DISC assessment

Educational improvements recently demonstrated that students should be taught concepts rather than subjects (Posner, Strike, Hewson & Gertzog, 1982). Concept learning necessitates knowing the prerequisite knowledge of the learners and developing new strategies with respect to different perceptions of those learners (Akdeniz, Bektaş & Yiğit, 2000). Similarly, Ausubel (1968) stated that existing conceptual knowledge in a target area can make the most significant impact on the conceptual learning…

Teaching and Assessment Strategies Manning and Bucher (2012) describe ‘withitness’ as a descriptor indicating that a teacher is aware of what is occurring within his/her classroom at all times and is able to multitask with competence and confidence (p. 270). In all types of teaching it is important to possess ‘withitness,’ however, it is especially important when utilizing individualized instruction (p. 167). Individualized instruction allows teachers to provide students with personal attention…

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 colleagues to build…

After critically reflecting on the following unit plan and the additional material that was developed for a school in western Sydney I was able to identify a number of issues with its development and the final product. The Stage 5 year 9 unit “self and relationships” had a number of areas that when reviewed were found to be lacking in the depth required for an effective unit outline that would promote students to meet the set outcomes of the unit. In order for students to get the most out of the…

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 Department of Education). What should be made mentioned is the recommendations of “Thomas…

Although I had heard about career assessments, I never had the opportunity to take one myself. Therefore, I took great joy in experiencing these activities for the first time. Different career assessments such as the MYERS BRIGGS, True Colors, Values Game, Eureka as well as Strength Quest revealed unique qualities that I often times overlook in my persona. These different assessments contributed to a deeper understanding of my skills and personality. In what follows, I discuss my reactions to…

Introduction Assessment is the topic of domain four. It is significance that teachers should include an assessment criteria in their lesson plans. It is so because it reflects a real picture about students’ understanding and, in addition to that, it gives the teachers an authentic result which measures their teaching methods aptitudes inside classrooms. Thus, I am inquisitively wondering: what is assessment? Why is it important? How to do assessment? I find that assessment is defined by…

“selective hearing” behavior in regards to certain conversation topics. The behavioral funnel will be used to assess Dr. Harvey’s behavior and the appropriate responses. According to Hawkins (1979), the behavioral assessment is similar to the shape of a funnel. The beginning of the assessment should be broad and consider all possibilities while having a narrow scope of the behavior. There are 5 stages that form the behavioral funnel and to better understand Dr. Harvey’s “selective hearing”…

effective in the styles that are outside of my preferred style. The case study is about a local school who have a high percentage of students failing an introductory 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…

fluency, and phonemic awareness. There are also a number of assessments and observations that fall under literacy, all of which are extremely important to effectively teaching literacy to young children. I learned a lot about the different types of assessments this semester. I learned about authentic assessments which includes observations and watching students in action. I thought the authentic assessment was an invaluable assessment. I can learn so much about a student by watching how she…