Assessment in education is the process of gathering, interpreting, recording, and using information about pupils’ responses to an educational task.

 Why am I assessing?  What do I want my students to know?  How will I find out if they know it?  How will I communicate the results of my assessment?  Who should be involved?

To gather evidence of student learning To inform instruction To motivate students and increase student achievement

 Formative Assessment  Summative Assessment

Assessment for LearningAssessment of Learning Teachers, students and parents are the primary users Teachers, principals, supervisors, program planners, and policy makers are the primary users During learningAfter learning Used to provide information on what and how to improve achievement Used to certify student competence Used by teachers to identify and respond to student needs Used to rank and sort students Purpose: improve learningPurpose: document achievement of standards Primary motivator: belief that success is achievable Primary motivator: threat of punishment, promise of reward ContinuousPeriodic Examples: peer assessment, using rubrics with students, descriptive feedback Examples: final exams, placement tests, state assessments, unit tests

What is Formative Assessment? Formative assessment is a process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students’ achievement of intended instruction outcomes. Formative Assessment gives teachers information that they can use to inform their teaching and improve learning.

1.Learning Progressions 2. Learning Goals and Criteria for Success 3.Descriptive Feedback 4.Self and Peer-Assessment 5.Collaboration

Focuses instruction on informed priorities Allows for customized learning Encourages teachers and students to work together toward achievement Increases student engagement and motivation Increases coherence between curriculum, instruction and assessment

Identification of Objectives, Goals, Standards Targeted Instruction Data Gathering Data Analysis Responding to Data

Formative Assessment help us:  Consider each student’s learning needs and styles and adapt instruction  Track individual student achievement  Provide appropriately challenging instructional activities  Design student assessmentsOffer all students opportunities for improvement through descriptive feedback

 Traffic lights  Sticks  Postman  Thermometer

Formative Assessment  Emphasizes learning outcomes  Makes goals and objectives transparent to students  Provides clear assessment criteria  Closes the gap between what students know and desired outcomes  Provides feedback that is relevant, comprehensible, actionable  Provides valuable diagnostic information by generating informative data