Miscellaneous Flashcards
children have time to work independently and with their peers. They engage in the writing process by selecting topics, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing their original work.
Writing workshop
students would do their own thinking and writing first and then connect with others to provide and receive feedback for improvement.
Collaborative writing
Planning, Drafting, Sharing, Evaluating,Revising, Editing and Publishing.
Process writing
a method of evaluating a composition based on its overall quality (standardized tests)
Holistic scoring
refers to the many ways in which students can share their creative work with peers for constructive feedback and then use this feedback to revise and improve their work. For the writing process, revision is as important as drafting, but students often feel they cannot let go of their original words.
Peer review
Single criterion rubrics (one-dimensional) used to assess participants’ overall achievement on an activity or item based on predefined achievement levels. …
Holistic rubric
Two-dimensional rubrics with levels of achievement as columns and assessment criteria as rows.
Analytic rubric
Assessment based on the systematic collection of learner work (such as written assignments, drafts, artwork, and presentations) that represents competencies, exemplary work, or the learner’s developmental progress.
Portfolio assessment
A conversation with a student to assess where they are and where they need to be.
Conferencing
a form of pre-assessment where teachers can evaluate students’ strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skills before their instruction. … With this form of assessment, teachers can plan meaningful and efficient instruction and can provide students with an individualized learning experience.
Diagnostic assessment
refers to a wide variety of methods that teachers use to conduct in-process evaluations of student comprehension, learning needs, and academic progress during a lesson, unit, or course.
Formative assessment
End-of-term or midterm exams. Cumulative work over an extended period such as a final project or creative portfolio. End-of-unit or chapter tests. Standardised tests that demonstrate school accountability are used for pupil admissions; SATs, GCSEs and A-Levels.
Summative assessment
Assessments given to students are at pre-determined intervals. The purpose of these assessments is to determine student achievement on standards.
Interim assessment
Selecting age appropriate topics
Facilitating appropriate discussion behavior
Ensuring accountability
Techniques to ensure productive participation and active listening in collaborative discussions
students help one another understand the ideas, issues, and values reflected in a text through a group discussion format. … Through this type of discussion, students practice how to listen to one another, make meaning, and find common ground while participating in a conversation.
Socratic seminar
