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Assessment in Real-TimeMelissa Champion, Jeanine Patten-Coble and Krystal Thompkins
Summer Institute 2008
“You unlock this door with the key of imagination…”
Bellringer
What is the most frequent means of assessment that you use in
the classroom?
Find your 4 SquareActivity card.
Answer the following questions in
the box labeled #1
Bellringer
Today in Class…
Bellringer
Which way does the wind blow?
Opinion Exercise
Mini-Lesson
All Hands on Deck
Ticket out the Door
Test
Setting the Stage
Which way does the wind blow?
What do we already know?
InterestSurvey
Formative
MultipleIntelligence
Anticipation Guide Summative
Diagnostic
The Best Fit
A B C D
Teachers should focus on the basic essential skills and work to instill traditional American virtues.
Teachers should provide instruction that allows students to interact with others as they learn from activities that are relevant.
Teachers should give students choices about what they want to learn to help them learn to choose their own paths.
Teachers should focus on providing procedures and positive reinforcement for students as a way to condition them for learning.
Consensus Building Exercise:
In your small group, discuss the various definitions of formative assessment.
Reach a consensus regarding the best definition of formative assessment from the choices given.
Formula for success
Define the word
assessment(3-5 words)
Define the word
formative (1 word)
Formative Assessment
Defining Formative Assessment
formative, adj. helping to shape, develop, or mold
assessment, noun to determine the importance, size, or value
Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary
Ongoing AssessmentFeedback and Goal Setting
Diagnostic(Finding Out)
Formative Assessment(Keeping Track & Checking
FOR learning)Summative Assessment
(Making Sure)
Unit TestPerformance
TaskProduct/ExhibitDemonstration
Portfolio Review
EOC
ConferenceExit Card
Peer evaluationPortfolio Check3-minute pause
Quiz Observation
Journal Entry Talkaround
Self-evaluationMuddiest point
Questioning
Pre-testInventory
KWLAnticipation Guide
ChecklistObservation
Self-evaluationQuestioning
Diagnostic Assessment
Any method, strategy or process used to assess the knowledge and skill of participants before the instruction is designed.
Diagnostic Assessment:1. provides data that can determine options for
students to take in information, construct meaning, and to demonstrate understanding of new information
2. helps teachers anticipate differences before planning challenging and respectful learning experiences
3. allows teachers to meet students where they are
Pop Up Lesson
Time to stop and clarify
Formative Assessment
A process of accumulating information about a student’sprogress to help make instructional decisions that willimprove his/her understandings and achievement levels.
Formative Assessment:1. depicts student’s life as a learner2. used to make instructional adjustments3. alerts the teacher about student misconceptions4. “early warning signal”5. allows students to change their learning patterns6. provides regular feedback7. provides evidence of progress8. aligns with instructional/curricular outcomes
“Assessment should always havemore to do with helping studentsgrow than with cataloging their
mistakes.”
Carol Tomlinson
Summative Assessment
A means to determine a student’s mastery andunderstanding of information, skills, concepts, orprocesses.
Summative Assessment:1. should reflect formative assessments that precede it2. should match material taught3. may determine student’s exit achievement4. may be tied to a final decision, grade or report5. should align with instructional/curricular outcomes6. may be a form of alternative assessment
Keeping the focus on the student
Assessment Types
All Hands On Deck
DiagnosticSummative
Formative TEXT
SummativeFormativeFormative
It all comes down to this…
Remove all of your materials from your desk.Please get out a number two pencil.Make sure to read each question thoroughly
before you answer.Check each answer before you turn your paper in.
You may begin.If you fail, we will remediate and retest you!
Make every minute count
The old formula was instruct, instruct, instruct, and then assess.
Assessment and instruction need to be completely interwoven for optimal
student success.