Comprehensive

assessment models
Marlene Vitiello, Bianey Lluvias and Sara
Novillo

Universidad de Oriente Puebla

Exámenes y evaluación

Mtra. María Fernanda Posada Villar

February 27th, 2021

 Table of content

01 02
Concepts of
Introduction assessment
models

03 04
Examples of each
approach Conclusion and
References
 Introduction
According to Cambridge Dictionary, 2021) assessment
(

refers to “ a process in which it is considered gathered

information of a person or situation and based on that a
decision or a judgement is made”. As it is known there
are many ways to evaluate or test our students, choosing
a option will depend on the objective, topic, students´s
need, tools, etc. The following presentation will be about
the different types of comprehensive assessment
models, their definition and an example of each one
using authentic materials.
 Context and background
A central element of teaching practice is the teacher's evaluation, to assess the progress of his students and to
achieve the expected learning. For this, it is necessary to consider various elements like: what and how to
evaluate, when to evaluate and the three varieties of assessments must be considered: diagnostic, formative
and summative.

According to BBC (Diagnostic test, 2019) diagnostic assessment “is a test that helps the teacher and learners
identify problems that they have with the language”. It focuses on the type and level of knowledge that our
students have before starting the course or that subject, it will let us know what they have learned, what they
to practice and as teachers we will know where should we start.

Formative assessment “refers to a wide variety of methods that teachers use to conduct in-process
evaluations of student comprehension, learning needs, and academic progress during a lesson, unit, or
course”(Formative assessment Definition, 2013) It focuses on the student and on overcoming the progress of
difficulties that take place during the teaching-learning process, favoring learning by making the student aware
of their achievements and their mental gaps.

According to the Educational reform summative assessment “are given at the conclusion of a specific
instructional period, and therefore they are generally evaluative, rather than diagnostic” (Summative
Assessment Definition, 2013). Summative evaluation involves awarding a final grade that is the one that
appears in the academic record.
approaches
Diagnostic assessment

Formative assessment

Summative assessment
Diagnostic assessment
Diagnostic assessments are pretests used for
measuring how much information students
have about a topic (What is a Diagnostic
Assessment? Here’s everything you need to
know., 2018)

The reason for choosing the diagnostic test is

that, as a teacher, I will know how much the
students really know about the topic. And It
will also help me with the lesson planning,
learning objectives and identify areas that may
need more or less time. ‌
 Diagnostic assessment lesson plan
Class profile The group is integrated by 19 children, ten boys and nine girls, between the ages of 8 and
9. It is a third grade class, from what it is considered a primary bilingual school.

Timetable Fit The previous class was about practicing the past using sentences with was/were.
For the next class students will practice Past continuous, were they need to manage the
proper use of was and were

Main Aim(s) To identify the past simple was/were.

Subsidiary Aims To identify questions and answer with was/were.

Stage Aims To identify the past in affirmative using was/were.

To identify the past in negative using was/were.
To identify questions and answer using was/ere.
Personal Aims To diagnose students previous knowledge about the use of the past was/were.
Assumptions Students already have knowledge on the topic, because of previous classes.
Anticipated problems Some students might have some doubts about the use.
Some students might not remember the topic.
Possible solutions Do a warm up activity as feedback to make students feel comfortable.
Teaching aids, material, Laptop, cellphone, internet, powerpoint presentation link to online activity for diagnostic
equipment test.
 Diagnostic assessment lesson plan
Procedures Warm up:Write today’s date and yesterday’s date on a PPT presentation. On today’s date write Today is ………
On yesterday’s date write yesterday was……… Underline was. Then write another sentence under today’s date in
plural, e.g. Today there are 19 children in the class. Under yesterday’s date write e.g., Yesterday there were 18
children. Underline were.
Ask students why we use was/were in the two sentences about yesterday.
Apply diagnostic exam: students will do the exam activity. Nearpod application,
https://share.nearpod.com/YkqcAWzAlab
Results and feedback: since the results are back immediately the teacher will start giving the results to each
student and the feedback of the exam.
Closing: the teacher will explain the simple past to students and do a powerpoint activity with students to review
learning.

Timing Warm up: 10 -15 minutes

Development: 10-15 minutes
Results: 5-10 minutes
Closing:10-15 minutes
Interaction Warm up: students will work in groups to respond to the powerpoint presentation with a quick activity.
patterns Development: students will work on the diagnostic test activity individually.
Results: teacher will give feedback of the diagnostic activity in groups
Closing: game activity of puzzle individually.

Homework Unscramble the sentences

(This activity is related to the topic of the diagnostic exam)
 Tools and materiasl

Jupiter Saturn
It’s the biggest Saturn is the ringed
planet of them all one and a gas giant
 Formative assessment
I decided to use formative assessment with my
students because I think that it is the suitable
assessment for kindergarten, as every day I need
to monitor my students and be aware of our weak
or strong points as class. Also it is a good
assessment to provide my students constant
feedback and at that age they do not have
summative assessments, every grade is
assigned through observations and with a low
score.
Tools and materials
Summative
assessment

I decided to use the summative

evaluation, because it is a type of
formal evaluation, which allows partial
evaluations to be scheduled at certain
times of the course and is likewise one
of the requirements required in the
COBACH study program and by the
direction of campus 21 Alpoyeca, Gro.
In the distance education process, this
approach gives as result in the final (of
each partial) evaluation of the student's
learning.
 Materials and tools

Earth Neptune Mars

It’s the third planet It’s the farthest planet
from the Sun from the Sun
 Conclusion
In conclusion, we have seen different types of assessment that can lead us to
understand and work in many different ways with students. But the most important
thing is to know that they should be used to reach individuals and support them in
their learning process.
Kellough (1999) mentions that the the welfare and future of people depend on the
outcomes of assessment. And for learning to be successful, learners must have
answers to basic questions.

At the end no matter what assessment you use, if the final result is to assist and
improve student’s learning and teacher’s effectiveness.
 Personal opinion
Sara
I think that specially formative
assessment, has a good impact in
our students learning- process
and it is a continuous assessment
that helps us to improve (as
teacher and as student).
Marlene
In my opinion using a
Diagnostic Assessment is a
good way to see teachers and
students weaknesses in order
to improve. It should always
be applied in every classroom.
Bianey
I believe that for the evaluation to be
effective and serve its purpose, it is
necessary to establish clear evaluation
criteria and that the students know them
from the beginning of the course, so
that they know what is expected of
them.
 References
○ A Primer: Diagnostic, Formative, & Summative Assessment. (2010, June 30). Ewcupdate.
http://www.ewcupdate.com/userfiles/assessmentnetwork_net/file/Assessment.pdf

○ Assessment Definition. (2013, May 15). The Glossary of Education Reform. https://www.edglossary.org/assessment/

○ Cambridge Dictionary. (2021, February 17). assessment. @CambridgeWords.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/assessment

○ ‌Diagnostic test. (2019). TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC.

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/diagnostic-test

○ Kahoot! (2021). Kahoot.it. https://create.kahoot.it/details/english-ii/0b5b885b-ec45-46ce-ba2a-73d046b985e

○ Nearpod. (2021). Nearpod.com.

https://app.nearpod.com/presentation?pin=FIQP4

○ Novillo, S. (2021, February 16). Fruits and colors. Educaplay.com.

https://es.educaplay.com/recursos-educativos/8340601 fruits_and_colors.html

○ What is a Diagnostic Assessment? Here’s everything you need to know. (2018, August 16). Edulastic Blog.
https://edulastic.com/blog/diagnostic-assessment/
Thank you very
much for your
attention