1.

Open Ended Questions Allows students to elaborate on their answers and

justify their reasoning.
a. Weaknessesi. Students can give different amount of detail in answers
ii. Can be harder to grade based off responses
iii. Takes more time for students to respond
2. Rubrics- Provides students with clear expectations and guidelines with
specific criteria for an assignment.
a. Weaknessesi. Require preparation in the beginning to make
ii. Can be hard to grade because students may do one thing, but
not the other in a required field
3. Individual Goal Setting Setting goals with children provides the basis for
monitoring student performance through collaboration and self-reflection.
(Assessment Strategies, 2005).
a. Weaknessesi. Can be discouraging if goal is not met
ii. Adds extra pressure to meet a goal
iii. Can be have a sense of failure
4. Oral Presentations- Oral presentations include speeches, storytelling,
retellings, recitations, drama, videos, debates, and oral interpretation and are
evaluated according to a predetermined criteria. (Assessment Strategies,
2005).
a. Weaknessesi. Students may be shy
ii. ESL students may have a hard time speaking in front of people
iii. Students may be hard to hear
5. Multiple Choice- a style of a test where questions have several possible
answers.
a. Weaknessesi. Feedback is limited
ii. Only brushes on surface level learning
iii. Misinterpretations of questions is possible
6. Essay- a piece of writing on a particular subject.
a. Weaknessesi. Harder for ESL students who may have lower writing skills
ii. Takes time to grade
iii. Confusion on the grammar content or both are being assessed
7. Demonstration- The Journal of Chemical Education used demonstration as a
method to assess students in a study. The study had students view a short
demonstration, record their observations, and write an explanation of what
they observed (Ramsey, L., Walczyk, J., Deese, W., & Eddy, D., 2001).
a. Weaknesses-

i. Students can miss a part of the demonstration

ii. Students may only show a surface understanding
8. Debate- A discussion on a topic where students argue/justify their point of
view.
a. Weaknessesi. Students may not preform if their points are well argued against
ii. Students may feel invalid at points
iii. May be hard for teachers to grade based on presentation and
not who wins the debate
9. Clicker Assessment- A questionnaire or test displayed on an overhead
projector and board that can be answered using handheld clicker devices.
a. Weaknesses
i. Training involved to learn how to use the program
ii. Equipment purchase
10.Online Portfolio- A compilation of artifacts combined together using a
program or app to create a portfolio.
a. Weaknesses
i. Students have to understand how to use the program
ii. Not all formats are accepted
11.Reflective Journals- A document where students can log goals and tasks on a
daily or weekly basis.
a. Weaknesses
i. Hard to catch up if they are missing days
ii. Cannot recreate if the document is lost
12.Self-Evaluation- A questionnaire that the student completes about their own
performance on a topic or project.
a. Weaknesses
i. Potential for dishonestly
ii. Does not include content from subject
13.Project- A task that is planned and completed to create a document or
artifact.
a. Weaknesses
i. Need to be planned and organized for best results
14.Exit Slip- A short response or questionnaire students answer as they leave the
class.
a. Weaknesses
i. Only shows some of the information
ii. Can be difficult for some students to answer
15.Informal Assessment- A content based form of evaluation.
a. Weaknesses
i. Limited information

16.Kinesthetic Assessments- Physical movements that show understanding of

the topic or question.
a. Weaknesses
i. Needs to be modeled for successful results
17.Curriculum based measurements short weekly assessments to measure
week to week progress in an area.
a. Weaknesses
i. Requires commitment needs to be done consistently
ii. Teacher must manage data individually for all students
18.Peer evaluation students evaluate each others work.
a. Weaknesses
i. Must be taught to students before it can be effectively used
ii. Student experience and knowledge levels play a HUGE role in
the efficacy of this method
19.3-2-1 A summarization technique wherein students provide 3 things they
learned, two things they found interesting or want to know more about, and 1
question they still have.
a. Weaknesses
i. Can be difficult for younger students
ii. Amount of data generated by larger classes can be
overwhelming
20.Surveys Teachers can use surveys to gauge difficult to assess areas, like
student attitude.
a. Weaknesses
i. Poor surveys yield poor results
ii. Some students feel uncomfortable self-reporting
iii. Some students will choose the answers they feel the teacher
wants, instead of the most authentic choice
21.Comics and Cartoons Students create comics or cartoons to demonstrate
understanding.
a. Weaknesses
i. Some students will be put off because of artistic ability
ii. A lot of comic creation sites are blocked due to potential for
users to create inappropriate material
22.Checklists a list of yes/no criteria on which performance can be assessed.
a. Weaknesses
i. Yes/no format doesnt allow for partial points in areas of
checklist
23.KWL Charts students list what they Know, Want to know, and Learned
regarding a topic.
a. Weaknesses
i. Effectiveness varies with student interest in topic

ii. Teacher will often have to provide a fair number of options for
the W column
24.Discussion Whole group talking about a topic.
a. Weaknesses:
i. In large groups keeping everyone engaged can be a struggle
ii. Students can easily digression
25.Term Paper An essay that summarizes understanding on a topic or subject.
a. Weaknesses:
i. Takes a lot of time
ii. Can seriously harm a students grade
26.Reading Summaries A short response to a passage, article, excerpt or book.
a. Weaknesses:
i. Students can easily cheat if not given a strict structure
27.Participation Joining in with a person or group and interacting with them in
one form or another.
a. Weaknesses:
i. Shyer students will not participate
ii. Does not always allow for the sharing of the knowledge gained
28.Socratic Seminars Collaborative discussion with open ended question about
a form of text.
a. Weaknesses:
i. Students can choose to not participate which effects their grade
ii. If students do not do their reading, they cannot participate
29.Visual Representations of Reading Picture or diagram about a concept that
transforms into writing.
a. Weaknesses:
i. Art skills range within a class
30.Student Created Test Students collaborate to create a test or quiz for other
students to use.
a. Weaknesses:
i. Students may not focus on the standards that are needed to be
focused