3. What is it?
Ask the same questions in the same way
Doesn’t give full picture of student
Isolates skills
Experts advocate to postpone use on
young children
Use after 4th grade
STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS
5. What is it?
Assessment that mimics real life
Ex: Students make a plan to share 50
marbles
Useful for students
Students can see purpose for activity
AUTHENTIC
6. What is is?
Assessment used to make decisions about
instruction
Used to direct teacher instruction
Can change instruction to help students
Ex: self-assessments, Kindergarten
Readiness Assessment
FORMATIVE
7. Formative
Teach can help students based upon their knowledge
Students track their own learning
Standardized
Not appropriate for young children
Authentic
Real world skills
Gives students a purpose
WHAT’S BEST FOR STUDENTS?