Matt Olson Assessment Toolbox

a. Practice 1: Use summative assessments to frame meaningful

performance goals.
Test
Pop Quiz
Standardized test
b. Practice 2: Show criteria and models in advance.
Rubric
c. Practice 3: Assess before teaching.
KWL
Classroom discussion before diving into a topic
Have students raise hands before giving a lesson on
if they have prior knowledge in the topic
d. Practice 4: Offer appropriate choices.
Project on topic that allows students to choice what
they want to do it on. Example WWII project
student can either write paper on famous war hero,
or create a poster on the war hero and presenting
what is on the poster to the class.
e. Practice 5: Provide feedback early and often.
Simulation Project where you need teachers
approval to move from section to section
Learning Logs http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/LearningLogs.
html

f. Practice 6: Encourage self-assessment and goal setting.

Student graded presentation
Sitting down with student and having him or her
grade work by giving you reasons why they feel they
gave the grade they did

g. Practice 7: Allow new evidence of achievement to replace old

evidence.
Pre-test first then give post-test after material is
gone over in class.
Reflective journals throughout a class. Have
students write paper at end on how their views may
have changed.
Sources
http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/ExamplesofFormativeAssessment.html
http://www.misd.k12.mi.us/departments/curriculum/instructionalservices/ass
essment/typesofassessment/
https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/examples/courselevel-bytype/index.html