Importance of Sound Classroom Assessment Practice
Assessment is generally defined in the Classroom Assessment Standards as “`the process of collecting and interpreting information that can be used to inform teachers, students, and, when applicable, parents/guardians or other users of assessment information, about students’ progress in attaining the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors to be learned or acquired in school” (Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation, 2003).
Recently I have heard some of my colleagues asking whywe should give tests, quizzes and other activities in class when at the end students must be promoted to the other forms. Many a times I have questioned myself but I know that in order for me to judge a student’s academic performance one has to test the child. Therefore, assessment practices are an essential part of teaching and learning. Without these practices we may never tell whether a student grasped the content or not. As teachers if we are able to tell about their progress we may be able to plan effectively for our class so as to adjust our lessons and facilitatetheir learning. We will also serve as motivational factors that will help shape the learning environment.
Student’s progress must be monitored as we go along our lessons. When we assess we want to take a close look at the strengths and weaknesses of our students. For example after a discussion in class the instructor might want to assess the students in order for him or her to find out if the target or objective was achieved. The student or students might be given a written evaluation to write on the discussion in class. It is here that we are able to judge our students performance. By identifying the weaknesses and strengths of our students we can guide them and clearly set the target we want them to achieve. Any written or oral evaluations that we do in school will reflect the child’s progress. As a teacher I am always trying to select different methods of assessment for my students. For example when I
Recently I have heard some of my colleagues asking whywe should give tests, quizzes and other activities in class when at the end students must be promoted to the other forms. Many a times I have questioned myself but I know that in order for me to judge a student’s academic performance one has to test the child. Therefore, assessment practices are an essential part of teaching and learning. Without these practices we may never tell whether a student grasped the content or not. As teachers if we are able to tell about their progress we may be able to plan effectively for our class so as to adjust our lessons and facilitatetheir learning. We will also serve as motivational factors that will help shape the learning environment.
Student’s progress must be monitored as we go along our lessons. When we assess we want to take a close look at the strengths and weaknesses of our students. For example after a discussion in class the instructor might want to assess the students in order for him or her to find out if the target or objective was achieved. The student or students might be given a written evaluation to write on the discussion in class. It is here that we are able to judge our students performance. By identifying the weaknesses and strengths of our students we can guide them and clearly set the target we want them to achieve. Any written or oral evaluations that we do in school will reflect the child’s progress. As a teacher I am always trying to select different methods of assessment for my students. For example when I