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Frequently Asked QuestionsTuesday, July 01, 2008What is the Difference between a Formative Assessment and a Summative Assessment?Formative assessment is an ongoing assessment used to inform instruction...Posted by Anne-Evan Williams at 02:29 PM. Filed under: Reading Terminology • Assessment FAQs • What Makes an Assessment Diagnostic?These are deep assessments that ask additional questions to find out how the teacher should improve instruction for a student or students...Posted by Anne-Evan Williams at 02:22 PM. Filed under: Reading Terminology • Assessment FAQs • What is the Difference between Criterion-Referenced and Norm-Referenced Testing?These terms relate to how the results of an assessment are presented...Posted by Anne-Evan Williams at 02:16 PM. Filed under: Reading Terminology • Assessment FAQs • What is a Benchmark Assessment?This term refers to a gauge of advancement, such as pre-testing at the beginning of a class/school yera and post-testing at the end. Or it can be one-time testing that provides comparison to state standards thus showing a "benchmark" of student abilities.Posted by Anne-Evan Williams at 01:20 PM. Filed under: Reading Terminology • Assessment FAQs • What is an Accountability or High Stakes Assessment?These look to tell school administrators whether something is working or not. Is the school improving year after year? Is the a CD-ROM that they bought working? These assessments hold a person or program accountable for success.Posted by Anne-Evan Williams at 01:17 PM. Filed under: Reading Terminology • Assessment FAQs • Page 1 of 1 pages
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