North+Penn+Assessment+Model

Formative assessment is at the base of this pyramid and is the foundation for success in the  successive tiers above.

Level 1: Standardized Assessments – Externally Created and Scored  **Examples**: PSSA, Graduation Competency Assessments, 4Sight Benchmark Assessments Level 2: District-wide Assessments – Locally Created or Selected and Scored  **Examples**: Goal One Final Examinations, Common Curricular-based and Unit-based Assessments, Holistic Assessments (K-6, Reading/Writing), Math    Unit Assessments (K-6), Writing Prompts (7-12) Level 3: Classroom-based Assessments – Formative and Summative Classroom Assessments  **Examples**: Teacher-generated or selected assessments applied in individual classrooms

•    **The base of the graphic organizer is classroom-based assessment. It is the most** **important to student learning.**