ASSESSING LEARNING FROM INSTRUCTION (MY ID JOURNAL)

CHAPTER 6

ASSESSING LEARNING FROM INSTRUCTION

The process of communicating information about students achievment and progress gained from the assessment process is typically referred to as ‘’Asssessment Of Learning’’.

There are some key steps while assessing we should ask these questions;

*Where the learner is headed;

Critical and creative thinker,innovator and problem solver,Effective communicator and colloborator,Globally aware ,independent,life long learner

*Where the learner is right now?

Master of learning goals 21st century skills

Diagnostic assessments,Summative assesments,Formative assessments,ınformal assessments by teacher,classroom and performance assessments.

*How to get there?

Analysis of data from formative assessments

Use of formative assessment to differentiate instruction,ongoing teacher assessments,Suppoort from peers through colloborative work ,students’ learning goals and how to get there.

Teachers make decisions from begining up to the end of instruction

1.BEGINNING OF INSTRUCTION

Placement Assessment

Determine the pre-requisite skills degree of mastery of the course objectives and the best mode of learning.

2.DURING INSTRUCTION

A)Formative Assessment

It is used to inform instruction.Identifies students’ needs and gives instruction on an ongoing basis,It also provides spesific feedback to improve learning.It has strong positive and long learning effect on learning.

B)Diagnostic Assessment

It is given at the beginning or during instruction.It identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the students,determine the level of competence of students,the causes of learning problems not revealed by formative assessment.

3.END OF INSTRUCTION

Summative Assessment

It is given at the end of the course or unit.It provides grades for accountability purposes has a weak fleeting effect on learning.

TYPES OF ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

A)Nature of assessment

1.MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE

2.TYPICAL PERFOMANCE

B)Format of assessment

Fixed choices test

Complex perfomance assesment

METHODS OF INTERPRETING THE RESULT

1.Norm Referenced Interpretation

It describes students’ performance or progress in relation to others of the same peer group age or ability.

Ex;Ali ranked 5th in the test in Math

2.Criterion Referenced Interpretation

Describes student performance accroding to a specified domain or clearly defined learning tasks.

Results given on a pass/fail, competent/non competent basis.

Ex;Ayşe can construct a pis graph with %70 of accuracy

Ahmet scored 7 out of 10 in the spelling test.

*Validity and Reliabilty is also important caharacteristics of good assessment.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE READINGS TO MY JOB

After readıng the chapter I deeply understand the ımportance of assessing leaners.We need to use assessment to help us plan effective and individualized instruction which meets the student's need.

To be useful and effective, evaluation and assessment requires planning ofcourse. Preparing for evaluation should be an integral part of planning each lesson or unit as well as general planning at the beginning of the school year or course. if evaluation is not planned along with instruction, the time required for assessment activities will most likely not be available. As Teachers we need to know what and how much students have learned in order to monitor the effectiveness of instruction, to plan ongoing instruction, and for accountability purposes.

As a teacher I should consider assessment before I begin planning lessons or projects because it will help me to create lessons and activities that will be beneficial to my students in a timely manner. Time can be use effectively when I teach and focus on what my students needs to practice and master. Not on what they all ready know. Also it give me a clear ideas on the areas that I need my students to work on. Pre-assessments help me and the students to visualize the areas of strength and weakness.