Assessments
       Why do we assess our students?
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   Individually, write at least three ideas you 
   have about assessments
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   With one or two colleagues near you, 
   compare your ideas and together, come up 
   with one idea that you can all agree describes 
   assessment
  
   Share your best idea with everyone
  Assessments
         Formative Assessment
        Summative Assessment
         What’s the difference?
         Formative v. Summative 
                    Assessments
            Formative                    Summative
    Assessment FOR               Assessment OF learning
      learning
                                  After instruction
    Planned and used during 
      instruction
                                  Use to evaluate for 
    Use to adjust instruction      accountability / provides 
      / snapshot of learning /      a grade for students
      address misconceptions  
  Formative Assessment 
  Defined
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    There are many definitions of “Formative 
    Assessment” by various scholars.  They generally 
    include several common components:
    
     Systematic process to gather evidence of learning
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     Students communicate their level of understanding
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     During learning to allow for adjustment in teaching 
     in time for students to correct course
    
     Diagnose misconceptions
   Research says that…
   Formative Assessment 
   Improves student achievement/attitude/motivation
   Allows students show their level of understanding as 
     learning progresses
   Helps academically challenged/struggling students to 
     perform better
   Gives instructors the information they need to determine 
     what concepts should be re-taught and who is ready to 
     advance