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Welcome! In this module, you’ll explore how short-term assessments help teacher teams understand student progress, reflect on instruction, and share strategies to support learning.
Our learning intention is to build a shared understanding of short-term assessments and how to align them with learning intentions and success criteria for priority standards.
You’ll know you’re successful when you can:
Explain how short-term assessments fit into the instructional cycle,
Connect assessments to success criteria, and
Define success criteria for a standard to identify high-leverage assessment topics.
Together, we’ll see how short-term assessments can guide instruction and strengthen student learning.
Module Overview
Module Overview
Introduction
Building Background
Planning Short-Term Assessments
Let's Practice
Exit Ticket
Resources
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Introduction
Before diving into the learning, watch a 3-minute Dylan Wiliam video that defines short-term or formative assessment and shares a quick classroom example. Then, take a 1-minute, 3-question quiz to check your understanding. Wrap up with a 2-minute “Two Questions” micro task where you name one quick formative check you’ve used (or could use) and the insight it provides about your learners. In just 6 minutes, you’ll connect research-based strategies to your own teaching practice.
Head over to https://go.h5p.com/ and enter the code 3025330 to join the Short-Term Assessment 2 Minute Micro Task Activity. Take a few minutes to share your thoughts and connect what you’ve learned to your own classroom practice.
Building Background
In this segment, you’ll explore the three types of assessments: short, medium, and long-term, and learn why short-term assessments are essential for guiding daily instruction and supporting student growth in real time.
Choose the correct answer
Planning Short Term Assessments
In this segment, you’ll learn to determine the “what” of an assessment. We’ll explore effective success criteria and how narrowing the focus helps ensure assessments truly measure what matters most for learning.
Short-term Assessment Creation Flow Chart
Short-term Assessment Creation Flow Chart
Directions:
Click Through Each Section
Starting with the Standard.Move to the Learning Intention.
Then review the Success Criteria.
Observe the Connections
As you click through, notice how each component builds upon the previous one to form a short-term assessment.
Reflect on the Process
After exploring all sections, think about how these elements work together to create a clear and measurable assessment aligned to the standard.
Let's Practice
Defining the What with Success Criteria Activity
Defining the What with Success Criteria Activity
In this segment, you will unpack a standard to identify the specific success criteria you’ll measure in a short-term assessment, ensuring clear alignment between learning goals and evidence of student progress.
Exit Ticket
In this segment, you’ll complete a brief exit ticket to demonstrate your understanding of short-term assessments and how they align with success criteria.
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