EDUC 4206/6206

Nature of Assessments

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To share experiences in regards with assessments between public and private schools.

PURPOSE

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To provide examples of different assessments.

To distinguish between using grades and marks.

Assessment experiences between schools X and Y

DESCRIPTION

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Pre-check & Post-check Lists

Examples of Assessments – purpose, description & condition

“…The one really competitive skills is the skill of being able to learn. It is the skill of being able not to give the right answer to questions about what you were taught in school…(Papert, 1998).

Assessments in the 21st Century

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Assessment & unit plans

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Classroom size

Diversity of assessments

Techniques used

Modification

Collaboration

ICT used

Levels of enthusiasm

Differences in Systems

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Assessment & Unit Plans

Published by Week 3

Published by Week 4

SummativeSummative &

formative

More details with unit plans

Less details with assessment plan

Public School X

Private School Y

Chalk & talk

Public School X

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Private School Y

Techniques used

Tests Assignments

Practical

Excursions

Essays

Project Based Learning

Movies & Acting

ICT projects

Hands-on life skills

Tests

Coding-based

Assignments

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Modification

Public School X

Private School Y

At least 3 in a class

Student records

Literacy & numeracy

At least 1 in a class

Student records

Social

Some teachers take notice Students are aware of learning needs

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Collaboration in assessments

FewIndividual

work (middle school)

ManyCross

disciplinary (middle school)

Public School X

Private School Y

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Size of classrooms

Large25 – 30

SmallAbout 20

Public School X

Private School Y

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Diversity of assessments

Life skills Project-based

Public School X

Private School Y

Assignments ICT skills

Tests – orientatedTests-orientated

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Public School X

Private School Y

Various ICT used in class

High usage in class

ICT used

Some ICT used in class

Moderate usage in class

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Public School X

Private School Y

Enthusiasm

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Ladder for Success

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Case Study Assessment #1 Test design – valid, reliable, fair,

flexible? Do the marks decide the grade of

the performance standard?

Marks = no. of minutes?

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Example 1 Front CoverInformation

Purpose

Description

Assessment conditions Marks correspond to timing conditions?

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Example 1 Marks & Grades

Are the marks valid to that of the performance standard?

Marks are indicators of the number of points. The performance standard is used as the benchmark for the grades.

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Case Study Assessment #2 Assignment design – valid,

reliable, fair, flexible?

Is it fair to the students?

Get to the point.

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Example 2 TaskInformation

Purpose?

Description

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Example 2 TaskInformation

Purpose?

Description

Assessment conditions?

How flexible am I?

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Example 2 RubricCriteria have been created

Are the dot points

detailed enough?

How fair is the criteria?

Is it more reliable to

use existing performance standards?

Marks & grades? Reliable?

Pre-ChecklistAssessment plan?What is your target group?How can you make the assessment valid?Purpose, description & conditions?Grades/marks correspond to performance standards?Time frame of the assessment?

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Post-Checklist

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How balanced was the assessment prepared?What was the outcome of the assessment?What is the assessment’s strength?What can you improve in that assessment?Was the design of the assessment reliable?Do the marks co-relate with your performance standards?

Apps/ICT Gadgets

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Click the icons to the link.

There are many apps and ICT tools to aid you.

Choose which will BENEFIT you in your assessments.

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TipsEasier said than done but persevere

Assessment & unit plans

Do not be afraid to try new things

Keep work samples of students

Help the students all you want but do not do the work for them.

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Questions?If you need to ask any questions, I am more than happy to answer them.

You are more than welcome to ask after this lecture.