Assessments

On Tuesday we began our Assessments unit. Assessments are a vital part of a teacher’s job whether it is preparing students for state and standardized assessments, creating assessments for a course, adjusting instructional strategies based on informal assessment feedback or interpreting data from assessments.  Assessment and Instruction are Inseparable!!

Students shared their feelings about assessment using the cell phones and PollEverywhere. Students also had many discussions about the purpose and necessity of grades, testing and assessments.

On Wednesday students took notes on the difference between formative and summative assessments. Formative assessments are thought of as the steps up a mountain and summative occur when you are on the top and finished.

Students participated in 11 formative assessments and received a “Making Assessments Fun” packet for future use.