Key Assessment Terms and Connections
ROLLAND CHIDIAC
Evaluation: making judgements about
students demonstrated knowledge and skills. Occurs once the practicing and coaching throughout the learning journey is
over.
Reporting: informing parents
of student learning/achievement
based on evaluations made using
formative and summative assesments
throughout the learning journey.
Assessment: gathering data
about student knowledge/skills
using a variety of methods
Assessment as Learning:
focuses on the role of the
student as the connector
between assessment and
learning.
Summative Assessment: assessments
that occur at the end of a period of learning
and summarizes student achievement of
learning. This can be considered the third
and last phase of assessment on the
learning journey.
Assessment of Learning
(formative):
designed to determine
student achievement.
Formative Assessment:
gathering data during the
the learning process and
provides feedback to student
and teacher on improving
learning. This can be considered
the second (and ongoing) phase of assessment on the learning journey.
Formative and Summative
Assessment data are used
to make judgements
about the knowledge and
skills demonstrated during
a learning cycle.
Assessment for Learning:
designed to promote learning
Assessment for Learning
(diagnostic):
designed to promote learning.
Diagnostic Assessment:
collecting data to determine
starting points for instruction.
This can be considered the first
phase of assessment on the
learning journey.
Feedback - Diagnostic, Formative,
and Summative assessment are
used to provide students with
feedback to help them along a
learning journey.
