The first assessment tool I chose to create an informal assessment with is Quizziz. Quizziz allows the teacher to create a fun and interactive assessment or find an existing one according to content. I am really excited about this tool because as a resource special education teacher, I spend a lot of time modifying and adapting tests or creating new tests specific to my students’ needs. With Quizziz, I was able to type the questions and customize the answer format. Students have the option to complete the assessment individually or in a competitive environment. The questions are set in a game format, which is highly motivating for my students. Another cool feature is that all assessments are automatically graded and can be printed in a test format to store in their cumulative folders. I chose to assess on adding and subtracting within story problems because many of my students struggled with this skill in the previous years. The questions are also read aloud, which is an accommodation required by their IEPs. No more reading 14 of the same test!
For my next assessment, I used Formative. Formative allows the teacher to create an interactive assessment by embedding videos and pictures and various answer formats including drawing, short answers, essays, and multiple choice in the free version. Formative provides live responses and tracks individual student performances, which is great for SPED! Assessments are able to be assigned for a variety of purposes. With my students, I see it being beneficial to use in a small group setting or as independent practice. For this assessment, I embedded a video as a review on identifying coins and their values. Then created five questions on counting mixed coins, which many of my students struggled with. With Formative, I am able to track their understanding of the concept and then modify my instruction accordingly.Both assessment tools were simple to use, which saves a lot of time. Assessments in technology is a game changer for my classroom and I can’t wait to implement them this year!
Check out my assessments below.
Aubrey Grice 