Assessment

305A A. A description of six assessment methods. Broadly speaking, there are two assessment methods i.e. formal and informal assessment. 1. Formal assessment measures the learner’s achievement. For example, case study, essay, report, examinations, tests and projects to name but a few. 2. Informal assessment helps to know the students’ progress and performance. For instance, discussions, peer and self assessment, quizzes, role plays, worksheets and practical activities to mention a few. a.…

main components of it is an assessment. It is the key to judge the quality of teaching and learning. The result from it must help us to make appropriate decisions to improve the teaching and learning process. This essay will discuss the effectiveness of assessment methods in primary schools in the U.K. through providing an overview of assessment, then compare some of assessment methods, after that it will consider the advantages and disadvantages of two kinds of assessment techniques,…

a. In your program what ethical principles guide your assessment? E.M.: Our program believes and strives to make ethical, appropriate, and reliable assessment. We want to assess young children by using assessment methods that are developmentally appropriate. Our primary focus is to observe young children in a manner that is realistic. b. What assessment instruments are used in your program? What is their intended purpose? E.M.: We use checklists, and observational procedures. Also our…

There are four types of assessment in Pennsylvania. Summative assessment is done at the end of as specific period to judge on the overall progress in educating the students. Formative assessment is conducted during the instruction time to facilitate the adjustment of the ongoing teaching progress. Diagnosis assessment is done prior to teaching to ascertain the strengths and weaknesses of the students. By learning the knowledge…

Domain 3D, Using Assessment in Instruction, gauges how the students are doing in the class. “Teachers gather what the student did not understand from evaluating “wrong” answers.” There are four components to Domain 3D: “assessment criteria, monitoring of student learning, feedback to students, and student self-assessment and monitoring of progress.” Assessment criteria refers to the way teachers create evaluations, and what types of examinations they create (refer to Domain 1F). Monitoring…

Linking Formative Assessment to the Principles of Assessment in WA Schools Introduction Assessment is the process of gathering and interpreting evidence to make informed judgments about students learning. It is the crucial link between learning outcomes, content, teaching and learning activities. Assessment allows teachers to determine what stage students are in at their learning, where they need to go, and the best way in which to get there. Assessment can be both a formative and summative…

The Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales second edition This short paper has the aim of reviewing the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales second edition (RIAS-2). The first edition of this instrument was introduced about 12 years ago, (Beaujean & McGlaughlin, 2014). The new version of the RIAS will be ready for use from mid-2016, (Reynolds & Kamphaus, n.d). The RIAS-2 is an individual administered psychometric instrument designed to evaluate cognitive ability: general intelligence (g),…

Level 3 Behavioral Change Assessment Tool Reasoning (Level 3) Instructional design students are expected to take the role of team leader as the need arises. Behaviors such as team communication, planning ahead, patience and responsibility must be cultivated to handle this responsibility. Assessing if the student has achieved these behaviors is essential and is accomplished through level 3 assessments. It tests the gap between knowing what must be done, and actually employing the training…

What Classroom-based assessment meant by what I understood, was that it is different assessments that the teachers use in the classroom all the time. I believe the difference she has said was like the more teacher use assessment, the less “hit or miss” decisions will be. What is meant by stance of persistent curiosity is the attitude of being curious, learning new things every day, think of wonder, observe, curious and being interested. The difference is that formative assessment is for teaching…

In the United States, formative, and summative assessments play a large role in the education of today’s students. Summative tests are typically the biggest assessments of the year for students, teachers, and the district. In order to find out more information in regards to formative, and summative assessments, I interviewed Colette Alonge-Watz, a high school chemistry teacher. Colette has been teaching chemistry for 21 years in various schools, and for the past six years has been at Millbrook…