The format of assessments will change depending on the type of assessment. The details to the format of the assessment will help the student understand what is expected. Below is the format for each type of assessment. 

Pre and Post Tests

These tests will never be more than 10 problems to account for the limited class time and the main goal is to assess at various levels. You don't need a lot of the same questions to understand a student's knowledge. The test will be divided into three sections. The first section address basic details and processes that are relatively easy for students. The second section address more complex ideas and processes. The fourth section require students to make inferences or applications that go beyond what was taught in class.

Open-Ended Questions

These are the homework problems. There will only be one homework question at a time. The question will require the student to explain their answer and not just give an answer.

Observations

This is a simple checklist that will be used to evaluate the 21st century skills. It will also be occasionally used for retrieval for standards. The checklist will be no more than three statements/questions to review. This will allow all students to be covered in a class period.

Projects

A project will follow the format outlined by Buck Institute. It includes five components: Begin with the End in Mind; Crafting the Driving Question; Plan the Assessent; Map the Project and Manage the process.

Presenation Questions

As new material is presented, three to five questions will be asked at the end of the presenation or activity. The format will always be multiple-choice or one numerical answer. These answers will not go toward the students grade but rather an instructional guide for the teacher.

Journal (Blog)

The blog will be a detail answer to a prompt. The prompt can be the experience with a particular concept or similar to a homework problem. Often the questions will come from the essential questions for the unit.