ED
450: Assessment & Evaluation
Fall
2012
Ms.
Soledad Camacho
Student Name: Jordan
Jucutan
Teacher Name: Ms. Melisa Mendez
School: G.E.S
Date: 10/25/2012
Questions:
20. What is your biggest challenge when it comes to evaluating
students?
Biggest challenge that is faced when evaluating students is
providing immediate feedback as well as ample time to ensure that all students
receive an opportunity to perform proficiently.
21. Why is assessment important?
Assessment is an important tool that I use to guide my
instruction. It provides needed
information on whether or not a concept has been mastered or if a reteach is
needed.
22. How often do you assess your students? How does the frequency
of classroom
assessments improve student achievement?
I try to assess my students at the end of a lesson/concept. Usually about a week. Student achievement improves because students
already know what and when to expect their assessments.
23. What type of assessments do you prefer and why?
I use varied types, whether it be paper based, using
multiple-intelligence, etc. Gives me a
chance to see students’ understanding at different angles.
24. Do you provide a rubric for each activity/assignment that your
students do? Why or why not?
I provide students with a rubric when it comes to projects so that
it is clear what the expectations are and how each student can achieve it. As far as each activity/assignment, it would
really depend.
25. Do you make modifications in your teaching after assessing
your students? If so, what
strategies do you generally use to modify your teaching?
Modifications of lessons are in place if need be. We tie in real-life scenarios or discuss as a
class what the confusion is in the lesson and work from there.
26. What challenges do you face when assessing students who have
different learning styles?
Because all students learn a different way, I am faced with being
able to provide the same quality of assessment…as it may be a bit tricky when
it comes to being fair.
27. Do you assess students authentically or on the pencil and
paper method?
The types of assessment I use are both authentic and pencil-paper
based.
28. Do you pick and choose which assignments to add to the grade book? Or do you put
everything in the grade book? Why/Why not?
Most of the assignments are added into the grade book. As it shows growth or decline in student
understanding.
29. How do students receive feedback?
Students receive feedback through written comments or class
meetings/discussions
30. What are the diagnostic assessments that your school has/use?
Summative?
Diagnostic assessments that our school uses: Basic Reading Inventory (BRI), STAR
Reading/Math, Teacher-Made Inventory/Pre-tests
