Formative and Summative Assessments
Inspiring Connections and Core Connections 3rd Edition
Information about assessment can be found in two places on the digital platform: Sample Assessment and within Teacher Materials.
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Sample Assessments provides individual tests and team challenges for each chapter. Each of these documents provides guidance on scoring using a rubric based on understanding, guidance for providing feedback, an engagement table, possible accommodations, and recommendations for next steps based on student responses.
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After clicking the Teacher Materials card, click Assessment at the top to view assessment-related articles.
Core Connections 2nd Edition
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The assessment guidebook, located in each eBook at Teacher -> Assessment (2nd tab at the top), discusses multiple forms of assessment that teachers can use. Each chapter in the Teacher Edition starts with an outline of suggested assessments for the chapter.
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The frequent and varied assessment methods, coupled with observations of student work during class, give teachers the information they need to individualize their instruction and their assessments for the needs of their students.