Classroom Assessment Essay

School is a public school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. After being taken to Mrs. Durishs’ classroom, I immediately took notice of the classroom which was a standard biology lab. The black, nonporous lab tables were in five horizontal rows, the three back rows stretching almost the width of the room and the front two rows being split down the middle to act as a walkway through the middle of the classroom. Mrs. Durish had two desks, one in the back of the room and one in the front of the room…

When observing student A during his literacy lesson rug time instruction, I take note of what is going on before his off-task behavior begins to erupt. The three times student A gears his attention to something else in the classroom is when the teacher is giving directions, while the class is having a discussion, in other words when the teacher asks a question and the kids respond by raising their hand, and finally when the teacher is lecturing or informing the students on a topic. Within those…

children and families is important to run a smooth and effective classroom. I will use goals and assessments to create meaningful curriculum when teaching young children. I know about and use observation, documentation and other appropriate assessment tools and approaches to collect data. I understand and practice responsible assessment to promote possible outcomes for each and every child in my classroom. I know the importance of using assessment partnership with families and professional…

course, and as a head of the department, I proposed a change of the school textbook, assessments, and classroom participation requirements. To better prepare the situation, the teachers will have to be aware of the high percentage of students who are failing the initial course. I would schedule a meeting with the teachers to discuss what may…

With the large amount of diversity in our class, working with each student in a way that best suits their needs is ideal in this type of classroom. Planning for assessments and grading the students based on ways they can grow, rather than fail is the starting point in assessing these students. Our classroom contains two teachers; one who is a special education teacher, the other is a general education teacher. The students are made up of ELL’s, three with mild disabilities, and one with a serve…

isn’t possible for “one size” to fit everyone. For this reason, we don’t rely on one person to make every educational decision, one assessment to determine the appropriate services, or one teaching strategy to reach every student. This is an important concept to remember each and every day. 2. The child must always be the center of focus. Quantitative data (assessment scores) should never be the only factor in the decision-making process. 3. Under IDEA, there are 13 categories of disabilities.…

formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner (Henson, 2009).” As a teacher it is important to use a variety of assessments to evaluate and ensure that students understand and are learning the content presented in the classroom. In addition to giving traditional assessments such as a quiz, exam or paper, alternatives that will be provided include group assessments, self-assessment, portfolios,…

About the classroom: Ms. Yoder and I have a classroom of 21 eighth grade students taking Pre-Algebra. One student in the classroom is on an IEP with multiple academic goals and a behavior goal. He is a level 3 student. This is Ms. Yoder’s first year in the district, therefore it is our first year working together. We are not co-teaching to the level we ultimately want to be, but we feel we are heading in the right direction. We are definitely get more comfortable with each other as our…

An examination of how best to improve reading comprehension in Year 3 students identified as being below standard national benchmarks in NAPLAN results by means of a specific pedagogical framework, using language touted as best practice in classroom education reveals, that such language is a persuasive tool that can empower or silence a teacher as a researcher. How best to teach reading comprehension has been debated without resolution for generations. The rise and fall in popularity of…

results provide positive gains for the “at risk student” but, it also established an intervention program that can be followed by others reinforcing phonemic awareness in the classroom. This teacher acknowledged that the student does have an attention distraction problem but has found no reason for further recommendation for assessments. She also acknowledges that the student has reached the grade level benchmark according to the Reading First program (administered by the New york City…