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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.