Listed below are some of the most commonly used terms that you’ll see regularly here at OMS.
Standards Referenced Learning: The practice of instructing and assessing students based on pre-determined expectations of what the student will know and be able to do. Assessments provide students the opportunity to demonstrate their progress in meeting or exceeding the stated standard.
Standard: A statement of what a student is expected to know and be able to do by the end of a course of study.
Summative Assessment: A culminating assessment of the degree to which a student has met the stated expectation of learning or standard. Typical examples include projects, presentations, and tests.
Formative Assessment: An ongoing assessment of the degree to which a student has met the stated expectation of learning or standard. Typical examples include class discussions, homework, and quizzes.
Common Assessment: An assessment of student learning which has been developed collaboratively by teachers in advance of a unit of study. It is used for the purpose of analyzing the degree to which students have met the stated expectation of learning.
Habits of Success: The non-academic behaviors that a student is expected know and be able to demonstrate which lead to success. Examples of habits include character, collaboration, and commitment.
Proficiency Scale: Similar to a rubric, this grading tool lists for the student the expected standard and the prerequisite skills necessary to meet and exceed the standard.