10 Teacher Questions

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