Assessment Data Notebook

This data notebook is to help me keep track of my vocabulary terms dealing with
assessment. To demonstrate my mastery of the term, I am defining the term, giving
examples of the term, and explaining how I will use it in my classroom.

Vocabulary
Terms

Definition/Wh
at is it?

Examples

How will I use it

in my classroom?

Assessment

Activities that
provide
information about
students
understanding of
a concept or skill.

Tests,
Observations,
Interviews,
Discussions,
Exit Slips

Summative
Assessment

A summative
assessment
occurs at the end
of a test, unit or
course. It is high
stakes and has
points assigned
to it.

Diagnostic
Assessment

A diagnostic
assessment is
given to a
student to collect
data and see
what the student
knows. A
diagnosis can be
reached after the
assessment is
analyzed.

Benchmark
Assessment

A benchmark
assessment is
given to students
to see what skill
level they are at.
The students are
given goals to

End of unit
tests, end of
chapter tests,
midterms,
finals,
Keystone
Exams, plays,
debates,
speeches
Group Reading
Assessment
and Diagnostic
Evaluation
(GRADE),
Diagnostic
Online
Reading
Assessment
(DORA), DORA
Phonemic
Awareness
DIBELS,
4Sight, CASE

I will be sure to use

my observations of
my students to
evaluate their
mastery of the
concept or standard. I
will use all
assessments to see if
I should reteach
specific content.
I will use summative
assessments, such as
plays and end-of-unit
demonstrations, to
evaluate if students
mastered the main
ideas of two books
that we read in class.
I will use diagnostic
assessments to
evaluate a students
mastery of phonemic
awareness. I will
analyze the results
and figure out
instructional
strategies to help the
student master his or
her phonemic
awareness skills.
I will use benchmark
assessments in my
classroom to track
students progress in
reading and math. I
will use benchmark
assessments to show

Comprehensiv
e Assessment
Plan

Formative
Assessment

meet and
instructions to
follow. Then, they
are reassessed
periodically to
track their
progress.
A comprehensive
assessment plan
is a model that
helps teachers,
parents and
administrators
interpret
students
progress and
mastery of the
standards.
A formative
assessment is
ongoing with
feedback from
the teacher. It
occurs during
lessons and
activities and is
low stakes.

students how much

they are progressing
and how close they
are to meeting their
individual goals.
Rhode Island
Comprehensiv
e Assessment
Plan, My
personal CAM

I will use a
comprehensive
assessment plan to
help other teachers,
parents and
administrators
interpret students
progress and mastery
of the standards.

Peer
discussions,
observations,
one-on-one
interviews and
class
discussions

I will use formative

assessments, such as
observations and
discussions, to
evaluate students
mastery of math
skills. I will find out
what information the
students have
mastered and what I
need to go back over.
I will use the bell
curve to determine
the effectiveness of
my math and science
tests. I will also know
how many students
have mastered the
specific concepts in
math and science.
I will use normreferenced tests to
chart my students
progress over a period
of time. I will use the
data to see what
standards and
concepts my students

Bell Curve

A bell curve is a
visual statistical
representation of
data that
includes how well
students have
mastered
concepts.

Bell curve for

math tests,
science tests
or social
studies tests

Norm
Referenced
Test (NRT)

A norm
referenced test
measures a
group of students
to other students
in the same
grade level who
have taken the

SATs, PSSAs,
Stanford
Achievement
Test,
Keystones

same test during

the same window
of time.

Criterion
Referenced
Test (CRT)

A criterionreferenced test is
based on the
standards and/or
teachers
objectives.

Teacher made
math test, end
of chapter
test, reading
test

CBA or CBM

Curriculum based
assessments or
curriculum based
measurements
are assessments
based off of the
curriculum. The
curriculum is
based off of the
state standards.
Therefore,
curriculum based
assessments are
based off of the
state standards
and curriculum.

Teacher made
tests, projects,
presentations,
CAM

have mastered. Also, I

will compare how well
the students in my
classroom are
mastering the
standards compared
to students in the
same grade level in
surrounding districts.
I will use criterionreferenced tests in my
math and reading
classes to see how
well my students have
mastered the
standards. I will
occasionally use
company made end of
chapter tests for my
math class to see how
well students master
the concepts on the
chapter test.
I will use curriculum
based assessments in
my classroom in my
math, science,
language arts, and
social studies classes
to make sure that the
assessments and
lessons correspond.
Also, I will promote
my students
accountability for
learning by giving
curriculum based
assessments. I will
give different projects,
such as science and
social studies
projects, to assess
students master of
the concepts in the
curriculum.

Rubric

A rubric is a form
of assessment to
evaluate
students
mastery of
specific concepts.
Rubrics reveal
exactly what
teachers expect
for the
assignment.
Rubrics should be
given to the
students at the
same time the
project is
assigned.

Presentation
rubric, writing
rubric, poster
rubric

RTII

Response to
Instruction and
Intervention
(RTII) is a multitiered system
that identifies
and helps
students who are
struggling in the
classroom. There
are three tiers
that provide
more specialized
instruction going
towards the top
of the pyramid.
An informal
assessment is an
unplanned
assessment that
includes
observations and
discussions. It is
a low stakes
assessment and
occurs from a
teachable
moment.

It has 3 tiers.
Tier 1- Primary
Tier-Whole
class
instruction
Tier 2Secondary
Tier-Small
group
instruction
Tier 3- Tertiary
Tier- One on
one instruction

Informal

Observations,
exit slips,
discussions,
interviews

I will use rubrics in my

classroom so my
students know exactly
what I expect from
them for the
assignment. I will
always give the
rubrics to the
students at the same
time I assign the
project or assignment.
I will make sure I have
a rubric for an opinion
essay, a rubric for a
water cycle poster,
and a rubric for a
presentation in front
of the class.
I will use RTII in my
classroom by
assessing all students
to see if I need to
differentiate my
instruction. Also, I will
assess my students
often to make sure
they are in the right
tier and receiving the
appropriate
instruction and
interventions.

I will use informal

assessments, such as
observations and
discussions,
throughout the school
day to evaluate the
students mastery of a
concept or skill.

Formal

On the Fly
Assessment

Planned for
Interaction

FERPA

HIPPA

A formal
assessment is a
planned
assessment that
is usually graded.
It is a high stakes
assessment.

End of unit
test, midterm,
project-based
learning
activities,
plays,
debates,
speeches

I will use formal

assessments at the
end of the reading
units and math
chapters to make sure
students have
mastered the
concepts in reading
and in math.
On the fly
Redirect
I will use on the fly
assessment is not misconception
assessments to
planned and
s during a
redirect
occurs during a
lesson, expand misconceptions during
teachable
upon students
a lesson and to
moment within
statements
expand upon
the class.
students interests
during a lesson.
Planned for
Asking
I will use planned for
interaction occurs
planned
interaction when I
when the teacher
questions
prepare questions to
has already
while reading ask the students while
planned to ask
stories, asking
reading the stories. I
students
planned
will evaluate their
questions during
questions
answers to my
the lesson to
during math
questions to see if I
assess the
lessons,
need to clarify any
students
having
information.
understanding.
planned
discussions
The Family
Parents and
I will follow the FERPA
Educational
eligible
law in my classroom
Rights and
students have
to ensure privacy for
Privacy Act is a
to given
my students. I want to
federal law that
written
keep students
ensures the
permission to
educational records
privacy of
release
private.
students
students
education
records
records.
The Health
Only certain
I will follow the HIPPA
Insurance
individuals
law to ensure privacy
Portability and
(the school
for my students that
Accountability
nurse) can see
require medical
Act is a federal
the students
attention.
law that states
health records
how health
and be

records are to be
handled.

Interim
Assessment

Accommodatio
ns

Modifications

Item Response
Theory (IRT)

involved in the
treatment of
the students.
Interim
Developmenta
I will use interim
assessments
l Reading
assessments to
occur during the
Assessment,
evaluate students
lesson and are
Group Reading mastery of math units
used to evaluate
Assessment
and reading units. I
students
and Diagnostic
will also use the
knowledge of
Evaluation,
Developmental
specific skills and
individual
Reading Assessment
standards.
interviews
to evaluate students
with students
skills in reading.
Accommodations
More time to
I will use
are adjustments
take a test,
accommodations in
made to the
preferential
my classroom to make
environment or
seating, longer
sure that students
equipment the
time to
with special needs
student can use.
complete an
have an equal
assignment,
opportunity to
an fm system,
complete the
a
assignments or tasks.
communicatio
n board
Modifications are
Less amount
I will have
changes to the
of questions
modifications in my
curriculum for the on a test, less
classroom for
students with
items to
students with
disabilities.
complete for a disabilities so that the
project
more academically
appropriate
curriculum for the
students.
A scale form -3 to
There is a
I will use the Item
3 used to help
complete scale
Response Theory to
design and score and simplified
help me evaluate
multiple
scale to help
students written
assessments,
score
responses about the
such as tests.
assessments,
weekly reading story.
such as
After analyzing the
standardized
written responses, I
tests.
will find out what
information students
know about the story
and writing
conventions.

Rigor

Rigor is when
students are
expected to learn
at high levels and
receive support
to achieve those
high levels of
learning.

High levels of
learning,
teacher
support for
achieving high
levels of
learning

I will use rigor in my

classroom in all of my
content areas. I will
expect high levels of
learning from my
students. I will also
provide support for
my students to
receive the high
learning levels.