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Chapter 15 Assessing and Evaluating, Including Portfolios. Shannon Leichling. Assessments- collections of written, oral, observational, and performance measures. Evaluations- The use of a combination of assessments. Technology As The Focus. Content As The Focus.
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Chapter 15Assessing and Evaluating, Including Portfolios Shannon Leichling
Assessments- collections of written, oral, observational, and performance measures. Evaluations- The use of a combination of assessments.
Technology As The Focus Content As The Focus • Measuring the effect of technology • Counting the number of computers in classrooms • Amount of contact hours teachers and students spend using computers • Attitudes teachers and students have toward technology • Teacher and student skill levels • Methods for assessing growth • Conferences with students • Anecdotal records • Observations • Measuring a student’s ability to operate a computer • Use checklists • Informal observations
Quantitative And Qualitative Record Keeping • Some programs available for quantitative record keeping • Class Gradebook • Grade Machine • Making the Grade • Anecdotal records can be used for qualitative record keeping • Refer to figure 15.3 on page 371
Portfolios • Portfolios demonstrate student achievements and can be used as a reflection tool. • Drawbacks: • Less efficient than numerical scores • Difficult to administer • Time consuming • Not easily standardized