Teacher Assessment
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ETAP623 : Teacher Assessment This page last changed on Jan 23, 2008 by wikiadm1.
 ]Assessments by the teacher are equally as important as peer and self assessments. The role of these assessments is to keep tabs on where students are in their learning, and formal and final evaluations.In the first instance teachers should be constantly reflecting on what is happening in the classroom regarding each and every student. As students engage in self reflection a teacher can have discussions and conferences with the students to povide needed connections or informally assess if the student is on the path to understanding. As peer assessments happen the teacher should be present in the room paying close attention to the students discussions to be sure that a move toward understanding is happening. Teachers presence and reflection are very important to the students journey toward understanding. The role of the teacher in final evaluation is helped if clear criteria for understanding has been provided. If checklists and rubrics are used it is very clear how the teacher will provide final assessment of the student's work. ACTIVITY: 1. Using your performances of understanding, identify where you will have final evaluations by the teacher. Identify how the criteria was established and what you will use to do the evaluation. REFLECTION: 1. How is this type of involvement by the teacher regarding ongoing assessment differ or resemble your current practices in the classroom? Teaching For Understanding: Ongoing Assessment 2. How will your students benefit from your role in gaining understanding? |