Assessment Strategies
The main purpose of assessment is to improve student learning.
Assessment is an ongoing process in the classrooms and a means to monitor students' progress. Identifying learning outcomes or expectations is an important step in creating assessment practices that reinforce growth in student learning. So, I always make sure that my students are aware of how and why are they assessed. I strive to use assessment strategies that are designed to provide students with opportunities to demonstrate the full extent of their learning.
I find it overwhelming on multiple ways of assessments available. The assessment can be different as per grade level and the subject. In general, some of the assessment strategies I use in my classes are:
a) Response journals: This is a way where students reflect after reading a book or after doing a task. This gives the students the opportunity to reflect on the learning and understanding of the materials read.
b) Cooperative learning: Students work in a group and learn to work towards the same goal together. Students are assessed on their understanding of the subject matter and collaborative working skills
c) Discussion Posts- High school classroom blogs
d) KWL charts: This is an assessment technique used by teachers to assess what students know, want to know, and have learned about a particular topic. This is a technique which helps the students to self-assess after the topic is read.
e) Oral Presentations: This is a way to assess the student's knowledge and communication skills. the criteria are set before and well communicated to the students.
f) Peer Assessment: In this type of assessment peers assess the achievement and performance of each other. It is generally based on criteria developed by the teacher or jointly with the students and their teacher.
g) Self Assessment/ Evaluations: It is important for a student to recognize his own strength and areas of need. Self-reflection is an important part of the self assessment. Student portfolios are a good example of self-assessment tools.
h) Quizzes/ tests: These help the teachers to see where their students stand and what knowledge is acquired by the students.
i) Discussion Questions/ Rhetorical Analysis (Written part) : High School Social Sciences and Business Courses
k) Anecdotal records: Anecdotal Records are observations of student actions and interactions set on a specific day, time, setting and learning context. This helps in guiding the instruction.
l) Rubrics: Rubrics provide a ranking of task ability based on criteria
m) Demonstrate/explain and Record a Video (Science and Math)
n) Detailed Lab Reports (Science)
Assessment is an ongoing process in the classrooms and a means to monitor students' progress. Identifying learning outcomes or expectations is an important step in creating assessment practices that reinforce growth in student learning. So, I always make sure that my students are aware of how and why are they assessed. I strive to use assessment strategies that are designed to provide students with opportunities to demonstrate the full extent of their learning.
I find it overwhelming on multiple ways of assessments available. The assessment can be different as per grade level and the subject. In general, some of the assessment strategies I use in my classes are:
a) Response journals: This is a way where students reflect after reading a book or after doing a task. This gives the students the opportunity to reflect on the learning and understanding of the materials read.
b) Cooperative learning: Students work in a group and learn to work towards the same goal together. Students are assessed on their understanding of the subject matter and collaborative working skills
c) Discussion Posts- High school classroom blogs
d) KWL charts: This is an assessment technique used by teachers to assess what students know, want to know, and have learned about a particular topic. This is a technique which helps the students to self-assess after the topic is read.
e) Oral Presentations: This is a way to assess the student's knowledge and communication skills. the criteria are set before and well communicated to the students.
f) Peer Assessment: In this type of assessment peers assess the achievement and performance of each other. It is generally based on criteria developed by the teacher or jointly with the students and their teacher.
g) Self Assessment/ Evaluations: It is important for a student to recognize his own strength and areas of need. Self-reflection is an important part of the self assessment. Student portfolios are a good example of self-assessment tools.
h) Quizzes/ tests: These help the teachers to see where their students stand and what knowledge is acquired by the students.
i) Discussion Questions/ Rhetorical Analysis (Written part) : High School Social Sciences and Business Courses
k) Anecdotal records: Anecdotal Records are observations of student actions and interactions set on a specific day, time, setting and learning context. This helps in guiding the instruction.
l) Rubrics: Rubrics provide a ranking of task ability based on criteria
m) Demonstrate/explain and Record a Video (Science and Math)
n) Detailed Lab Reports (Science)