Week 11

AssessmentAdministrationAddressing Issues in the Digital ClassroomClassroom ManagementFinal Exam

Standard assessment techniquesRubricsFormative versus summativeData driven decision makingTest generators

True-falseMatchingCompletion/short answerMultiple choiceEssayPerformancePortfolioInterviews and oral assessmentsLogs and journalsWriting samplesOpen-ended experiencesLong-term projects

AdvantagesShort; more in less timeGrading is easy

LimitationsWhy student select incorrect answers; difficult to diagnose learning problemsEmphasizes rote memorization

AdvantagesMeasuring associations between pairs of itemsQuick responses; more content covered

LimitationsAssociate trivial informationStudent recognize, rather than recall, correct answer

Answer is already present

AdvantagesRecall certain factsPossibility of guessing decreasedLess time; cover more content

LimitationsDifficult to measure higher-level thinking skillsMore difficult to score than previous

AdvantagesSimple to complex contentDiagnose misconceptions by incorrect alternativesDiscern between “best” answer

LimitationsDifficult to write; plan for distractersMore than one “best” answer

AdvantagesGreater depth and detailCreativity and broad thinkingExpress themselves

LimitationsGrading; difficult and time consumingStudents’ ability to express themselves in writingBluffing

AdvantagesUse checklist to objectively assessDemonstrate desired performancePractice performance before assessment

LimitationsTime-consumingMay require several judgesSpecialize equipment and/or location

Observations/checklists

AdvantagesBroad picture; know and doProcess and product; demonstrates growthSelf-assessment and reflection

LimitationsNot totally representativeCriteria Subjective grading

AdvantagesRange of questionsDepth and detailFollow-up questions

LimitationsTimeGrading

CriteriaSubjective

Interview example

AdvantagesThoughts or experiencesReflection

LimitationsTimeFocus

AdvantagesVariety of writingSelect “best work”Demonstrate progress

LimitationsTimeMay not be most accurate measure

AdvantagesNovel situationsJudged by student responses

LimitationsMany correct answersDifficult to grade

ExamplesMock trialsDebatesSimulated experiences

AdvantagesDepth and detailsSolve larger problemsOther skills required

LimitationsExtended timeGrading

ExamplesTerm papersScience fair projectsUnit activities (mini-societies, dramatic reenactments, trade fairs)

WebbingContent/Concept MapsWhat We Know/Want to Know/Learned (KWL) ChartsHypercardOutlinesTimelinesFlow ChartsVenn Diagrams

What form of assessment do you prefer to be measured by? Why?

From your artifacts proposals in Unit 2, provide one example of assessment that you could use to measure student learning.

Standard assessment techniquesRubricsFormative versus summativeData driven decision makingTest generators

From your artifact proposals in Unit 2, which might require you to create a rubric to assess student learning?

Standard assessment techniquesRubricsFormative versus summativeData driven decision makingTest generators

FormativeSummative

When the cook tastes the soup, that’s formative

when the guests taste the soup, that’s summative

Provide an example of when you would use formative assessment in your specific content area.

Standard assessment techniquesRubricsFormative versus summativeData driven decision makingTest generators

NCLBData-driven practicesEvaluate practices and impact on student learning

Standard assessment techniquesRubricsFormative versus summativeData driven decision makingTest generators

Create and enter questionsPrepares the testAdvantages

Test creation and revision proceduresRandom generation of questionsSelection of questions based on criteriaAnswer keysTest item banks

AssessmentAdministrationAddressing Issues in the Digital ClassroomClassroom ManagementFinal Exam