The purpose of assessments The National Early Childhood Assessment Resource Group summarized the purposes for appropriate uses of assessment in the early childhood years as follows: Purpose 1: Assessing to promote children’s learning and development; Purpose 2: Identifying children for health and social services; Purpose 3: Monitoring trends and evaluating programs and services Purpose 4: Assessing academic achievement to hold individual students, teachers, and schools accountable” Source: (Shepard, Kagan, Lynn, & Wurtz, 1998). (pg.3) Principles and Recommendations for Early Childhood Assessments All early childhood assessments involve a process of gathering information about children to better understand and support learning and development.…
Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy Robert M. Hazen and James Trefil wanted to write a book a book that explained the fundamentals of science without being too obscure or specialized. Science Matters : Achieving Scientific Literacy is a book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook for introductory courses in high school and college, and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers uncomfortable with complicated mathematics. Anyone can enjoy Hazen and Trefil’s accessible explanations of the most recent developments in science, from particle physics to biotechnolog.…
Introduction This week long course is intended to educate learners on the topic of computer technology, including computer hardware, computer software, and its effect on everyday life. Included in this course document are three evaluation strategies: a diagnostic evaluation, a formative evaluation, and a summative evaluation. The diagnostic evaluation that is included is a pre-assessment. The pre-assessment will be completed preceding the beginning of the course to determine the students’ prior knowledge of the subjects that will be taught throughout this course.…
I will be able to employ a range of instructional strategies such as partner and group discussions, modeling of the water cycle, demonstrative models which allow for visual representation, and different forms of analysis. Throughout the lesson the students will learn about the key concepts of the water cycle, how these concepts relate to one another, and identify examples of each. They will use their prior knowledge to understand the cycle of water and then create their own tactile model of the water cycle. The discussions I will use will relate to the curiosity and knowledge of the students and I will also be sure to provide step by step instructions to the class as a whole. Through pre-assessments, formal assessments, and post assessments, I will be able to monitor the students’ progression with each objective.…
KSC3 Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning data and to use this data to inform teaching for improved student learning. Monitoring and assessing student achievement is a vital part of the teaching- learning cycle. It enables me to monitor student’s progress, improve my teaching and develop lesson that are targeted at each students’ individual needs. Throughout my placement I have been able to develop a range of both summative and formative assessment tasks, which have allowed me to analyse and record student progress and differentiate my teaching where necessary.…
Lesson: Propaganda Art of WWII Grade Level: Fourth Grade Unit: How does History Affect Art? In this unit, students will look at how what was happening at a specific point affected the art of that time. There are two lessons in this unit: 1. Propaganda Art of WWII, and 2.…
Optional: Teacher can play the video “Lemonadium” which is found at the following link; http://www.science4us.com/elementary-physical-science/matter/materials-and-mixtures/ (Science4Us.com, 2015). It will give examples of mixtures students will come across on a daily basis. Ask students if their understanding of a mixture has changed. The class discussion acts as a formative assessment.…
Text Information When a student enters Sixth grade in Texas, it marks a shift in the way new information is taught to them; in science, the information becomes more interdisciplinary and information starts to build on top of previously learned concepts. While Sixth and Seventh grade focus on physical science, organisms, and the environment; Eighth grade focuses on earth and space science. Over the years, many textbooks have been written to specifically comply with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS, to ensure that students are learning the correct information to pass state-mandated tests. This essay is meant to review the textbook Texas Science Grade 8 in its credibility, effectiveness, and usefulness for both teaching students…
Three weeks into the school year, you notice that one of your eighth-grade students is consistently disengaged during lessons. She rarely answers questions, and when you call on her, she typically shrugs her shoulders and says, "I don't know. " Even when other students are engaged, you often find her listening to music, engaging in off-topic conversation, or putting her head down on her desk. Your assessments show that the student is well-below grade level in reading and mathematics. Answer both of the questions below, keeping each answer to about 150 words in…
Lesson Plan: Assess and Evaluate Explain how your assessment and evaluate section promotes differentiation. The assessment that I used is formative assessment. Students complete the model activity and then present it to the class. The model activity, this is where students create a 3d model on a poster using pipe cleaners, packing peanuts, glue, scissors, yarn, and markers.…
This is an alternative Science class for students that because of their disability cannot understand or keep up with the regular Science class. Aside…
INTASC Standards: 8, 9 Standard #8 - “The teacher understands and uses 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, observations and performance assessments. By applying varied assessment methods a check for understanding of a student’s knowledge will be better assessed since there are limitations with different types of evaluations.…
Throughout this assignment, I will be critically examining the teaching and learning of science throughout a series of lessons, based on materials, within a class of year one students. I will also be comparing the old and new national curriculum to identify the advantages and disadvantages for key changes which have taken place. As well as this , this essay will talk about the importance of science within the curriculum and how it is delivered in primary classrooms. Furthermore, I will be analysing the importance of teachers’ subject knowledge in Science and the way children learn by examining a range of theory and research findings.…
I would use colors by showing the students, listening to music on colors, watch a u-tube video, painting with colors, building with colors, locating colors on other coloring, and use it for transitions the whole day. We would use all 5 senses when learning about colors to make it a positive experience for everyone to learn the materials. 4.What are some of the characteristics of positive assessment experiences? Of negative assessment experiences? Positive assessment characteristics are actively involving the students in the classroom, to inspire the children to perform better, measure what needs to be learned and what was taught, score the work fairly and consistently, and effective communication.…
Final Exam: 1. The quote, “Classroom management is 90% of the job. The remaining 90% is delivery of instruction,” means to me that good classroom management is needed, but you need to teach the students so they can connect to the science they are learning about. The room should be arranged nicely and clear, specific rules should be in place for the daily routine and housekeeping of the class. As their teacher, I should have high expectations and plan accordingly.…