Assessment Flashcards
Assessment definition
ongoing process of gathering, analysing and reflecting on evidence to make judgements to improve future student learning
Assessment in Teaching/Learning Cycle
PLAN: what will the students learn?
TEACH: what strategies will be used?
ASSESS: how will I know the students have learned?
continuous…
Why?
improve student performance by: monitoring progress/development recognising areas of need making informed judgements about future teaching valuing children's learning identifying opportunities for new levels of learning reporting student achievement being accountable to stakeholders
What?
STUDENT skills, understanding, processes used, general capabilities (critical/creative thinking, personal/social capability, ethics, intercultural understanding)
SELF teaching strategies, lessons, collaboration, relationships, effectiveness
When?
ongoing
beginning, during and/or after
How?
informal or formal
diagnostic (starting point- before you plan)
formative (during)
summative (after)
Assessment strategies
individual checklists rating scales rubrics journal reflection anecdotal notes peer assessment discussion/teacher conference graphic organisers presentation portfolio video
Educative assessment
assessment and planning inextricably linked
must assess what we plan to teach
therefore, clear idea of what we plan to teach at the beginning of each lesson
should inform future learning
should inform students of their progress
aims to inform and improve student learning rather than audit performance
helps teachers identify and describe learning
provides students direction (knowledge of strengths, areas for improvement)
