assessment

//Assessment in social studies// - Curriculum Planning Guide for Social Studies - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 2005
 * Assessment in social studies**

//Classroom Based Social Studies Assessments-// State of Washington []

//Authentic Assessment in Social Studies// - Michigan State Department (1998) []

Assessing student learning - Social Studies Assessments: This is K-5 based but can easily be adapted throughout all the grades! [] Authentic Intellectual Work (Newmann):

Ideas for tasks: [] [|www.dce.k12.wi.us/.../**socialstudies**/.../ **Formative**%20**Assessment**%20in%20**Social**%20**Studies**.ppt]

Puposes for different types of assessments: []

Articles on assessment:

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• Formative assessment —an ongoing assessment process that provides students and teachers with feedback on progress toward instructional goals. Ongoing assessments could involve observation, student self-assessment, or projects rated using a rubric, just to name a few examples;

• Interim asssessments —periodic assessments that provide students, parents, and educators with information on unit attainment or progress across units; and

• Summative assessments —occasional (often annual) assessments that provide parents, educators, and policymakers with information on students’ progress with regard to a course and/or standard. [] Comparing "OF" and "FOR"
 * [[image:http://annedavies.com/images/Teacher_Resources/images/TR_ChartBox_01.gif width="20" height="30"]] || **Assessment //of// Learning** || [[image:http://annedavies.com/images/Teacher_Resources/images/TR_ChartBox_03.gif width="40" height="30"]] || **Assessment //for// Learning** || [[image:http://annedavies.com/images/Teacher_Resources/images/TR_ChartBox_05.gif width="20" height="30"]] ||
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 * ||||||  || Checks what has been learned to date. ||   || Checks learning to decide what to do next. ||
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 * Is designed for those not directly involved in daily learning and teaching. ||  || Is designed to assist teachers and students. ||
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 * Is presented in a formal report. ||  || Is used in responding to student work and in conversation. ||
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 * Usually summarizes information into marks, scores or grades. ||  || Usually detailed, specific, and descriptive feedback in words and in relation to criteria that has been set. ||
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 * Usually compares the student's learning with either other students or the 'standard' for a grade level. ||  || Usually focused on improvement, compared with the student's 'previous best' and progress toward a standard. ||
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 * Does not need to involve the student. ||  || Needs to involve the student (the person most able to improve the learning) ||
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Common assessments: []

Formative assessments: www.eed.state.ak.us/nclb/2007wc/**heritage**_**formative**_**assessment**.ppt []

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