Alternative Assessment answer An assessment where students demonstrate their
abilities to complete an experiment
Authentic Assessment answer Upon completion of the unit, the final assessment
includes students demonstrating their skills
Performance Assessment answer An assessment requiring students to demonstrate the
skills required for writing a story. Students must write an original story including all
necessary components of plot composition
Diagnostic Assessment answer Focuses on the common sources of error encountered
by students, so that the learning difficulties can be pinpointed and remedied
Summative Assessment answer Given at the end of instruction to certify mastery or
assign grades
Formative Assessment answer Used to monitor student progress during instruction
Placement Assessment answer Covers the intended learning outcomes of the planned
instruction
Instructional Objectives answer Provide guidelines for planning instructional activities
and preparing assessment instruments
Effective achievement assessments can contribute to: answer Retention
Transfer of learning
Student motivation
The evaluation of instructional effectiveness
Assessment of learning example answer The manner in which educators inform
stakeholders of how students are doing
Assessment of learning, assessment type answer Usually a summative assessment
, Assessment for learning example answer How teachers make adjustments to teaching
throughout the instructional process
Assessment for learning, assessment type answer Formative assessment
Assessment as learning example answer Focused on making the students part of the
assessment process
Assessment as learning, assessment type answer Formative assessment/self
assessment
Characteristics of Authentic assessment answer Hands on
Real-life correlation
Application and transfer of knowledge
Characteristics of Traditional assessment answer Limited scope
Paper and pencil
Tests knowledge, content, and skills only
You want to use technology to create a formative assessment as part of a unit on the 4
seasons for your 1st grade students. What is the 1st step that should be done? answer
View the relevant national, state, and/or district standards in a database
Self and peer assessment answer Asking students to review a rubric used for scoring
the assessment and score themselves based on their understanding and progress
during the unit
Lining the assessment with knowledge that grows more complex answer Beginning with
questions that focus on identification of characters and plot elements, then moving to
questions about the bigger issues and themes within the novel
Basing assessments on relevant standards answer Analyzing the 9th grade English
standards to determine which ones align with the novel and it's related issues
Setting clear goals and criteria for success answer Determining what students need to
know once they have completed the unit, then deciding how you and the students will
know that they have been successful
Modifying instruction based on identified areas for improvement answer Reviewing the
data and realizing that students are not fully understanding one of the major themes of
the novel, and then adjusting the next days instruction so that students focus more fully
on key passages related to the theme
You are planning a series of formative assessments for your 7th grade social studies
unit on the 3 branches of government. What are the components that should be
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