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Assessment in Elementary Social Studies

Why do we assess? Where does this fit within the learning process?. FormativeSummative. FormativeSummative. Form. v. Summ. Assessment. Form. v. Summ. Assessment. Formative / diagnosticAssessment FOR learning

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Assessment in Elementary Social Studies

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    1. Assessment in Elementary Social Studies TLT 412 / Hammond Lehigh University Summer, 2008; session 7

    2. Why do we assess? Where does this fit within the learning process? Formative Summative I anticipate I anticipate

    3. Formative Summative Form. v. Summ. Assessment I anticipate I anticipate

    4. Form. v. Summ. Assessment Formative / diagnostic Assessment FOR learning “When the cook tastes the soup” During instruction Purpose = adapting instruction? Summative Assessment OF learning “When the customer tastes the soup” After instruction Purpose = evaluating students? At the “during instruction” / “after instruction” stage: Ask for examples of both formative and summative? Purpose: Note that I’m putting question marks here – we can expand this. Formative can be used to give feedback to student as well as teacher; summative can be used to evaluate teachers/schools and not just students, or just be used as feedback.At the “during instruction” / “after instruction” stage: Ask for examples of both formative and summative? Purpose: Note that I’m putting question marks here – we can expand this. Formative can be used to give feedback to student as well as teacher; summative can be used to evaluate teachers/schools and not just students, or just be used as feedback.

    5. Learning vs. Retention “I get it!” = short term Retention = after days / weeks (e.g., end-of-unit assessment)

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