ASSESSMENT:
How do you know what they know?
Assessment
provides a way to measure student learning. It helps us to answer the questions:
What did they
learn?
How well did
they learn it?
ASSESSMENT
TECHNIQUE:
HALF-SHEET
RESPONSE - Hand out half sheets of paper to students. Have them write down what they learned today, what was most
important about what they learned, and how what they learned relates to home.
ASSESSMENT
TECHNIQUE:
MUDDIEST PART-
Following an activity hand out small sheets of paper to students. Have them write down what was most
confusing about what they just did.
What is still "muddy" in their brains?
ASSESSMENT
TECHNIQUE:
ONE SENTENCE
SUMMARY - Ask students to write a one-sentence summary of an activity. Collect and read responses.
ASSESSMENT
TECHNIQUE:
WHAT'S THE
POINT? - Divide students into pairs, have pairs discuss the point of an
activity and how it relates to the daily/weekly theme. Reconvene group and have each pair
share.
ASSESSMENT
TECHNIQUE:
CONCEPT MAP -
Instruct students to draw a concept map of the things they learned today. It's effective for them to draw in
their journals, but be sure and collect journals so you can read responses. A concept map is a drawing of the main
concepts of the day, linked by lines of the points that connect them. (example below)
ASSESSMENT
TECHNIQUE:
STUDENT QUIZ-
Have students submit questions for an end of activity or end of day
"quiz". Give the student
quiz as promised and discuss answers.
The questions the students submit will give you feedback on student
focus: factual or conceptual?
MODES OF
ASSESSMENT
Signaled
assessment is one of 4 common modes of assessment. Discuss with your partner how you might use signaled
assessment in your teaching day.
Include strengths and limitations of signaled assessment as well as a
description of it. When you are
done turn this sheet over and compare your responses to those provided.
Signaled
assessment:
All students
provide a signal to instructor, indicating their understanding
Examples:
"Raise your hand if you
agree with the following statement..."
ÒRaise one finger if you think
___, two fingers if you think ___."
Strengths:
á
quick
á
involves
all students
á
low
student level of concern
Weaknesses:
á
shallow
assessment
MODES OF
ASSESSMENT
Choral
assessment is one of 4 common modes of assessment. Discuss with your partner how you might use choral
assessment in your teaching day.
Include strengths and limitations of choral assessment as well as a
description of it. When you are
done turn this sheet over and compare your responses to those provided.
Choral
assessment
Students shout
out, en masse, the answer to a question.
Examples:
"A pine tree has _____Ó
"The Native Americans who
inhabit this place are the _____"
"LNT stands for _____"
Strengths:
á
quick
á
involves
many students
á
low
level of concern (students who don't know can "fake it" and learn
from others)
Weaknesses:
á
shallow
assessment
MODES OF
ASSESSMENT
Individual
assessment is one of 4 common modes of assessment. Discuss with your partner how you might use individual
assessment in your teaching day.
Include strengths and limitations of individual assessment as well as a
description of it. When you are
done turn this sheet over and compare your responses to those provided.
Individual
assessment
An individual
student answers a question. That
studentÕs understanding is assumed to represent the entire class's
understanding.
Examples:
" Rosie, summarize what we
just learned about sequoias."
ÒJose, what kind of tree is
this?Ó
ÒManual, review the 3 main
points of what we just covered.Ó
Strengths:
á
quick
á
deeper
level of assessment (can ask more complex questions)
Weaknesses:
á
high
student level of concern
á
difficult
to involve all students
MODES OF
ASSESSMENT
Manipulative
tasks and investigation assessment is one of 4 common modes of assessment. Discuss with your partner how you might
use manipulative tasks and investigation assessment in your teaching day. Include strengths and limitations
of manipulative tasks and investigation assessment as well as a description of
it. When you are done turn this
sheet over and compare your responses to those provided.
Manipulative
tasks and investigation
Students
conduct scientific research, perform plays, create expressive artwork, etc, to
show application of new knowledge and to express depth of their understanding.
Strengths:
á
deeper
level of assessment
á
involves
all students
á
generally
more interesting to students
Weaknesses:
á
takes
a long time
ASSESSMENT TOSS
1.
TOSS THE MARKER TOWARDS THE BUCKETS.
2.
PULL OUT THE PAPER LINER FROM THE BUCKET THE MARKER LANDS IN.
3.
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON THE PAPER.
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