Formative and Summative Assessments
As discussed in the Instructional Approach students will complete a wide-range of individual and collaborative formative assessments. These assessments are to improve understanding and monitor student progress. All these assessments provide feedback to the students as they learn. The two portfolio assignments, the proposal and the evaluation papers, are summative assessments. Based on how fast we progress through the unit and how well students do on their formative assessments will help me decide if a third summative assessment is required. I sometimes give my students a multiple-choice and short-answer test on a novel as a final check but that is determined by the class. If I find I need to review basic comprehension, I will reassess with the extra summative assessment.
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