1. How will YOU know when you have LEARNED it?
Common Assessments
How will YOU know when you have LEARNED it?

2. Assessment Purposes A process during learning
Formative (CFA)
Summative (CSA)
A process during learning
Descriptive feedback, use of rubrics, student self-assessment
Used to support ongoing growth, improvement
An event after learning
Chapter tests, state assessment, use of rubrics, end-of-year placement tests
Used to measure achievement and show mastery

3. Formative Assessment Keys
Based on carefully selected standards or learning targets.
Provide timely descriptive (qualitative) feedback to students.
Be used for student learning, not a measure of student learning.
Formative assessments should not be graded but used as a tool to help the teacher move the student forward

4. What do you do with formative assessment results?
Give descriptive feedback to students.
Encourage student self-reflection and empowerment.
Plan and dictate instruction.
Stop and re-teach (pedagogical evaluation)
Review pieces of standards in future lessons.
Implement interventions for students who do not understand or need further support.