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Possible survey questions that ask teachers to rate their comfort/familiarity with various aspects of assessment.

Section 1 Please use the scale below to rate your comfort level with the following aspects of assessment 1) I've never heard of this 2) I could define this, but not much more 3) I have a basic comfort level 4) I'd be comfortable leading a workshop on this Section 2
 * Formative assessment
 * Summative assessment
 * Project based assessment
 * Authentic assessment
 * Common assessment
 * Common grading among course partners
 * Item Analysis
 * The 6 Facets of Understanding
 * Inter-rater reliability


 * Check any examples of formative assessment that you use at least once a semester:**

_ “Raise Your Hand” surveys during class _ Formal Written Surveys to introduce units or concepts _ Formal Pre-Tests to introduce units or concepts _ Written or Oral Quizzes with immediate in-class feedback _ Open note quizzes _ Homework checks to gather information about student understanding and mastery _ Taking notes about (or active listening to) student dialogue during group work _ “Ticket to Leave” summary of what has happened in class that day _ Socratic Seminars _ “Give One, Get One” introductory activity _ Soliciting student opinion or point of view to introduce units or concepts _ Systematic and detailed de-briefing of summative assessments (unit tests, projects, portfolios, semester exams, etc.)


 * Check any examples of summative assessment that you have used in the last month:**

Selected response items _ Multiple choice _ True/false _ Matching

Short answer items _ Fill in the blank _ One or two sentence response

Performance assessment _ Problem sets, proofs, or equations _ Formal presentation, conversation, or speech _ Creative performance or production

Extended written response _ "In-class" timed essay _ "Out-of-class" essay

_ Group investigation of a "real-world" problem _ Preparation of a "purposeful" report or presentation for a specific audience _ Formal debate, trial, or political negotiation _ "Hands-on" exploration, problem-solving, or production
 * Check any examples of Project Based and/or Authentic Assessment you use at least once a semester**

Section 3

Please use the scale below to rate how often you are engaging in the following assessment practices. 1. The last week 2. The last month 3. During this semester 4. Never

I have met with my course partners I have created a common assessment with my course partners I have compared results on a student assessment with my course partners I have used the results from comparing assessments to modify the instruction in my classroom