Formative assessment

extremely difficult; the reality is, however, that it is an inevitable hurdle that all teachers must overcome. The main strategies that I used to ensure students’ needs were being met include explicitly teaching vocabulary, using multiple forms of assessment, extensive group work, planning for student accommodations on testing and giving students choice in their projects. By integrating a lot of discussion during class, then asking the students to put to work their understanding in an artistic…

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…

how curriculum, instruction and assessment were interconnected. I was unaware of how to thoroughly develop a lesson plan or plan a unit…

The use of assessment and why we do it. The information we get from assessment is extremely valuable. It 's not just a score but also quantitative data on how much of the material tested has been mastered by the student (Ronan, 2015). Information from these assessments are used to help educators guide and determine the path of instructional approaches they see as best for their students given what they already know about a topic and what blank spots need to be filled in. This helps teachers to…

summative and formative assessment tasks, which have allowed me to analyse and record student progress and differentiate my teaching where necessary. Assessment for learning Before beginning a unit of learning I have used the following assessment strategies useful for discovering student’s prior knowledge towards the concept whilst providing me with…

In this sense, I believe that students learn better through hands on activities and through self-driven inquiry. Therefore, this unit follows the progressive ideals through collaborative learning, multiple assessment options, and differentiation. Most lessons in this unit start with a video to capture students’ attention. Then, time is allocated for students to explore and research the topic introduced on their own or in groups. Next, the teacher provides scientific…

types of resource to find the solutions. A discussion of their reliability and validity can be incorporated. Overall, the anticipation guide assesses the student through two different ways. The first portion of the anticipation guide aims for self-assessment and initiation of prior knowledge to the concept. The second portion serves for the opportunity for students to dissolve any misconceptions for themselves. This provides a sense of variety in the assignment to further motivate their…

daily lessons and activities, access program resources, edit worksheets, as well as track the standards covered in their lessons when teaching from this curriculum. When it comes to assessments, this curriculum has ready-made assessments but teachers have the option of creating their own as well. By using these assessments, teachers create reports showing them students ongoing progress. Through these reports assign students automatically for re-teaching and remediation passed on their individual…

Goal 2: Improve physical and mental health Objectives: I will exercise twice a week for 30 minutes and do individual or group based yoga three times a week for 30 minutes Strategies: I will attend yoga sessions at the local YMCA. I will attend my local gym two times a week. I will walk around the track at the gym and do the row machine. I will keep track of this by completing a self-monitoring system and rewarding myself with a new journal or another reinforcer for completing the yoga and…

Adult Community centre where I am responsible to teach a group of adults in a safe and supported environment, treating them fairly. I ensure that all my learners are treated fairly and equally and no less favourably. I undertake the preparation and assessment required for learners to successfully complete their learning programme. It is also important to know the dangers of using social media with learners as boundaries can be crossed and construed by over-familiarity. In order to keep abreast…