld.com/types-of-summative-formative-assessment/
    • ]]>     2022-10-21 05:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2350176771     lindseyowens4 https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2350177197 2022-10-21 05:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2350177197 What are Performance Assessments? claireirisbloomfield https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2352672646
    They require students to show what they know, rather than select answers from predetermined options on a multiple-choice test.

    Performance assessments measure how well students apply their knowledge, skills, and abilities to authentic problems. The key feature is that it requires the student to produce something, such as a report, experiment, or performance, which is scored against specific criteria.

    Performance assessment allows for students to answer correctly, not because they guess, but because they confidently know the content. Performance assessment is different from traditional assessment because it gives students freedom to show their knowledge in ways that traditional assessments cannot. In performance assessments, students are given a problem to solve, a prompt to respond to, or a task to complete. For instance, a prompt might ask students to write a persuasive essay that requires a student to take a stand and back up their point with well reasoned arguments. Students can respond using their own insights and ideas. Performance assessments are structured in a way encourages deeper engagement by eliciting elaboration, questioning, synthesis, and justification. ]]>     2022-10-23 23:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2352672646     Examples of Performance Assessments claireirisbloomfield https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2352674089 - Performances
    -Presentations
    -Exhibits and Fairs
    - Collaborative/ Individual Projects
    - Portfolios
    - Debates
    -Science Labs or laboratory investigation
    -  Video Making or documentary film 
    -developing a thorough analysis in an essay
    - composing a few sentences in a short open-ended response
    - completing an original research paper]]>     2022-10-23 23:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2352674089     Resources claireirisbloomfield https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2352693475 Editors, T. (2020, December 9). What is performance assessment? Education Week. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-is-performance-assessment/2019/02

    Mzd. (2020, August 20). The power of performance assessment – part 2. MZD. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://mzdevinc.com/uncategorized/the-power-of-performance-assessment-part-2/

    Kelly, M. (2019, May 27). 6 types of performance-based activities. ThoughtCo. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://www.thoughtco.com/ideas-for-performance-based-activities-7686

    Using performance assessments to support student learning. Learning Policy Institute. (2022, May 3). Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/cpac-performance-assessments-support-student-learning-report#:~:text=Examples%20of%20performance%20assessments%20include,completing%20an%20original%20research%20paper. ]]>     2022-10-23 23:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2352693475     Assessment for and of calebvibbert https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353180329 These terms simply refer to formative and summative assessments respectively. See previous sections for more information.]]> 2022-10-24 07:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353180329 Assessment as learning calebvibbert https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353182066 This term refers to a type of assessment held alongside formative assessment where students assess themselves. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning.
    Examples include surveys, exit tickets that ask students to assess themselves, and written reports assessing performance.]]>     2022-10-24 07:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353182066     calebvibbert https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353188797 Diagnostic assessments are used to determine a students preexisting knowledge of a subject or topic. This can be useful for differentiating subject matter for stronger and weaker students respectively, and can help assist with future class planning.]]> 2022-10-24 08:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353188797 Examples calebvibbert https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353191523 Quizzes, surveys, mind maps, and ungraded entry tests are all examples of diagnostic assessment.]]> 2022-10-24 08:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353191523 calebvibbert https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353193930 Most summative assessments tend to be graded. Tests and quizzes fall under this type of assessment.]]> 2022-10-24 08:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353193930 Games as Formative Assessments calebvibbert https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353198801 Games can be a helpful way of assessing your students if such games require that a student use the goals of the lesson and if the game is capable of being observed by a teacher.

    In an ESL context, two students ask and answer questions at the start of each round of rock, paper, scissors, and a teacher is there to observe them. This is one example of using games as formative assessment.

    ]]>     2022-10-24 08:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353198801     calebvibbert https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353202242 2022-10-24 08:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2353202242 Kahoots nicolecollins6 https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2354317790 Kahoots are a great way to create engaging and fun formative assessments for students!]]> 2022-10-24 20:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2354317790 Student Portfolio nicolecollins6 https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2354322759 Working student portfolios can be a great formative assessment]]> 2022-10-24 20:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2354322759 Assessment for Learning yasmithd https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2354689716 Assessments for learning should always be ongoing and actionable to provide you a clear snapshot of student learning and understanding as you teach. allowing to adjust everything in classroom management strategies to the lesson plans as go. ]]> 2022-10-25 02:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2354689716 Assessment as Learning yasmithd https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2354692609 Assessment as learning actively involves students in the learning process. It teaches critical thinking skills, problem-solving and encourages students to set achievable goals for themselves and objectively measure their progress. ]]> 2022-10-25 02:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2354692609 Resources yasmithd https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2354702988 Prodigy, (September 24, 2021). 
    6 Types of Assessment (and How to Use Them)
    https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/types-of-assessment/]]>     2022-10-25 02:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nicolecollins6/vadfomen1ice7j8t/wish/2354702988