Chapter 10 focuses on authentic assessments. It provides
examples of different assessment strategies that were very helpful. Some of the examples are:
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Anecdotal records: journal of each student
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Work samples: samples of their own work
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Audio files: Record the student being himself
and also throughout their learning process
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Video: Record presentations or group study times
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Student Journals: Have them reflect, doodle and
communicate with you
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Student-Kept charts: have them create visual aid
in their progress throughout the year
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Sociograms: visual record of student
interactions
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Informal assessments: non standardized test
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Informal use of Standardized tests: Relax the
time limits, have them answer through drawings music and many more ways
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Student interviews: have an open stream of
communication
The chapter also states that “the most important
prerequisite to authentic assessment is observation”( pg 131), which as
teachers makes sense. I feel as though
assessing students with actual pieces of work is easier to grade, but assessing
the student on if they really understand the information can be easily
accomplished by simply observing the student.
The chapter goes onto explain how just by rewording
different tasks you can help your students learning in the way that they learn
best.
Developing portfolios was also mentioned in this
chapter. There are goals that need to be
reached with these portfolios and they are easily remembered by “the five c’s
of portfolio development” ( pg 143)
1.
Celebration: acknowledge students accomplishments
during the year.
2.
Cognition: helping students reflect on their
work
3.
Communication: to communicate with those in the
students life to share how they are progressing
4.
Cooperation: to help students produce and
evaluate each other’s work
5.
Competency: establish criteria by which the
students work can be compared to another
This chapter was very informative and it gave me some great
ideas when assessing my students.
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