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1.4 Identify the regulations and requirements relevant to assessment in own area of practice 2 Understand different types of assessment method 2.1 Compare the strengths and limitations of a range of assessment methods with reference to the needs of individual learners 3 Understand how to plan assessment 3.1 Summarise key factors to consider ...
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The assessment is wide-ranging and likely to cover outcomes from a number of units. The purpose of this assessment and its focus need to be clearly defined and agreed between assessor and candidate. The assessor must make a plan for the assessment and give this to the candidate.
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At the beginning of a unit on Ancient Greece, a teacher may give a pre-test to determine if the class knows the basic geography, history or culture. The class’ responses will determine where the teacher begins and how much time is dedicated to certain topics.
- What Is Assessment?
- Diagnostic Assessments
- Formative Assessments
- Summative Assessments
- More Types of Assessments
In simplest terms, assessment means gathering data to help understand progress and effectiveness. In education, we gather data about student learning in variety of ways, then use it to assess both their progress and the effectiveness of our teaching programs. This helps educators know what’s working well and where they need to make changes. There a...
Diagnostic assessments are used before learning to determine what students already do and do not know. This often refers to pre-tests and other activities students attempt at the beginning of a unit.
Formative assessments take place during instruction. They’re used throughout the learning process and help teachers make on-the-go adjustments to instruction and activities as needed. These assessments aren’t used in calculating student grades, but they are planned as part of a lesson or activity. Learn much more about formative assessments here.
Summative assessments are used at the end of a unit or lesson to determine what students have learned. By comparing diagnostic and summative assessments, teachers and learners can get a clearer picture of how much progress they’ve made. Summative assessments are often tests or exams but also include options like essays, projects, and presentations.
Now that you know the three basic types of assessments, let’s take a look at some of the more specific and advanced terms you’re likely to hear in professional development books and sessions. These assessments may fit into some or all of the broader categories, depending on how they’re used. Here’s what teachers need to know.
- Diagnostic Assessment (as Pre-Assessment) One way to think about it: Assesses a student’s strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, and skills prior to instruction.
- Formative Assessment. One way to think about it: Assesses a student’s performance during instruction, and usually occurs regularly throughout the instruction process.
- Summative Assessment. So what are the different types of assessment of learning? The next time someone says ‘assessment,’ you can say “Which type, and what are we doing with the data?”
- Norm-Referenced Assessment. One way to think about it: Compares a student’s performance against other students (a national group or other ‘norm’) Another way to think about it: Place, group or ‘demographic’ assessment.
These are identified in the Specification by the codes Y301 to Y321. The examination at the end of the Course consists of three papers. The examination for Unit 1 is 1 hour 30 minutes in length and is worth 25% of the A Level, Unit 2 is examined by a 1 hour paper and is worth 15% of the A Level and Unit 3 is examined by a 2 hour 30 minute paper ...
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Oct 16, 2024 · Formative, Summative and Diagnostic assessments are the three most commonly used assessment types. Formative assessments actively monitor student progress. They are low-stakes and lower effort. Summative assessments assess student knowledge at the end of a set learning period (unit, semester, school year, etc.).
