Assessment

1. Elisabeth Meeks
CIA #4
ASSESSING YOUNG
CHILDREN

2. Assessments
Informal Standardized
Formative Authentic

3. What is it?
Ask the same questions in the same way
Doesn’t give full picture of student
Isolates skills
Experts advocate to postpone use on
young children
Use after 4th grade
STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS

4. Two types: Authentic & Formative
INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS
Informal
Formative Authentic

5. What is it?
Assessment that mimics real life
Ex: Students make a plan to share 50
marbles
Useful for students
Students can see purpose for activity
AUTHENTIC

6. What is is?
Assessment used to make decisions about
instruction
Used to direct teacher instruction
Can change instruction to help students
Ex: self-assessments, Kindergarten
Readiness Assessment
FORMATIVE

7.  Formative
 Teach can help students based upon their knowledge
 Students track their own learning
 Standardized
 Not appropriate for young children
 Authentic
 Real world skills
 Gives students a purpose
WHAT’S BEST FOR STUDENTS?