In my future classroom I will use all three types of assessment to enhance student learning and ensure that I provide timely and appropriate feedback to promote student learning. Summative assessment where the focus is on the outcome of the programme. Written and verbal feedback will be given to each student on the completion of the task. Written feedback will be in the form of either a portfolio or interim report where they will be able to show their parents.
In my future classroom I will use all three types of assessment to enhance student learning and ensure that I provide timely and appropriate feedback to promote student learning. Summative assessment where the focus is on the outcome of the programme. Written and verbal feedback will be given to each student on the completion of the task. Written feedback will be in the form of either a portfolio or interim report where they will be able to show their parents.
In my future classroom I will use all three types of assessment to enhance student learning and ensure that I provide timely and appropriate feedback to promote student learning. Summative assessment where the focus is on the outcome of the programme. Written and verbal feedback will be given to each student on the completion of the task. Written feedback will be in the form of either a portfolio or interim report where they will be able to show their parents.
Since I completed my personal philosophy for assessment 1, my thinking of
assessment has changed immensely. I have gained a better understanding of the
use of assessment within a classroom environment and the practices that will greatly increase student involvement as well as assisting with their future learning. I have now also recognised the importance of evaluating, recording, providing feedback and reporting the assessment to students and their parents. I also have gained a great understanding of how assessment is used to not only assist students in their learning, but also for self-assessment purposes to be able to alter lessons to ensure the students are getting the most out of each lesson. There are three types of assessment; summative, formative and diagnostic. In my future classroom I will use all three types to enhance student learning and ensure that I provide timely and appropriate feedback to promote student learning. I will use the diagnostic strategy at the beginning of each unit/topic where I will be able to gain an understanding of what the students know about the unit/topic already. I will use formative assessment on a daily basis through the use of general observations (body language and participation) which I will record using anecdotal notes, exit slips where they will be asked to answer a question before they leave the class, running records during shared reading and through general conversations. I will ask the students a question individually and I will see if they have any misconceptions in their explanation. All formative assessment will be recorded on either an anecdotal notes template or a general record sheet. It is important to record all findings to assist with future lessons and activities. Feedback will be given as informal verbal feedback so the students are able to use the information provided to enhance their own future learning. I will use summative assessment where the focus is on the outcome of the programme. I will incorporate engaging activities so students do not become overwhelmed with the process. A rubric will be presented to the students so they understand what is expected of them throughout the task. This will be a formal process where written and verbal feedback will be given to each student on the completion of the task. Written feedback will be in the form of either a portfolio or interim report where they will be able to show their parents and verbal feedback will be given to assist students in their future learning. Evaluation is the process of analysing, reflecting upon and summarising assessment information. I will observe evidence of the learning at different times, in different ways and in different contexts. Tools such as planned observations (formal) and unplanned observations (informal), artefacts (work samples) and student self-evaluation are used within a classroom environment to evaluate a students progress. I will ensure that I communicate each childs results with their parents through the use of interim reports and portfolios as well as through the use of parent-teacher interviews. Parent-teacher interviews allows both parties to talk about the students needs and if their needs are being met. With all feedback to parents and students, it is important to maintain timely, appropriate and constructive feedback to ensure both the students and parents benefit from the information.