Student assessments can generally be defined by two basic types of assessments; formative and summative. Formative assessments are performed by a teacher quickly and informally to provide a quick check of the students’ grasp of a lesson. A summative assessment is usually a documented performance
Most of us can remember our reactions to teacher questions when we were students. Do I know the answer? What is she looking for? Should I raise my hand? What if he calls on me? These same questions continue to flash through many of our
When it comes to education, 2017 will likely be a year of change. One thing that will not change, however, is the critical role of assessment in helping students achieve success. Corwin believes that assessment should be a positive force in driving instruction and that
We were recently asked to participate in a panel discussion at a conference on educational technology. During a segment in which the moderator invited audience questions, one conference attendee asked what single tool teachers might use that would give them the most “bang for their
How do we give our students a present without telling them what it is before they open it? Often when we tell our students what they are going to learn at the beginning of the lesson, I feel that we are telling them what the present
Over the years I’ve had the chance to work with all sorts of clever mathematicians. Most of them were under age 11. They had great perspective, unique insight, and novel strategies. I only wish that I could always say the same about myself. There was Robert.
Walk into almost any classroom and you’ll observe teachers asking questions, calling on students who raise their hands, and evaluating the respondents’ answers as to their correctness. This right-answer orientation to classroom questioning relegates a potentially powerful assessment strategy to an uninviting, low-impact routine for
Authentic Application of Data Analysis to Advance Your Practices Are you surprised when your students score lower than you expected on their assignments and tests? Are you disappointed when they are unprepared and unproductive during class discussions and group activities? If you want to increase your
This blog is the third in a three-part series by Bob Sornson. Click to read Part 1: What Digital Game Designers Know About Assessment and Instructional Design and Part 2: Best Practices Not Encouraged by Our Cover-Test-Sort Instructional System. Formative assessment is the gathering of information to
This is part two in a series by Dave Nagel. Read Part 1: The Power of Common Formative Assessment 2.0—Learning Progressions and Quick Progress Checks. One thing that unites all teachers (regardless of their teaching level, subject they teach, or where they went to college) is