Hi Guys!
My blog post for this week mainly focuses on student self-assessment.
The article, “Classroom Assessment of Literacy Growth and Content Learning”, pointed out some important forms of assessment, but it touched on one particular aspect that I found especially crucial. The authors mentioned that, “effective assessment involves students”. Some ways that students can be involved in the assessment process include: helping decide assessment activities, using rubrics and checklists on their own work, and participating in self-evaluation. The authors also mentioned that by doing these things, students are able to determine their strengths and weaknesses, reaching their success.
After reading about this topic, I started reflecting on my experiences in field work, and thinking back to moments my mentor teachers have allowed students to participate in their own evaluation. I remember one teacher in particular, who gave her students a rubric to use to reflect on their work, so that they understand how they will be assessed. Although, the teacher didn’t allow students the chance to pick out their own assessment criterias, it was helpful for the students to use the rubric as a guide for what they missed or included in their writing.
I am curious to know what you have observed with student self-evaluation in your placements, or past school experiences.
Questions to consider for reflection
Have you had any teachers when you were a student in elementary school, middle school, or high school, that allowed you freedom in choosing your own assessment?
Have any of your past mentor teachers, or present mentor teacher, involved students in the process of assessment? If so, how?
Hi Eman!
ReplyDeleteThe only choice I ever had for my assessments was when we were assigned projects. We could choose to do a paper, video, poster, etc. I thought this was nice because then I would be able to choose to do which ever project didn't require a presentation. I really hated presentations back then and I am still not fond of them now. I think it is important to have less invasive options for students that were shy or quiet like I was. However, in my placement I don't think I have seen my students involved in the process of assessments at all.
Hi Desirae,
DeleteThat's such a good example, I haven't thought of it. I love that your teacher had provided you with those options, it definitely gives students more purpose to their assessment. This such a nice way to implement assessments in a classroom in the future, maybe even mentioning it to your mentor teacher, wouldn't be a bad idea. Thank you so much for your feedback.
Hi Eman,
ReplyDeleteI can't really recall any of my teachers giving us the options to choose our own assessment. If they did, I would probably choose the artistic options since I like to draw. On the other hand, I have had teaches who did give us a rubric for an assignment. Although we didn't come up with. The rubric ourselves, it was still helpful to have it in front of us when we were doing their assignment since we know what are their expectations.
While I was doing my fieldwork, I have observe one teacher who actually create a rubric together with her students. So as a class, they brainstorm together what would consider an A,B,C, etc. I really like the idea of having students coming up their own rubric, because one, it makes the students be a part of planning their own education, and two, by having the students come up with their own rubric, they will be held more accountable for their own education.
Thanks for sharing,
Van
Hi Eman!
ReplyDeleteI do remember being able to choose the type of assessment I wanted to complete when I was in middle and high school. The one I remember most was during our unit on the Constitustion in 7th or 8th grade. We got to pick how we wanted to be assessed for part of it. I remember I chose to recite the preamble to the Constitution. I don't remember what the other options were, but it was nice to have that freedom (and I still remember most of it today). In my placement I haven't seen much student envolvement when it comes to assessments. The only time I saw a checklist or a rubric was when I created one for the students. I went over introduction paragraphs with the students and made them a checklist for everything they needed to include in their introduction. This seemed to be helpful, but since they weren't used to using checklists, they seemed a little confused. Hopefully I'll get the opportunity to uae a checklist or rubric again and it will be more meaningful for the students.
Hi Amanda,
DeleteThank you for your feedback. I like how your teacher allowed you to choose your own assessment for the preamble. I can see how choosing your own assessment will help you remember what you learned. It seems that students aren't always given the opportunities to assess themselves. I like how you gave your students an option, even if it was a little confusing, it is a way to open up the idea for future assessments.