Evaluate learner understanding with the Coding FUNdamentals assessments
Evaluating learners’ understanding is crucial. Minecraft Education’s computer science curriculum includes both formative and summative assessments.
Formative assessment is a well-proven method for educators to use to diagnose learner progress and adjust teaching to ensure each learner develops proficiency in the content or skills taught. Within the Minecraft Education computer science curriculum, learners complete formative assessment questions at the end of every activity. Review the formative assessment questions for The Sea Turtle lesson as an example of those questions.
Summative assessments are activities completed at the end of a unit to determine learners’ proficiency in the content or skills taught. Minecraft Education's computer science curriculum incorporates a performance-based assessment at the end of each unit. Learners work collaboratively to complete a performance task. To learn how the performance task is structured and evaluated, review the summative assessment for one of the three Coding FUNdamentals units:
Unit 9 of this module discussed how learners may prepare for formative and summative assessments by keeping a code journal in OneNote or Word. Learners may document the programs they create in each activity and journaling about their process. The Collaboration Space in OneNote or a shared Word document also allows learners to learn from each other with code circles or code critiques. Review the video to learn how to use Word to create code circles or code critiques to support learners’ growth through peer coaching.