EED 420 Week 3 Team – Assessments: Formats and Functions

Review the following readings:

5 of Teaching Science Through Inquiry and Investigation

6 of Teaching Children Science

“Assessing for achievement” in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings

Create a 6-panel brochure for parents about the various formats and functions of assessments. You may use the Brochure Builder, or another resource as approved by your instructor.

Consider including the following:

Diagnostic assessments

Standardized assessments

Formative assessments

Summative assessments

Traditional assessments

Multiple-choice

True/false

Short-answer

Essay

Performance assessments

Task

Product

Formal assessments

End of chapter

Quizzes

End of unit

Informal assessments

Teacher questioning or conferences

Record keeping of students

Anecdotal records by teacher

Journals or notebooks

Checklists

Student self-assessment

Concept mapping

Submit the assignment.