Thursday, August 15, 2013

THIRD BLOG ENTRY



Assessment in education must, first and foremost, serve the purpose of supporting learning.


 What is assessment is the process of documenting usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs. Assessment can focus on the individual learner, the learning community.



The book captivating your class effectively teaching skills, mentioned that assessment for learning is more effectively when:

·         Part of effective planning.
·         Focuses on how students learn.
·         Central to classroom practice.
·         A key professional skill.
·         Sensitive and constructive.
·         Fosters motivation.
·         Promotes understanding of goals and criteria.
·         Helps learners know how to improve.
·         Develops the capacity for self-assessment.
·         Recognizes all educational achievement.

Classroom assessment plays an important role in student achievement. Classroom assessment is the process of obtaining evidence or information of what a student knows, understands, and what they are able to do. It can also help to identify students' learning needs.

Assessment for learning in schools is not only about grading students or the way they learn; assessment is a tool for teachers to learn more about their students and how they can help them to straight their weaknesses. If we as teacher use the assessment to help our students in that way we are giving the purpose of supporting our students in their learning process and this not only will give us an idea how our students are learning but also how we can help them to improve in their learning.

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