This presentation is designed to help teachers consider assessment strategies by using both summative assessment (assessment of learning) and formative assessment (assessment for learning)

1. Staff Development Workshop
Assessment FOR Learning
Assessment OF Learning
MOHAN Joseph Bernard
Aug 2014

2. Workshop Outline
Summing
Up
Group
Presentation
Group
Task
Plenary

3. To reflect on the role of Summative &
Formative assessments in moving
learning forward
To design suitable Summative and
Formative assessments to match
CILOs

4. Outline of PlenaryGoal of
Assessment
Assessment
Myths
Summative
Vs.
Formative
Exemplar
Good
Practices

5. Let's set the
ball rolling...

6. What format will you use to assess your class of
Year-1 students?
A. An individual research project (3000 words)
B. A multiple-choice test and two presentations
C. An 2000 word assignment and a final 2-hour
exam
D. A portfolio comprising a reflective journal,
two reports and artifact

7. Link between:
Learning,,
Content &
teaching
activities
Gathering +
Interpreting
Evidence =
Learning
Where S are?
Where S need to
go?
How best to get
there?
CONCLUSION?
Basic GOAL of assessment:
To improve learning
To inform teaching
To help students achieve success

8. How
Learning
Assessed?
Key driver
of
Learning

9. Right
assessment
task?
What are
you trying
to assess!=
Do they
motivate
learners
Innovative
tasks
Interesting
tasks

10. Outline of Plenary
Assessment
Myths
Summative
Vs.
Formative
Exemplar
Good
Practices

11. What's the difference?
Formative assessment
vs.
Summative assessment

13. Formative Summative
What
Assessment FOR
learning
Assessment OF
learning
Purpose
Improve learning &
teaching
Measure of
competency
When
On-going
End of course
How used by S
Learn thru feedback
& practice
Grades

14. Formative Summative
How used by T
Diagnostic, Check
understanding, gaps,
misconceptions
Grades, Ranking
Stake
Low
Errors leads to
understanding
(Remedial)
High
Error no longer
instructs,
but punishes
Examples
Asking Qs
Main points of lecture
Learning from Mistakes
Early course evaluation
Final Exam
Mid term
Paper
Project

15. Formative
Summative

16. How often you use both?
Formative & Summative
Assessments
A. Almost always
B. From time to time
C. Once in a blue moon
D. Never
Teachers often forget
that the
process of learning
is the
destination.
Formative assessment
allows us to see
what students know
and
don't know
without the assessment
being graded

17. Both are ways to
assess
Both to be used to
enhance learning &
success
Both used for feedback
Future lesson plan
Summative
Formative

18. Outline of Plenary
Assessment
Myths
Exemplar
Good
Practices

19. Assessment Myths
It is testing,
testing,
testing,
testing.
An exercise
about what
students
do & don't
know
Asking
trick
questions
Includes
student
disposition
&
behaviors

20. Outline of Plenary
Exemplar
Good
Practices

21. Determining
what students
know,
understand &
can do
Students
knowing why
the learning is
important & how
assessed
Giving
specific,
respectful,
timely
feedback
Authentic
assessments

22. Outline of Plenary
Exemplar

23. Interview &
analyze data
Creating ad for a newly
learnt concept
The best answer is
a good question

24. Making a Twitter post
Visually representing new knowledge
Students working
on the post of peers

25. Moving Learning Forward
MotivationAssessment
Emphasizes:
Progress +
Achievement
Feedback:
Specific,
respectful, &
constructive
Negative
comments,
comparison
withothers
Enhance
Learning &
Performance

26. ?

27. Gr!p Work
Group of 5
30 mins
Handouts
Abridged
Form 2B
Presentation
7-10 mins
(Justify)
Design 1-2
key
Summative &
Formative ATs

28. Questions?