Assessment
“The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.”
One thing that my past experiences have taught me is that not all students perform equally on tests. Take my family, for instance, my sister is a terrible test taker who is far more intelligent than I. However, I will score far better on any test because I am a great test taker. Some people are just better at it. This is why, as teachers, we must differentiate assessment.
I developed multiple ways of both formal and informal ways to assess students. I was able to assess students through exit slips, quick quizzes, prompts, and discussion. I was also able to assess students through formal quizzes, tests, and writing assignments. My SMART goal, which was a form of formal assessment, is discussed below.
Another important part of assessment is understanding what context students are coming from. You need to know what the students know before they get to you in order to teach through the appropriate lenses. I was asked to do a project in which I quizzed two students about what they had learned in history classes. The results are discussed below.
I thought that my tests were a bright spot of my teaching and allowed students to have differentiation even within the test. It also gave students a choice of different options. I was able to practice this in the Fall in assessment class in which I constructed a project revolving around a self-made test.