Balanced Assessment
A system comprised of a collection of different assessments to serve different purposes.
Formative assessments are in-the-moment measures typically used at the beginning and during an instructional unit.
Interim measures are strategically positioned throughout pivotal learning segments.
Summative assessments represent the summation or end of the unit.
Quality Balanced Assessment is a system of assessments that collect evidence about student learning. Balanced Assessments vary in their purpose and type.
- Multiple Choice
- Constructed Response
- Fill in the blank
- Essays
- Performance Assessments
ASSESSMENT TYPES
Different assessments that serve different purposes within the learning unit.
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Traditional Assessments
Assessment Types
Performance Assessments
- INCREASE COMPLEXITY OF COGNITIVE RIGOR
- INCREASE STUDENT VOICE AND CHOICE
- INCREASE OPPORTUNITY FOR FEEDBACK
- INCREASE MEASUREMENT OF TRANSFER SKILLS
