Assignment 4A

Assignment 4A Tabetha Fournier National University SPED-601 Special Education Foundations Professor Diana Denise Dobrenen ‘

Assignment 4A 1 Type of Assessment Definition Examples Formative On-going evaluation of student learning during the lesson. Often used to provide feedback or to guide instruction. - Exit ticket - Pop quizzes - Informal questions Summative Evaluates student learning knowledge and proficiency. Often used to measure student mastery of content or skills. - Projects - Essays - Mid-term exams Diagnostic Assessments that test students’ depth of knowledge and clarify misconceptions. This helps teachers know what topics need to be taught or retaught from the curriculum. - KWL charts - Discussion boards - Informal debates Progress Monitoring Assessments that are held frequently to test student performance data to ensure progress towards a predetermined goal. Can help teachers see if students need extra support. - Response to Intervention - Multi-tier system of supports - Positive behavior intervention and supports Curriculum Based Assessment Assessments that educators use to find out how students are doing in core academic areas like math, reading, writing and spelling. - One minute read-aloud - Spelling tests End of Year Assessments given at the end of the year to see if objectives that were set at the beginning of the year were met. - Final exams - Portfolios - Final projects Normed Assessments A type of standardized assessment where scores are compared to a comparison group. - SAT testing - ACT testing - IQ testing Criterion Referenced Assessments Assessment that compares student knowledge or skill set against a predetermined standard, cut score or other criterion. - End of unit exam - End of unit project