Types of Assessments

evaluative assessment

Final semester project

quiz worth 10 points at the end of a daily lesson

A unit test

identifies any challenges that students are facing as they learn and may provide feedback

focuses on outcomes

An exit ticket

a traditional method of evaluation where the teacher measures the student’s performance using a standardized benchmark

measures competency and evaluates what the student has learned

an on-going method of assessment that helps teachers to monitor learners’ progress

A standardized test

a variety of on-going method of assessments that helps teachers to monitor learners’ progress

a mid-term exam

used to evaluate student learning and achievement

A think-pair-share activity

A Praxis exam

this Quiz

monitors students' learning during the learning process

administered at specific intervals, typically at the end of a unit or at the end of a course

The goal is to evaluate a students learning of course material within a specific time period.

Administered frequently through-out the learning process

The goal is to enhance learning and improve teaching.

focuses on the on-going learning process