Assessment Strategies

Assessments provide feedback on learner knowledge, performance, and needs. They also inform the instructor on whether learning outcomes are being met. It is important for the nurse educator to consider that there is a variety of ways in which learning can be evaluated. Learning should be assessed throughout the learning process and at the end of the learning process. Instructors must determine what evidence indicates that learning has occurred. 

The purpose of this assignment is to choose assessment strategies based on evidence-based practices. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation (6-10 slides) reflecting on five assessment strategies, both formative and summative. Each slide should include speaker notes. In your PowerPoint presentation, address the following:

1. Provide a detailed description differentiating summative and formative assessment strategies.
2. Explain the purpose of each strategy, either formative or summative.
3. List two advantages and two disadvantages of each strategy.
4. Explain how the assessment strategy would vary in different settings for each strategy. Include examples of two different settings (clinical, lab, or classroom) and explain how you would change the assessment based on the setting.
5. Include evidence-based sources for each strategy. Sources used should be within five years.

Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines

Assessment Strategies – Rubric

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Summative and Formative Assessment Strategies

12 points

Purpose of Assessment Strategy

12 points

Advantages and Disadvantages for Each Assessment Strategy

12 points

Settings

12 points

Evidence-Based Sources

12 points

Speaker notes

8 points

Layout

4 points

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

4 points

Documentation of Sources

4 points

Total 80 points