Educational Assessment WGU - DRC1 Questions and Answers Already Passed

ALL Assessments gather information to understand what students know and can do System of Assessments examples: school calendars, year-end assessments and daily classroom workings Balanced Assessment Program striking a balance between high-stakes year-end assessments and what you do in the classroom with your students day-to-day Assessment Plan the "cycle" you take the students through as you begin, teach and assess grade level or course content Types of Assessments Placement - determine students' level of knowledge prior to instruction Formative - determine effectiveness of instruction; assessment during instruction Diagnostic - determine why a student is struggling Summative - determine level of mastery and assign final grade Differentiated Instruction an approach where teachers adjust instruction and assessment to maximize the learning of ALL students Differentiated Content HOW content is taught using different methods to teach the same skill/concept to students based on needs Differentiated Process refers to the use of different activities that students use to master the content that was taught (HOW they practice learning)