my teaching portfolio
Assessment & Evaluation
I believe in a multi-faceted approach where summative and formative assessment can take place to determine what a student may or may not know. In order for students to succeed, there must be an on-going assessment to determine the learner's progress and track what still needs attention. As a teacher, I feel that it is important to evaulate the student in different contexts to get a realistic understanding of what the student knows. It is also just as important to involve learners in their own assessments, so that they can gain a sense of empowerment over their education.
Assessment and Evaluation in the Classroom:
Formative ways of assessing:
- Checklists
-Graphic organizers (KWL chart, Venn diagram)
-Think, pair, share
-Exit cards
-Peer self-assessments
Summative ways of assessing:
-Quizes/ End of term tests
-Oral presentations
Below is a rubric I used during my Fe3 for a Grade 2 art based lesson.
The rubric that I created allowed me to assess students accordingly.
However, if I were to use this rubric again, I would include another assessment geared for my students to use, that way they can take part in their own evaluation.
Exit Cards in the Classroom:
Exit cards is a formative assessment that can be used to determine what students have understood or found interesting during a lesson.
I recently used exit cards during an ERC lesson when teaching Grade 1 about birth rituals.
Since the students were still developing how to write, I created an illustration box.
They had to draw and write what they learnt in ERC on that particular day.
Using self-assessment in the classroom:
Giving students the opportunity to self-assess their own learning is important as it allows them to take an active role in the assessment process.
Below is an example:
