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Pre-assessment

Pre-assessment. By: Heather Wagner Wilkes University EDIM 510. What is pre-assessment?. Tools used to measure what students have mastered prior to instruction. Why pre-assess?. To find out: What students know about the topic What students are interested in

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Pre-assessment

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  1. Pre-assessment By: Heather Wagner Wilkes University EDIM 510

  2. What is pre-assessment? • Tools used to measure what students have mastered prior to instruction

  3. Why pre-assess? • To find out: • What students know about the topic • What students are interested in • How students best process information

  4. Formative Assessments • Part of instruction process • Used to adjust teaching and learning • Help to determine next step • Occurs during instruction

  5. Summative Assessments • Used to gauge student learning at a particular time • Occurs after instruction

  6. Formal Assessments • Interest surveys • Entry and Exit Tickets • Results from test or quiz • Student conferences

  7. Informal Assessments • Observations • Asking questions • Four Corners • Line ‘em Up • Noting patterns

  8. Resources • “Getting to Know your Students Through Pre-assessments”, From: Hempfield School District • Garrison, C., & Ehringhaus, M. (2007). Formative and summative assessments in the classroom. Retrieved from http://www.nmsa.org/Publications/WebExclusive/Assessment/tabid/1120/Default.aspx • Images from http://office.microsoft.com

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