Types of Assessment PROF. ROXAN B. STA ANA, LPT, MAED ASSESS 1
Six Domains of Bloom’s Taxonomy Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation
Five Learning Targets and Assessments Knowledge Reasoning Skills Products Affect
OBJECTIVES Identify the different types of assessment. Recognize the appropriateness of the types. create a sample assessment for each type of assessment.
NATURE Assessment of The diverse nature of assessments allows educators to utilize them in various ways, offering valuable formal or informal structure to the learning journey. The assessment serves as a learning tool, offering a snapshot of student understanding at a specific point in the learning process.
NATURE Assessment of For the typical student, or anyone who has experienced being a student, the term ' test ' typically evokes feelings of anxiety and anticipation regarding the result. However, educators view tests – or assessments – as complex tools that play formal and informal roles across the learning journey.
Share your thought Assessment is like a long-distance race that has a start and finish line with many stations to refuel in between. The race can be any instructional period of time, such as a unit, a quarter, or even the full year.
Teacher is the coach Student is the runner Different assessments types, when utilized by the coach (teacher) in the right way, can help the runner (student) run the race better and more effectively.
DIAGNOSTIC FORMATIVE SUMMATIVE INTERIM
Some assessments are helpful before the race even begins to help determine what the best running strategy is. DIAGNOSTIC FORMATIVE Some assessments are beneficial during the race to track progress and see if adjustments to the strategy should be made during the race INTERIM Some assessments are given to see if students in entire schools or districts, the entire running team, are moving forward and learning the material S ome assessments are best at the very end of the race , to review performance, see how you did, and see how to improve for the next race SUMMATIVE
FOUR TYPES OF ASSESSMENT FORMATIVE DIAGNOSTIC INTERIM SUMMATIVE
DIAGNOSTIC Teachers who are curious about how much their class knows about a future topic can give diagnostic assessments before diving in. What is a Formative Assessment?
DIAGNOSTIC Diagnostic assessments are pretests. What is a Formative Assessment?
DIAGNOSTIC The word diagnosis is defined as an analysis of the nature or condition of a situation, which is exactly how teachers tend to use them. What is a Formative Assessment?
DIAGNOSTIC This helps to inform the teacher’s lesson planning, learning objectives, and identify areas that may need more or less time spent on. What is a Formative Assessment?
DIAGNOSTIC COMPONENTS OF A DIAGNOSTIC TEST Happen at the beginning of a unit, lesson, quarter, or period of time. Goal of understanding student’s current position to inform effective instruction Identify strengths and areas of improvement for the student Low-stakes assessments (Usually do not count as a grade)
DIAGNOSTIC At the beginning of a unit on Ancient Greece, a teacher may give a pre-test to determine if the class knows the basic geography, history or culture. Assessment Examples
DIAGNOSTIC Another valuable use of a diagnostic pre-test is to give the students an idea of what they will have learned by end of the learning period. When combined with a post test, their score on a pre-test will show students just how much knowledge they have gained. Keep In Mind
DIAGNOSTIC In fact, some teachers even use the same pre-test and post-test to make this difference more evident. This strategy provides great data on how students have progressed is a sure-tell way to measure and analyze growth over the year. Keep In Mind
DIAGNOSTIC The grading scale for a diagnostic assessment is usually not based on the number of correct answers and holds little weight for a student’s final grade (low-stakes assessments for students). Keep In Mind
FORMATIVE Teachers who don’t want to wait until the end of a unit or semester use various tactics, like formative assessment, to “check in” with students and see how they are progressing. What is a Formative Assessment?
FORMATIVE Formative assessment involves the use of immediate insights to guide instruction. What makes a Formative Assessment stand out?
FORMATIVE Refer to a guiding evaluation that helps to shape something. What makes a Formative Assessment stand out?
FORMATIVE Teacher's mold or form instruction to better suit student learning. What makes a Formative Assessment stand out?
FORMATIVE During a check-up, the doctor assesses the status of your health to make sure you are on track and to identify any areas where you might need more attention or support. “DOCTOR’S CHECK – UP”
FORMATIVE It can be used to promote healthy habits or catch symptoms of illness. If the doctor notices something amiss, they may ask you to exercise more or eat less sugar and more vegetables! “DOCTOR’S CHECK – UP”
FORMATIVE The goal is to make strategic changes based on new insights. ! “DOCTOR’S CHECK – UP”
FORMATIVE Similarly, formative assessment provides feedback to teachers , allowing them to “check-in” on how students are doing , or, to match this analogy, the “health” of learning! “DOCTOR’S CHECK – UP”
DIAGNOSTIC COMPONENTS OF A DIAGNOSTIC TEST Low-stakes assessment Goal of informing instruction Gain insight on learning status Helps identify knowledge Retention and understanding Daily, weekly, or otherwise frequent checks Generally short and quick checks many forms: quiz, exit ticket, artwork, venn diagram, game, presentation, etc.
FORMATIVE Formative assessments could include benchmark tests, a class discussion, an “exit ticket” activity or any check-in the teacher conducts to see how much has been learned. EXAMPLES OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE By taking a quick formative assessment, the teacher can see how much has been retained and then modify the upcoming lessons or activities to fill in the gaps or pick up the pace. EXAMPLES OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE Formative assessments are used in the middle of a learning process to determine if students are maintaining the right pace. EXAMPLES OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE The second trend driving formative assessments is the common-core style of standardized tests.. KEEP IN MIND
FORMATIVE Many schools are using formative tests to help guide the preparation of their students for the formal testing season– a time when results have an important impact on the school, district, and even the state. KEEP IN MIND
BENCHMARK/INTERIM These are the types of questions that teachers and school leaders ask and hope to answer when giving benchmark exams. . KEEP IN MIND
BENCHMARK/INTERIM Are students within a whole school or district understanding the material? Where is there room for growth and how can instruction be improved? KEEP IN MIND
BENCHMARK/INTERIM A benchmark exam is given across many classes, an entire grade level, a whole school, or across a district. DEFINING BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT
BENCHMARK/INTERIM The purpose of a benchmark exam is to understand if students have mastered specific standards and are ready to move on. DEFINING BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT
BENCHMARK/INTERIM It’s important to note that the terms “benchmark exam” and “interim assessment” are used interchangeably. DEFINING BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT
BENCHMARK/INTERIM They both are used to measure academic progress of large groups of students. DEFINING BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT
BENCHMARK/INTERIM Ideally, the results of a benchmark exam help teachers understand what lessons they need to re-teach and which students need extra support. DEFINING BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT
BENCHMARK/INTERIM Beyond this, benchmark exams act as a “preview” to how a class, school, or district will perform on national tests or summative exams. DEFINING BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT
BENCHMARK/INTERIM COMPONENT OF A BENCHMARK EXAM Help drive future instruction Term used interchangeably with “interim assessment” Given to many classes, a whole school, or across an entire district Act as a “predictor” to state test scores
BENCHMARK/INTERIM Benchmark exams are also formative in that they help teachers drive their future instruction. BENCHMARK/INTERIM AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT While traditional formative assessments are given in one class, benchmark exams are usually given across many different classes or across an entire school.
BENCHMARK/INTERIM BENCHMARK/INTERIM AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT The best benchmark exams give data quickly, so teachers can act on it. This is why digital assessment is great for benchmark exams
SUMMATIVE WHAT IS A SUMMATIVE TEST? When people talk about classic tests or finals, a summative assessment is normally the type of assessment they are referring to.
SUMMATIVE WHAT IS A SUMMATIVE TEST? How well did a student do in this class? Did they learn this unit’s material?
SUMMATIVE WHAT IS A SUMMATIVE TEST? In this category of assessments, you’ll find the “Big Kahuna” of tests, such as the finals that we pull all-nighters for as well as the tests that get you into college or let you drive on the roads.
SUMMATIVE WHAT IS A SUMMATIVE TEST? Summative assessments document how much information was retained at the end of a designated period of learning (e.g. unit, semester, or school year).
SUMMATIVE COMPONENTS OF SUMMATIVE TEST Evaluate learning/understanding at the end of a checkpoint Normally help to determine students’ grade Used for accountability of schools, students, and teachers Usually higher stakes than other assessment forms Preparation and review is helpful for best performance
SUMMATIVE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT EXAMPLES At the end of a semester or a school year, summative tests are used to see how much the student actually learned.
SUMMATIVE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT EXAMPLES It can be the midterm, final grade, or standardized tests.
SUMMATIVE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT EXAMPLES The best summative assessments require a higher level of thinking that synthesizes several important concepts together.
SUMMATIVE KEEP IN MIND In the traditional sense of the term, summative assessments are what we think of as the big end-of-the-year bubble-sheet or pen-and-paper finals.
SUMMATIVE KEEP IN MIND In the modern-day tech-enhanced classroom summative assessments are increasingly delivered online.
SUMMATIVE KEEP IN MIND Summative assessments can even take the shape of multi-media presentations, group projects, creative writing, plays or other hands-on projects that demonstrate a mastery of the material.
SUMMATIVE KEEP IN MIND In summative assessments, the scores tend to have a significant effect on the student’s final grade or whatever is designated as the measurement of success.
OTHER TYPES CONFIRMATIVE ASSESSMENT SKILLS ASSESSMENT SCENARION-BASED ASSESSMENT BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
OTHER TYPES IPSATIVE ASSESSMENT GAMIFIED ASSESSMENT PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT FURTHER ASSESSMENT READING
ACTIVITY We have just discussed about the four types of assessment, but other types were also mentioned in the lesson. Discuss among your classmates the additional types of assessment and assign an assessment that you can report/discuss briefly on the next meeting.