Formative+vs.+Summative

=Assessment:=

Committee Discussion:

 * not well understood
 * can be subjective
 * good versus bad
 * evidence of understood
 * who is for? students, parents, teachers, or the community
 * better focus
 * lots of pathways to standards; lots of opportunities for learners
 * how should we do it?
 * what is the "minimal" level of understanding to meet a standard?
 * not used enough as a learning tool
 * needs to be aligned with standards (MLR, GLE)
 * but standards need to be clear
 * use needs to be understood / use clear connection with feedback
 * how will assessments be reported out / communicated to parents?
 * can be sued to help encourage student engagement
 * relationships and rigor

=Formative / Summative Assessment:=

Committee Discussion:

 * the heart and soul of good assessment
 * need greater understanding
 * super important
 * need to check if students are learning
 * based on essential learnings
 * guiding versus evaluative
 * summative - end points - so how many are needed?
 * what if a student does well on formatives but not on summatives?
 * time consuming
 * are we looking at trending over time?
 * if we are looking at a science concept, are we assessing three or four times?
 * and is the grade about the average of all the assessments or about the learning at the end of the period?
 * if a student doesn't show it on the summative assessment at the end, then can we professional evaluate the formative assessments leading up to the summative to determine whether the student understands the concept or met the standard?
 * can this help improve what I do?
 * It can help you see if you are doing a good job.

=Feedback:=

Committee Discussion:

 * honest feedback is important for student improvement
 * feedback needs to be understandable to students and parents
 * real information about real learnings
 * if it's overwhelming or harsh, students zone out
 * underutilized
 * feedback from students, too
 * meet the details or feedback?
 * leads to improvement, hopefully!
 * time?
 * needed for improvement
 * how does self reflection on the feedback they receive from teachers fit?
 * are the standards clear to parents and students?
 * are they consistent in each course?