STANDARD #6:

ASSESSMENT
By:
Jamey Marksberry, CDA,
EFDA, LDH

STANDARD #6:
TEACHERS WILL
UNDERSTAND AND USE
MULTIPLE METHODS OF
ASSESSMENT TO ENGAGE
LEARNERS IN THEIR OWN
GROWTH, TO MONITOR
LEARNER PROGRESS, AND
TO GUIDE THE TEACHERS
AND THE LEARNERS

 ASSESSMENT TIMES?
Following a chapter or section
During or following a daily lesson
Prior, during or following
introduction of a new topic
Midterm/Final
Standardized Assessments (ECA &
ISTEP)

ASSESSMENT TIMES MAY

INFLUENCE THE TYPE OF
ASSESSMENT SELECTED

 FORMAL:
MULTIPLE METHODS
OF
assessments
ASSESSMENTS
written prior.
INFORMAL: occur
QUALITATIVE:
during daily
subjective
lessons.
evaluation.
QUANTITIVE:
SUMMATIVE
numerical
evaluate
value.
a broad range of
FORMATIVE
evaluate
information,
smaller portions
usually
of a
at end of
topic, usually
instruction.

TRENDING NOW
AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS: real-life
situations
PORTFOLIOS: collection of work
PEER ASSESSMENTS: peer feedback
SELF-ASSESSMENTS: assess own work
PERFORMANCE-BASED: focuses on ability
to apply knowledge
ALTERNATE: unable to participate in
traditional
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: teams solve
real-life situations

MONITOR LEARNERS
PROGRESS

MEASUREMENT
EVALUATION
TECHNIQUE: score,
TECHNIQUE:
rating, rank is
assigning value to
given.
the performance.

HAT DO WE DO WITH TH
INFORMATION???

GUIDE TEACHER IN
DECISIONS
ASSESS INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP
NEEDS OF THE LEARNERS.
MODIFY TEACHING STYLE OR
ACTIVITIES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
LEARNER OR THE ENTIRE LEARNING
GROUP.
GAUGE IF INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS OR
GROUP LEARNERS ARE READY TO
PROGRESS.
AIDS IN UPCOMING LESSON PLANS.

GUIDE LEARNER IN
DECISIONS
ADJUST STUDYING TECHNIQUE OR
TIME.
FEEDBACK FROM TEACHER AIDS
STUDENT IN SETTING GOALS.
DEVELOP SKILLS OUTSIDE OF THE
TOPIC.
(SOFT SKILLS)

EXAMPLES..

PLICKERS

 KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT
IDEAS:
WRITTEN TRADITIONAL
POSTER
POWER POINT
SONG
ROLE PLAY
VIDEO
MUST PROVIDE RUBRIC

ENGAGE LEARNERS IN OWN

GROWTH
Students want interesting &
meaningful.
Students want CHOICES!

TEACHERS DREAM