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Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Assessment | A way to check how much students have learned. |
| Accountability | The responsibility of teachers to show that students are learning. |
| Documentation | Writing down or recording students' progress and achievements. |
| Diagnostic Assessment | A tool used to find out what students know before teaching them. |
| Formative Assessment | Ongoing checks during learning to help students improve. |
| Summative Assessment | Tests given at the end of a lesson to see what students have learned. |
| Authentic Assessment | Real-life tasks that show how well students can use what they've learned. |
| Rubric | A guide with clear criteria to score student work. |
| Checklist | A list of tasks or items that students need to complete. |
| Portfolio | A collection of student work showing what they can do and how they have improved. |
| Artifact | Any piece of work created by a student to show their learning. |
| Anecdotal Noted | Short notes written by teachers about a student's behavior or progress. |
| Observation | Watching students in class to understand their learning and behavior. |
| Perception | How someone thinks or feels about something based on their experiences. |
| Developmentally Appropriate Practice | Teaching methods that fit the age and learning level of the students. |
| Planning | Preparing lessons and activities for students to guide their learning. |
| Standards | Goals that tell what students should learn at different grades. |
| Objectives (Student Learning Outcomes) | Clear statements about what students will learn from a lesson. |
| Standardized Test | A test that is given the same way to all students to compare results. |
| High-Stakes Testing | Important tests that impact students' grades or whether they pass or fail. |