Assessment

Assessment is an important requirement for teachers. As an educator it is our objective to assess the students on how well they are progressing. In my placements, my teachers used different forms of assessments for different purposes. The teachers use pretests which help them determine what knowledge and skills the students already have. They also give test, writing assignments, and other in-class work that allow them to assess the students work to see if the student has met the objective and standards that have been taught. In my second placement, the teacher has student portfolios. In these portfolios, they show the students favorite work. This not necessarily their A work. The teacher will ask the student why he/she chose that piece. She will ask why is this piece special to you, what did you learn through doing this? The portfolios allow the teacher, student, and caregiver the opportunity to discuss what the student is learning at school or what the student needs to improve on.

Two types of assessment I have seen in my placements are formative assessments and summative assessments.

Formative assessment can be : Summative assessment has three pieces - teacher observation -Matching/multiple choice/fill-ins -student worksheets - Short response -journals - Explaining processes/thinking -student response sheets


 * || **Forms of Assessment in the textbook Elementary Classroom Management** ||
 * || Diagnostic or placement assessments ||
 * || Formative assessments ||
 * || Summative assessments ||
 * || criterion- referenced ||
 * || alternative or authentic - can be assessed by using carefully designed rubrics ||


 * || **Rubrics for assessment** ||
 * || The assessment scale needs to be devised to match the standards, objectives, and learning goals of a specific assignment ||
 * || Rubrics provide clear descriptions of what the students will be assessed on and are expected to achieve. ||