Assessment

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Assessment is really the answer to the question: What do I want students to know and how will I know they know it?  Here are a few ways you can find out…

  1. Use Kidspiration to create your own fill in the blank test. Save the original as a template. Students can open the template, save under their own name and fill in the blanks. Here are some Kidspiration template examples:





  1. Digital Portfolios: Elementary Create digital portfolios, using KidPix, as a form of assessment. This is a great page with examples!
  1. Discovery School: Quiz Center is a powerful tool you can use to create, administer, and grade quizzes online. Without any Web development background whatsoever, you'll be able to make and save online quizzes that provide instant feedback to you and your students. FREE
  1. Use to KidPix create your own assessment. Save the original as a template. Students can open the template, save under their own name and follow the directions. Here are some template examples:

  1. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Jeopardy, Weakest Link,  Hollywood Squares - PowerPoint games by teacher Mark E. Damon for use in your classroom. These PowerPoint™ presentations can be modified with your own questions to create an interactive review or test for your students. Just add your own questions and answers.

  2. Teachnology Rubric generators - Create your own rubrics by filling in the blanks.
  1. Understanding Rubrics –  Nice explanation for what rubrics are and how to use them.
  1. Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Assessments  - A collection of assessment rubrics that may be helpful to you as you design your own. Even has report card comments!


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