Now that you have reviewed Chapter 11, "Evaluating Student Learning" complete the task below.
List two different ways you would evaluate student learning in your classroom. Specifically, list the two ways you would evaluate based on what you have read in chapter 11. Remember to explain the evaluation method you have chosen in the context of the subject area and grade level you will be teaching. Keep your post short but to the point.
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I feel that providing all students with an alternative form of question (i.e. multiple choice, essay, fill in the blank, etc) provide students with different ways to answer. This variation allows the teacher to see the concepts that the student(s) knows and can answer, instead of singling out the concepts that they do not or can not answer. For example, it may be the case that Susie does not have the pre-skills to accurately and thoroughly answer an essay question. It may be necessary that the teacher allow this student a different or alternative means for her to convey her knowledge. I feel providing this alternative for students is relevant across the curriculum and not limited to one subject area.
ReplyDeleteI also would evaluate students using a performance-based assessment. I feel that these assessments are yet another way that teachers can figure out what children know and can do, instead of just figuring out what they do not know or can not do. Performance based assessments “offer students with the options for demonstrating their knowledge (page 430).” Last, performance based assessments require that students present their newly acquired knowledge in an authentic and meaningful way. This means that students are not learning to take a test, but instead learning how to apply concepts in the real world.
Sara Poe
ReplyDeleteDaily Activity Logs: This would suit all levels of learners in the class as they would keep track of their work and behavior through a small notebook. It carries over the concept that students are responsibile for their own work in the elementary grades as well as being able to visually see their progress throughout the time in class.
Authentic Learning Tasks: In elementary school, at any grade level, connections to content are critical for learning and retention. Connections to real life problems solve the quandary of connecting content to students as well as learning about their environment and problems they could face outside of school.
I have to say that I will certainly employ the use of portfolio based assessment. For one thing, it is required for students to have a writing portfolio in Kentucky Public schools, but it is also a type of evaluation that I truly believe in. I think that while performance based assessments will also have a prominent place in my classroom, it is important to use portfolios to look at the process of learning. I love the idea of students to be able to look at the portfolio and have tangible evidence of their learning. It is kind of like the idea of a personal record- maybe a particular student is still not where they should be (which may or may not be reflected in their letter grade) but they have grown leaps and bounds. A portfolio allows that improvement to be seen and graded, and I think that is essential in an English classroom.
ReplyDeleteI do have to admit that performance based assessments will have a place in my classroom, too. I want to teach Senior English, and assessments for them SHOULD have a real world connection. Part of my job involves preparing them for their lives after high school, so authentic assessment is a must.
Also, I like the idea of providing alternative forms of testing and responding. Each student is different, not only those with special needs, and each student learns best in a specific way. I think that creating tests and assessments which allow students to respond in the way in which they are most comfortable is a great idea. Afterall, I don't want to know how well they can take my test- I want to know what they know.
The format of an art classroom centers around projects rather than written assessments. I feel that each project should include specific criteria as set forth on a rubric. Balanced grading is a useful assessment tool for an art classroom at any grade level because it takes into account the effort of the student as well as the quality of the final product. The final product is important but the process of creating the project is equally as important.
ReplyDeleteI also plan on including vocabulary, reading assignments, writing assignments, and quizzes to test for comprehension. I want students to be able to respond to artworks and art history. It is not a test on how well they write sentences, but any means of communicating that they know the information. I think this can happen in the form of a verbal critique, question and answer session, or a formal exam. By changing the format of the assessments, students will not be so resistant to participate. After all, this is art class. We came to make stuff. I just want them to understand and use proper terms when discussing their work.