Types+of+assessment

=back to Assessment=


 * 1) How do I know if students are learning what I'm teaching
 * 2) curriculum
 * 3) Managing NCEA
 * 4) Reporting

=Diagnostic assessment= =Performance assessments= =Formative Assessment= =Summative Assessment= end-of unit assessment

- Visual presentation - Audio presentation - Modelling - portfolios - exam
 * =Formative Assessment=

"Assessing for learning, not of learning."
|| Formative assessment: In formative assessment: For each activity, under the heading What You Look For, you will find indicators from which you can devise specific learning outcomes, based on the learning intention for that activity. Through a wide range of assessment activities, you can gather sufficient information over time to enable you to identify the progress of individual students in relation to the key understanding(s). || http://www.monumentalstories.gen.nz/teachers_guide/assesment.html
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 * ===Key Concepts for Formative Assessment===
 * occurs during the learning;
 * involves students in self-assessment and peer assessment;
 * informs the next steps;
 * makes use of the three social studies processes to assess knowledge and understanding: Inquiry, Values Exploration, and Social Decision Making
 * learning intentions are visible in each lesson;
 * success criteria are constructed with the learners;
 * feedback is specific and timely and allows students to take action.

- performance assessment

Performance assessments are typically inappropriate for measuring student knowledge of facts. Assess ability to: apply systematic procedures authentically utilize resource texts, laboratory equipment, and computers. use scientific methodology apply and evaluate multiple approaches solve complex problems