Assessment and Evaluation flowcharts

Using Assessment and Evaluation flowcharts

These flowcharts set out different aspects of assessment and evaluation. Strategies for Assessing covers formative and summative assessment and ways to check understanding. Big ideas of authentic assessment introduces assessment through real-world tasks. The flowchart on dynamic assessment brings together assessment, instruction and learning goals.

Where to start

Start with Strategies for Assessing if you want to compare assessment types. Follow the connections in the flowchart, then try explaining them in your own words. For a classroom planning angle, Pre-Assessment for Differentiation looks at tracking student learning and using pre-assessment.

If you are reviewing exam quality, Characteristics of a Good Exam covers reliability and validity. Revisit the flowchart after a break and see which connections you can recall. When you want to check definitions or match assessment types to their timing, switch to a quiz on the unit page. Choose a flowchart and trace its ideas.