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Types of Assessment
Types of Assessment
1. FORMATIVE- provides feedback and information during the instructional process, while
learning is taking place, and while learning is occurring.
2. SUMMATIVE- takes place after the learning has been completed and provides information and
feedback that sums up the teaching and learning process.
3. DIAGNOSTIC- can help your identify your students current knowledge of a subject, their skill
sets and capabilities and to clarify misconceptions before teaching takes place. Knowing students
strengths and weaknesses can help you better plan what to teach and how to teach it.
4. AUTHENTIC- describes the multiple forms of assessment that reflect students learning,
achievement, motivation and attitudes on instructionally relevant classroom activities.
Types of EPortfolios
1. Ideal portfolio- It contains all works of students. It is not given to provide students a grade.
2. Showcase/Professional ePortfolios- These eportfolios are primarily a way to demonstrate
(SHOWCASE) the highlights of a students academic career.
3. Documentation portfolio- it involves a collection of a work overtime showing growth and
improvement reflecting students learning of identified outcomes.
4. Learning ePortfolios- these portfolios are typically created by a students as a part of a
learning activity as a way to demonstrate learning and the learning process. These portfolios
are often shared with other students to elicit peer feedback. Learning portfolios support the
idea of formative feedback as an essential part of learning process.
5. Evaluation/Assessment ePortfolios- the teachers may utilize this for both formative and
summative assessments feedback.