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Assessments

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Formative & Summative Assessments


Formative Assessment
  • Assessment for Learning
  • Given before and during instruction to provide feedback on what students know and can do
  • Given often throughout the learning process and instruction
  • Provides information for beneficial changes in instruction
Summative Assessment
  • Assessment of Learning
  • Given at end of instructional time (unit, term, semester)
  • Assesses a student's mastery of a topic and students are given an score

Assessments for CPS
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Columbus Public Schools use both formative and summative assessments.  Tests are either created by teachers and aligned with the curriculum, or developed by outside educational organizations and aligned with state and national standards.
ACT
DIBELS
Testwiz
MAP Growth
NSCAS
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Columbus Public Schools
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Columbus, NE 68601
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  • Curriculum Home Page
    • District Curriculum Storage (Staff only) >
      • Elementary District Curriculum (Staff Only)
      • Middle School District Curriculum (Staff Only)
      • High School District Curriculum (Staff Only)
    • Current Curriculum Committee Work
    • Strategic Plan 1
  • Instructional Support
    • Coaching
    • ASOT >
      • ASOT 41 Elements
    • Mentor Program
    • Professional Learning
    • PLC
  • Achievement & Assessments
    • ACT
    • TestWiz
    • DIBELS
    • MAP Growth >
      • Reading a NWEA Report
    • NSCAS
  • Tech Integration
    • Devices within District
    • Google School
    • Tech Integration Specialist
    • Integration in Action
  • Programs
    • ELL >
      • CPS ELL Statistics
      • ELL Program
      • ELL Staff
      • Interpreting and translations
      • ELL Testing
      • Stages of 2nd Language Acquisition
    • Enrichment >
      • Elementary
      • Middle School
      • High School
    • CPS STEM >
      • STEM Works
  • District Home Page