D658 SECTION 2-4 - MY NOTES
D658 WGU Section 2-4: Comprehensive Study
Notes on Assessment Strategies.
Section 2: lesson 1
Formative assessments Definition: used during the
learning process to gauge
student understanding and
guide further learning
Key Words:
Examples:
Summative assessments Definition: a tool for evaluating
student learning at specific
points, such as at the end of a
unit, semester, or academic
year; often in the form of a quiz
or test
Key words:
Examples
Pre-assessment Definition: initial stage involves
methods like screening tests,
diagnostic assessments, and pre-
tests, which help educators
understand students' baseline
knowledge before instruction
begins
Performance-based learning Definition: an approach to
teaching and learning that
emphasizes students being able
to do, or perform, specific skills
as a result of instruction
Examples:
Performance-based assessments Definition: an individual task,
such as a research paper,
presentation, or report,
completed by a candidate and
evaluated based on a rubric; a
formal testing process that
demonstrates competency for a
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course
Examples
Scales Definition: offer a broader
overview, usually encapsulating
overall performance levels
Rubrics Definition: a detailed guide that
helps teachers assess the
quality of students' work based
on defined criteria, covering
various levels of achievement
from basic to advanced
Descriptors Definition: defines what
performance looks like at each
level of a rubric; must be clear
and detailed enough for
students to understand what is
expected of them and how they
can improve
Feedback Definition: information or
comments about an individual's
performance; offers guidance,
evaluation, or correction to
support improving, growing, or
maintaining desired standards or
competencies
What are some purposes of
assessments?
What type of assessment do we
use at the end of instruction to
measure mastery?
What are some examples?
Section 2: Lesson 2
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Data Definition: any information that
can be used systematically to
inform instructional practice
Data-driven Assessments Definition:
Examples:
What type of assessment do we
use to monitor student learning
during instruction?
What are some examples?
What are some
summative assessments
we use for Performance-
based learning?
How does a teacher use data
from assessments?
Section 3: Lesson 1
Multi-Tiered systems of supports Definition: a comprehensive
(MTSS) framework used in education to
provide targeted interventions
and support to students based on
their individual needs
Tier-1 interventions Definition: high-quality
classroom instruction that
ensures the curriculum reaches
100% of students in the
classroom
Examples:
How do we write a lesson
plan? What is backwards
design?
How does it inform our teaching?
D658 WGU Section 2-4: Comprehensive Study
Notes on Assessment Strategies.
Section 2: lesson 1
Formative assessments Definition: used during the
learning process to gauge
student understanding and
guide further learning
Key Words:
Examples:
Summative assessments Definition: a tool for evaluating
student learning at specific
points, such as at the end of a
unit, semester, or academic
year; often in the form of a quiz
or test
Key words:
Examples
Pre-assessment Definition: initial stage involves
methods like screening tests,
diagnostic assessments, and pre-
tests, which help educators
understand students' baseline
knowledge before instruction
begins
Performance-based learning Definition: an approach to
teaching and learning that
emphasizes students being able
to do, or perform, specific skills
as a result of instruction
Examples:
Performance-based assessments Definition: an individual task,
such as a research paper,
presentation, or report,
completed by a candidate and
evaluated based on a rubric; a
formal testing process that
demonstrates competency for a
, D658 SECTION 2-4 - MY NOTES
course
Examples
Scales Definition: offer a broader
overview, usually encapsulating
overall performance levels
Rubrics Definition: a detailed guide that
helps teachers assess the
quality of students' work based
on defined criteria, covering
various levels of achievement
from basic to advanced
Descriptors Definition: defines what
performance looks like at each
level of a rubric; must be clear
and detailed enough for
students to understand what is
expected of them and how they
can improve
Feedback Definition: information or
comments about an individual's
performance; offers guidance,
evaluation, or correction to
support improving, growing, or
maintaining desired standards or
competencies
What are some purposes of
assessments?
What type of assessment do we
use at the end of instruction to
measure mastery?
What are some examples?
Section 2: Lesson 2
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Data Definition: any information that
can be used systematically to
inform instructional practice
Data-driven Assessments Definition:
Examples:
What type of assessment do we
use to monitor student learning
during instruction?
What are some examples?
What are some
summative assessments
we use for Performance-
based learning?
How does a teacher use data
from assessments?
Section 3: Lesson 1
Multi-Tiered systems of supports Definition: a comprehensive
(MTSS) framework used in education to
provide targeted interventions
and support to students based on
their individual needs
Tier-1 interventions Definition: high-quality
classroom instruction that
ensures the curriculum reaches
100% of students in the
classroom
Examples:
How do we write a lesson
plan? What is backwards
design?
How does it inform our teaching?
