Types of Assessments

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Across
  1. 2. The Pre-test
  2. 3. Determining the appropriate level or group for a learner.
  3. 4. Spotting specific "holes" in understanding that might make new lessons difficult
  4. 7. The continuous cycle of teacher comments and student adjustment
  5. 8. The mastery of a specific skill or body of knowledge.
  6. 9. Often used interchangeably with interim, these provide a "marker" of where a student stands at a specific point in time.
  7. 10. Assessments that carry significant weight (e.g., final exams).
  8. 14. happens after a unit or year is complete to measure the total outcome against a standard
  9. 15. Temporary support used to help a student reach a goal.
  10. 16. A timeline that dictates when certain topics should be taught so they can be assessed during the interim window.
Down
  1. 1. happens during the instructional process focuses on adjusting teaching in real-time
  2. 5. Keeping a pulse on how learning is unfolding.
  3. 6. Collaborative sessions where teachers look at interim results to plan "re-teaching" or "intervention" groups.
  4. 11. assessments to see if students are on track to meet long-term goals
  5. 12. The starting point for measuring future growth.
  6. 13. A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared.