Differentiated Assessment

 "Most assessments are designed to know students as people and learners" (Chapman & King, 2005).

Teachers assess students for a variety of reasons - to find baseline data of where a student currently is learning, to assess what the student is currently learning, and to see what the student has learned after a lesson. It is important for educators to assess students throughout the entire learning process.

Before Learning Assessments:

• Observation 
• KWL charts
• Response Cards
• Show & Tell
• Formal Pretests

During Learning Assessments:

• Learning Games
• Taking Notes
• Student self-talk

After Learning Assessments

• Open ended questions
• Rubrics
• Checklists
• Student Rating Scales

DIFFERENTIATED ASSESSMENT

1. Curriculum Compacting Model
1. Individual Students
2. Grade Level
2. Contract Model
3. Project Based
4. Problem Based
5. Cubing
6. Choice Boards
7. Agendas
8. Centers and Labs
9. Group Work

Differentiated Assessment allows teachers a variety of ways to find out what students are learning.


Reference:
Chapman, C., & King, R. (2005). Differentiated assessment strategies one tool doesn't fit all. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.