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What is the primary purpose of formative assessment?
What is the primary purpose of formative assessment?
What characteristic is unique to formative assessments?
What characteristic is unique to formative assessments?
What type of assessment measures student performance against specific criteria?
What type of assessment measures student performance against specific criteria?
What is the primary purpose of summative assessment?
What is the primary purpose of summative assessment?
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What characteristic is unique to summative assessments?
What characteristic is unique to summative assessments?
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What type of assessment compares student performance to that of peers?
What type of assessment compares student performance to that of peers?
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Study Notes
Assessment Strategies
Formative Assessment
- Purpose: to monitor student progress, provide feedback, and inform instruction
- Occurs during the learning process
- Focuses on improving student learning and understanding
- Examples:
- Quizzes
- Class discussions
- Concept checks
- Self-assessment
- Peer review
- Characteristics:
- Ongoing
- Informal
- Criterion-referenced (measures student performance against specific criteria)
- Diagnostic (identifies areas of strength and weakness)
Summative Assessment
- Purpose: to evaluate student learning at the end of a lesson, unit, or course
- Occurs at the end of the learning process
- Focuses on measuring student achievement and grade assignment
- Examples:
- Unit tests
- Finals
- Projects
- Research papers
- Standardized tests
- Characteristics:
- Periodic
- Formal
- Norm-referenced (compares student performance to that of peers)
- Evaluative (determines student grade or ranking)
Note: Both formative and summative assessments are essential for effective teaching and learning. While formative assessments inform instruction and guide student learning, summative assessments measure student achievement and accountability.
Assessment Strategies
Formative Assessment
- Monitors student progress, provides feedback, and informs instruction
- Occurs during the learning process to improve student learning and understanding
- Examples include quizzes, class discussions, concept checks, self-assessment, and peer review
- Characterized as ongoing, informal, criterion-referenced, and diagnostic
Summative Assessment
- Evaluates student learning at the end of a lesson, unit, or course
- Occurs at the end of the learning process to measure student achievement and assign grades
- Examples include unit tests, finals, projects, research papers, and standardized tests
- Characterized as periodic, formal, norm-referenced, and evaluative
Importance of Both Assessments
- Both formative and summative assessments are essential for effective teaching and learning
- Formative assessments guide instruction and student learning, while summative assessments measure student achievement and accountability
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Description
This quiz covers the purpose and characteristics of formative assessment, its role in improving student learning, and examples of formative assessment strategies. Understand the importance of ongoing, informal, and criterion-referenced evaluation methods.
