ASSESSMENT THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
“Assessment should always have more to do with helping students grow than with cataloging their mistakes.” Carol Tomlinson
The purpose of pre- assessment is to determine what students know about a topic before it is taught. Pre- assessment will help the teacher determine flexible grouping patterns and should be used regularly.
Pre-assessment strategies
Teacher prepared pre-test KWL Charts/Graphic organizers Writing Prompts/Samples Guess Box Student demonstrations and discussions Exit cards Student products and work samples Show o hands/EPR (Every pupil response) Standardized tests Teacher observation/Checklist
“Assessment is today’s means of understanding how to modify tomorrow’s instruction.” Carol Tomlinson