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Showing 1 to 20 of 61 for “"Summative Assessment"”.
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Summative assessment practices of Solomon Islands year nine science teachers
… science teachers, based on the types of assessment they use in their science classrooms to serve a summative purpose. The study was divided into two parts. The first part involved a baseline study which explored the teachers’ existing summative assessment practices with the intent to …
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The development of summative assessment literacy: An exploration of the experiences of beginner secondary science teachers in New Zealand
Summative assessment has been identified as an essential element of effective pedagogy. In the New Zealand context, secondary teachers are responsible for summative assessment within their own classrooms and for summative assessment that contributes to standards-based high stakes school leaving …
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Using data to guide curriculum development : how curriculum developers use formative and summative assessment data to inform the written curriculum
… districts in Central Texas use formative and summative assessment data to inform the written curriculum, and (b) how do commercially produced curricular programs use formative and summative assessment data to inform the written curriculum? A qualitative multiple-case study included curriculum …
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Understanding The Importance Of Formative Assessment Programs In Undergraduate Medical Education
… the impact and relationship formative assessment in undergraduate medical education has on summative assessment performance. Previous research has investigated the important role formative assessment has on the broad education process (Menéndez, Napa, Moreira, & Zambrano, 2019). This …
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Retaking Summative Assessments at the High School Level
… all students learn the state standards. Allowing summative assessment retakes was one of the methods that many teachers chose to implement in order to help students succeed in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to determine whether an association exists between whether a student …
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An investigation of the assessment of the continuous assessment portfolio component of art, craft and designs in Botswana junior secondary schools
… how the requirements of formative and summative assessment influence the practices of teachers of art, craft and design in Botswana junior secondary schools (BJSS) in relation to the continuous assessment portfolio (CAP). I used qualitative research methods for data collection, mainly …
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Equitable Classroom Assessment Validity: Process or Product? A Mixed Methods Study at One Ontario College
Classroom assessment validity is the cornerstone to preparing grading judgments about students. To date, few studies document approaches to classroom assessment validity for college contexts. This participatory, mixed methods research study explored classroom assessment validity for one mandatory, …
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Utilizing Backwards Design Instruction to Incorporate Real World Applications in Algebra 1 Linear Equations Unit
… the Linear Equations unit followed by a short summative assessment in the format of a quiz. All materials provide reference to real-world applications presented in the backwards design method and apply technology. The purpose of the curriculum is to answer the infamous question, When will I use …
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What's in a choice? a study in how choice in assignment affects student completion of assignments
… an increasing amount of choices for their summative assessment following the end of each of five units studied in World History. Analysis of the data showed that there was some positive correlation between the amount of choices and the likelihood that students completed the assignments. …
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Evaluating process and outcome in the education of general practitioners
… of the judgements to be made for formative and summative assessment. This work iterates between considerations of evidence and judgements The first of three phases of research established a framework of categories and dimensions by which to describe educational behaviours of GP Trainers. This …
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Student-Engaged Assessment-A Meta-Analysis of EL Assessment Practices
… meta-analysis examined EL’s Core Practices for Assessment, which guide EL schools in developing and maintaining a balanced assessment program focused on student-engaged assessment, assessment for learning strategies, and effective use of both formative and summative assessment data. The current …
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The Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness Of Reading Strategies Use And 10th Grade Students' College And Career Readiness Achievement In English Language Arts
… Milestones 9th Grade Literature and Composition summative assessment, and existing 2016-2017 Lexile® growth scores. A Pearson r correlational analysis revealed a moderately positive relationship between students’ metacognitive awareness of reading strategies with regard to the use of global …
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Differentiated interdisciplinary science instruction in a fourth grade inclusion classroom
… on interests, centers, and a RAFT, which was a summative assessment that allowed for student creativity based on their own interests and readiness. Using field notes, journal entries, student grades, and student surveys the data revealed a notable difference between previous science test grades …
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The Influence of Question Sequencing Using Formative Assessment in Introductory Statistics
<p>Formative assessment has long been used to gauge students’ understanding of course material prior to taking an exam. With the advent of more advanced technology, only recently have instructors been able to combine formative assessment with a student response system to allow students to respond …
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Assessment practices used by teachers in early childhood education centres in Lusaka, Zambia.
Assessment in Early Childhood Education (ECE) plays a major role in child development, teaching and learning processes of young children. This study therefore sought to investigate “Assessment practices used by teachers in Early Childhood Education Centres in Lusaka, Zambia.” The objectives of the …
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Are Teachers’ Formative Assessment Practices Reliable Indicators of Students’ Mastery of Standards?
… reported from criterion-referenced standardized assessments, such as the Georgia Milestones. The purpose of this research project was to determine if teachers’ formative assessment practices were reliable indicators of students’ mastery of grade-level standards. This study was a mixed-methods …
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Re-thinking assesment philosophy and practice peer- and self-assesment
Many succeed academically through traditional assessment, but all students are disadvantaged by the one-size-fits-all, mechanistic approach which gives little consideration to the relational side of learning. This demands correction through a holistic philosophy of learning, where the learning …
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What is counted becomes what counts: Measuring the correct learning outcomes in adult literacy.
… of practitioners involved in adult literacy assessment. It began with reviewing existing Irish policy on assessment and extended for comparative purposes towards international policy. It queries the current quantitative method of collecting data on literacy skills attainment and asks if the …
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Continuity between the Primary School and the Junior Cycle of Post-Primary A School-Based Study
… on the system by terminal examinations and summative assessment, lack of resources, and over-crowding of syllabi.
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An Investigation of Reading Instruction in Northeast Tennessee.
… strategic progress monitoring through formative assessment checkpoints; and the implications of summative assessment data.</p><p>Major recommendations from this study included the consideration of providing students with frequent and consistent classroom reading time; opportunities for frequent …
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