Summative Assessments
The purpose of grades at NFVCSD is to communicate what students know and can do.
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Use Smaller Tests Over Time
Use Smaller Tests Over Time
Use multiple, smaller tests over the course of a grading period instead of one big one at the end.
Smaller assessments allow more specific and timely teacher feedback.
If you assess more than one standard, you need to record each separately.
Sequence test items logically.
Keep It Short
Keep It Short
Ten (10) questions aren't necessary if fewer questions show whether the student understands a concept.
Include enough questions to assess proficiency accurately, but less is usually more.
Assessment Practices:
Assessment Practices:
No timed test
No extra credit
No group scores
Accept different ways to demonstrate learning when reasonable
Chunking Questions by Standards
Chunking Questions by Standards
Tier Questions as Warranted
Offer assessment questions at different levels (1, 2, 3, & 4) to show progression of understanding. See 4 Point Scale & Rubrics.
Sequence test items logically.
Avoid test fatigue by not having all the difficult questions at the end.
Identify which questions belong with standards
Examples:
Writing Good Test Questions
Writing Good Test Questions
NFV Checklist for Writing Good Test Questions (Teacher Version Download)
Reference: Wormeli, Rick. "Chapter 6: Creating Good Test Questions." Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom. Portland, ME: Stenhouse, 2006. 74-87. Print.
Making Tests Manageable
Making Tests Manageable
Provide a T or F for students to circle to avoid confusion
Keep matching items on the same page
Keep blanks in fill-in-the blank problems close to the end of the sentence
Highlight/underline key words (three, most, least, not)
In matching problems- write definitions on the left and words on the right so students read the definitions first
Assessment Options (Beyond a Test)
Assessment Options (Beyond a Test)
Consider different ways to assess student learning.
Write a blog
Create a cartoon
Compose a song
Solve a problem
Make a play
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