ASSIGNMENTS TESTS GIVING DIRECTION TO LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

ASSIGNMENTS & TESTS GIVING DIRECTION TO LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT p. 231

GROUP DISCUSSION ACTIVITY Directions: 1. Make a group of 3 people. 2. Discuss the questions. 3. Be ready to share. Think back… G 1 -3. What kind of assignments or tests did you hate, why? G 4 -5. What kind of assignments and tests did you like, why? G 6 -8. Why is assessment important in the classroom?

THE NEED FOR ASSIGNMENTS & TESTS Learning Assessment Tests Assignments

THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT The need for students and teachers to monitor and evaluate learning Assessment is an ongoing process of planning, practice, and reflection Reflection Doing Testing

THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT What classroom assessment can show us:

TYPES OF ASSESSMENT Table 1. 2 p. 76 Contemporary Classroom Assessment Traditional Classroom Assessment of (summative assessment) Formative: observations, questioning Summative: exams, report cards Assessment for (formative assessment) as (self assessment) Learning

TYPES OF ASSESSMENT EXAMPLES Assessment of learning • Exams, unit/national tests, quizzes, final projects, report cards Assessment for learning • Observations, questioning, informal/formal conversations, learning logs, checklists Assessment as learning • Discussions, critiquing, peer feedback, journals, portfolios, projects, student created assessment

CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

THE ROLE OF ASSIGNMENTS & TESTS Roles & Functions Assignments Tests Teach how to study, learn, and how work is to be done Assess students’ knowledge and progress Give explicit goals and expectations to work towards Gives assessment of learning (summative assessment) Connects learning Provides points or achievement grades Move towards learner autonomy Compares student’s learning to others

THE ROLE OF ASSIGNMENTS & TEST New Lesson Linking of Learning Testing Assignments Reinforcement/ Activity

THE ROLE OF ASSIGNMENTS & TEST IN ASSESSMENT Reflection and evaluation of assessment/ What is the next step in learning? What are the learner objectives and outcomes? Planning Assignments Reflection/ Evaluation What will the students learn? Planning Assignments Planning How will we know learning has occurred? Creating summative assessment (Testing) Assessment Creating formative assessment (Testing) How will we collect evidence of learning? Implementing Assignments

TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS & TESTS Primary types of assignments and tests: Speaking Listening Writing Reading Vocabulary Grammar

TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS & TESTS Speaking: Q & A Role plays Interviews Surveys Songs & Chants

TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS & TESTS Listening: Dictation (Cloze Tests) Jigsaw pictures Follow the directions Video & Qs

TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS & TESTS Writing: Dictation (Cloze Tests) Answer questions Sentence response Story Comics Posters

TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS & TESTS Reading: Comprehension Questions Jigsaw Pictures T &F

TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS & TESTS Vocabulary: Picture matching Translation Definitions Synonyms/ Antonyms

4. CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES Tips for classroom assessment strategies: 1. Use them as a framework 2. Modify them to your classroom situation 3. If possible assessment should be in English 4. Read up and look for resources

4. ASSESSMENT AS LEARNING STRATEGIES

4. ASSESSMENT AS LEARNING STRATEGIES

4. ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING STRATEGIES

4. ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING STRATEGIES Teacher poses a question, observation, or challenge. Students think and write out answers individually. Students pair up & combine their best answers. Students share their new improved answer w/the class.

4. ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING STRATEGIES - RUBRICS

4. ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING STRATEGIES - RUBRICS

ACTIVITY Objective: Create a classroom assessment strategy and assignments & tests based on the lectures, orientation book, and your ideas. Part 1 Instructions: 1. Discuss and plan a strategy based on the scenario given to you. 2. You do not, or may not need to answer all of the questions. 3. Keep your answers detailed and focused as possible with the time that you have. 4. Remember the process of planning and critically analyzing is what we are practicing.

ACTIVITY Part 2 Instructions: 1. Discuss the other group’s plan that was given to you. 2. Focus on giving specific constructive feedback. Refrain from giving negative or unconstructive feedback. 4. Write notes directly on the other group’s paper.

ACTIVITY Part 3 Instructions: 1. Each group will take a turn giving feedback to the other group. 2. Focus on giving specific constructive feedback. Refrain from giving negative or unconstructive feedback.

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