Chapter 7b
The beginning of chapter 7 talks about high-stakes assessments. They are assessments that have a lot riding on them for the teachers or for the schools. These are bad for students and schools because they do not necessarily reflect every thing that a students knows. With that being said these tests can be used as an effective way to gauge students learning and progress. These tests are okay as long as they are not used in high stakes situations. When I am a teacher I will make sure not to pit too much emphasis on one single test.
7c
One of the things focused on in this section of the chapter is how to properly assess essay questions. I think that this is really important because often times teachers don;t realize they aren't giving an accurate assessment. When giving essay questions one of the most important things a teacher can do is allow enough time for the students to answer properly. When I am a teacher I will be sure to give fair essay assessments when I do give them.
Yes, hopefully this section gave you a better look at all the advantages each of the 12 assessments has and I am glad that you want to teach the students fairly when assessing them.
ReplyDeleteI like how you addressed the fact that you would not put too much emphasis on a single test; the book specifically says that having smaller, cumulative assessments once a week, is much more beneficial for the student and also better for gauging their actual content knowledge at that point in time. Thank you for sharing and stay gold ponyboy...stay gold
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ryan:)
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