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EDT 2703 Assessment Techniques. Aaesha Mohamed Layla. The techniques :. Performance assessment Portfolio assessment. Performance assessment.
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EDT 2703Assessment Techniques Aaesha Mohamed Layla
The techniques : • Performance assessment • Portfolio assessment
Performance assessment • It is a method of teaching and learning that involves processing and producing learning. It measures what students can do with what they know, rather than how much they know and the tasks are based on what is most essential in the curriculum and what is interesting to a student. • Every task must have performance criteria
Examples of performance assessment tasks • Group projects • Essays • Experiments testing • Portfolios
What does performance assessment evaluate? • Skills : • Thinking skills . • Problem solving skills. • Knowledge and process .
Reasons of using Performance assessment • Documents what's student do. • Flexible tool for assessing students. • Providing valuable information of students progress. • More responsibility. • The type of the assessment • Formative , it assess ongoing tasks during the course.
Affects of performance assessment on students • Emphasize writing skills. • students motivated and more engaged. • Opportunity for detailed feedback. • Students are active participant.
How it will inform learning for teachers ? • Way for improving instruction. • Provide teachers with the learning needs. • Changing the role of teacher . • Scoring rubrics as a scaffolding tool. • Performance assessment can easily develop.
What materials needed ? • Developmental checklist . • Portfolios. • Summary reports.
Online course for performance assessment • Easy-to use tools. • Multiple choice tests. • the need to adapt to new technologies.
References of performance assessment http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/assessment/perfassess.htm http://www.docstoc.com/docs/41321986/Performance-Assessment-Rubrics-Rating-Scales http://www.learner.org/workshops/socialstudies/pdf/session7/7.PerformanceAssessment.pdf http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/nov95/vol53/num03/-How-Performance-Assessments-Affect-Teaching-and-Learning.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/196021/chapters/What_is_Performance-Based_Learning_and_Assessment,_and_Why_is_it_Important%C2%A2.aspx http://www.projectappleseed.org/assesment.html
Portfolio Assessment A student portfolio is a collection of student work. The collection should include evidence of student reflection and self-evaluation. The goal is to help student’s portfolios that represent their writing capabilities.
Reasons: • Promoting student self-evaluation, reflection, and critical thinking. • Giving students the opportunity to input into the learning process • Portfolio encouraging regular work for creativity
Evaluation • Understanding and application of key processes. • Individualized goals or outcomes on curriculum • Depth and analysis
Formative assessment: • - Formative assessment measures student progress • - Observation • -Small tasks • -Reflections • - Collection of student’s work
Effects on students • - increases the students' learning level in practical training • - makes them more independent
Inform learner • - Teachers, to focus on preparing their students for these tests • - Teacher prepare students to effectively demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have acquired
Materials carry out these assessments: • - It includes teacher and student FL standards checklists, planning worksheets, self-assessment activities, and sample lessons
Justify the use of portfolio assessment • -Online assessment • - Online scoring • - Data in a web-based portfolio must have the evidences to reflect on personal achievements and abilities. • - elevating information technology capability, increasing feedback from teachers • -Motivation can be an outcome of using web portfolio
References: • Cassidy.S, An evaluation of portfolio assessment, retrieved from: • http://web.science.mq.edu.au/~rolfs/papers/uniserve-assessment-2007.pdf • Thomas.C, Portfolio Assessment:A Guide For Teachers And Administrators, retrieved from: • http://www.nationalforum.com/Electronic%20Journal%20Volumes/Thomas,%20Conn-Portfolio% • CHENG,C, Portfolio Assessment, National Taiwan Normal University, retrieved from: • http://tebege.net/ar/Articles/Self_evaluated_effects.pdf • Samuel J. Meisels, Ed.D. retrieved from: http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/assessment/perfassess.htm