In much of education today, summative assessment is the primary focus; certainly in Texas, where I have taught for the past twelve years, schools have applied much of their efforts to the TAAS, TAKS, and now STAAR. Given, however, that these tests occur on a single day once a year per assessment, the focus placed on them is quite out of proportion; once they are done, the opportunity for students to improve has passed. Instead, assessment that takes into account a variety of performances, that…
outcomes in this programme. Learning Material Design File Alignment Matrix (Learning Material Design File) signed and agreed to by assessment team Authentic The assessor is satisfied that the work being assessed is attributable to the person being assessed. Summative Assessment • Learner signs a Declaration of Authenticity • Learners are required to sign all assessment feedback forms. • Unit standards are assessed by observation. Learners and assessor sign the observation checklist…
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS COURSE Introduction Planning student assessment is important to the teaching/learning process. It helps students to understand what they are supposed to be learning. This assignment will help with understanding differences between formative and summative assessments, match learning outcomes with assessment methods, set standards for the assessments, determine a grading system and ways of reporting results to students. Course Description Learn the fundamentals…
Consequently, it became very evident that top-down teaching relies heavily on the student’s background and experience to obtain knowledge. In addition, I gained understanding of how the overall learning experiences should be planned with the summative assessment in mind. Therefore, instead of first figuring out what to activities do, I found out that starting with the goals and standards and then developing the lessons based on performances is beneficial in preparing students to learn.…
Biopsychosocial Assessment Critique Capus P. Barnett Valdosta State University In my endeavors to learn how to efficiently interview an older adult, I interviewed a woman named “Teresa Craig” that is sixty-five years old. Interviewing Ms. Craig was a slightly different experience from other interviews I have conducted over the years. It was the first time I interview someone that could be considered “elderly”. I gave me a new perspective on how someone older me thinks and…
to see a different perspective on what teaching entails and if it is truly the path they will continue to follow. By observing a highly experienced master teacher I was afforded the ability to learn many techniques to help management, motivation, assessment, and diversity. Good classroom management is the foundation for any productive classroom. Classroom management…
for 48 hours postoperatively through a pain assessment/management diary. The results demonstrated that parents only gave a median…
Garcia, I was able to put together and analyze various formal reading assessments. I looked at the Standard Achievement Test (SAT) and the iReady Diagnostic Test (iReady). On the SAT test the five lowest testers scored stanine scores of 3,4, and 5. With the exception of one level 3, the rest of the four students are level 2 in…
that assessment is very important in the classroom. 2. Citizenship, Community and Pastoral - Where you have to practice a critical but ethical attitude. You have to be supportive and respectful towards a situation. 3. Lifelong learner and scholar - In your everyday…
In section I (General Assessment) I found that the clothing aspect was not mentioned however we might assume that since the sheets were dirty and the patient was soiled on each visit, then this could be rated as having poor hygiene. His nutrition status was somewhat difficult…