Role of Assessment - Intro. to Teaching Unit 6

formative assessment

ongoing part of instruction that provides feedback about students’ learning as it occurs

summative assessment

an evaluation of students’ learning after instruction has taken place; assesses whether students are meeting learning objectives

mentor teachers

a teacher who is experienced and skilled who is assigned to a beginner teacher

alternative assessment

a method of assessing learning other than through testing; also known as authentic or performance assessment

student portfolio

a collection of student’s work selected to show growth over time, highlight skills and achievements, or show how well the student has met the standards

rubric

a scoring tool that lists the criteria for judging a particular type of work

checklist

a simple list of items to note, check, or remember when evaluating learning

scorecard

a list of characteristics or factors to use when evaluating learning

self-evaluation

a student’s assessment of his or her own learning

peer evaluation

students’ assessment of each other’s learning

informal assessment

assessing student learning informally by relying on content or performance rather than data

core evaluation

making judgements about how well a course meets its standards or goals and what improvement would make it better

subjective grading

grading on opinion rather than on fact

reliability

a characteristic of an assessment that measures the same over time; results will be similar with different learners & circumstances

validity

an important characteristic which requires choosing an assessment that actually measures learning outcomes or objectives