How fundamental is assessment to the learning process? Section 1: Introduction Before embarking on a reflective journal assignment about assessment‚ it is important first of all to define what is meant by both formative and summative assessment. Following the extensive research I have done into assessments over the last half term‚ the best definition I have found for formative assessment is: “the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers
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What is meant by assessment? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the assessment types and methods you use? How would you involve your learner into the assessment process? Why do we need to keep records of assessment? Assessments are a critical part of the education system; highlighted by Black and Wiliams’(1998) who define assessments as activities providing “information to be used as feedback to modify the teaching and learning activities in which they are engaged”. There are two forms
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Bev Barker Theory task 7/PTTLS level 3 456 Words State the different assessment methods available and explain the ones you would use for your subject area‚ including reference to initial assessment. State the types of assessment records you would complete and explain why. As a trainer it has become very evident to me that assessment is a critical component of education and as such it is essential that I continuously monitor a learner’s progress to help me to identify where they are and
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The method of formative assessment was first introduced by Michael Scriven in 1967‚ and later re-introduced by Benjamin Bloom‚ who suggested that the term be applied to student learning in 1969. Bloom suggested that formative assessment would be a much more powerful tool if it were separated from the grading process and used primarily as an aid to teaching. Many believe that the practice of formative assessment is rooted in Bloom’s concept of “mastery learning.” This concept is an instructional approach
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1.1 Explain the function of assessment in learning and development Why assessments are carried out? What its purpose is What it is measuring What are the anticipated outcomes? To answer this question‚ let us define assessment as evaluation or appraisal; it is about making a judgment‚ identifying the strengths and weaknesses‚ the good and the bad‚ and the right and the wrong in some cases. It is more than simply giving marks or grades‚ although that may well be a part of it. And because it involves
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the ideas of perceived risk and actual risk and their applications to the public services sector‚ more specifically the police. While studying the areas of perceived risk and actual risk in the police the essay will focus mainly on the importance of risk assessment and risk management in the work place. Risk is a concept that we face every day during day to day life. Risk is an eventuality that we subconsciously analyze every day before embarking on our day to day business. Barton (2011) talks
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Reflective Assessment Latoya Bess EDU 695 MAED Capstone Dr. Jacqueline Ryan-Rojas May 7‚ 2012 Reflective Assessment Bridging the gap in college enrollment by introducing and maintaining college outreach programs to more low income and first generation students can be very beneficial for 8th grade students before entering high school. Because many students are not exposed to opportunities created by earning college degrees many of them are choosing to drop out of high school in search of alternate
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Planning For Assessment in Learning Assignment Arts education encourages individual‚ creative responses and needs an appropriate assessment methodology that genuinely reflects the expressive and creative dimensions of art. The aesthetic qualities and understandings that learners’ bring to their work are a valued and important dimension of the art experience (Ross‚ et al 1983: p10). The conception of a fair valid‚ reliable and inclusive assessment tool was motivated by my own reflective teaching
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Assessments ELL Krystine M. Ngo Grand Canyon University ESL-223N SEI English Language Teaching: Foundations & Methodologies September 22‚ 2011 ELL Assessments Assessment is a valuable tool to measure students learning and achievement. It is an essential element for teacher to reflect on what and how they teach. To assess students is to collect evidence of their learning. Teachers use the information to modify their lesson plans and adjust their instructional methods; students need feedback
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The use of technology to assess student learning has proven useful which has expanded its use in all learining enviroments. Technology has improved education so vastly that some schools are fully online while others mix campus classes with the virtual setting. This has created a steady growth of innovative software being used to assist teachers and stydents within those settings. Some of the software have becoe essential to education. Applying them in consistent manner helps the student build their
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