ELA assignment 1
– ELA Assignment 1.
Look at some theories and principles of assessment and then explain how you apply them in relation to your own teaching practice. Why do you think they work? Give reasons. What role does assessment have in evaluation of teaching and learning? In what way can assessment help with quality processes? Make sure you use examples from your own teaching whenever possible.
According to Manitoba Education,
‘Assessment plays a major role in how students learn, their motivation to learn, and how teachers teach. Assessment is used for various purposes. Assessment for learning: where assessment helps teachers gain insight into what students understand in order to plan and guide instruction, and provide helpful feedback to students. Assessment as learning: where students develop an awareness of how they learn and use that awareness to adjust and advance their learning, taking an increased responsibility for their learning. Assessment of learning: where assessment informs students, teachers and parents, as well as the broader educational community, of achievement at a certain point in time in order to celebrate success, plan interventions and support continued progress.
Assessment must be planned with its purpose in mind. Assessment for, as and of learning all have a role to play in supporting and improving student learning, and must be appropriately balanced. The most important part of assessment is the interpretation and use of the information that is gleaned for its intended purpose’.
It is important that assessment is embedded throughout the learning process in order to be meaningful. Teachers need to ensure that as the students achieve their learning objectives, assessment plays a constant role in guiding the teacher, letting the students know what they need to do next and informing progress and attainment. Teachers need to use a variety of different methods for assessment and should adapt them to reflect the purpose of assessment as well
Look at some theories and principles of assessment and then explain how you apply them in relation to your own teaching practice. Why do you think they work? Give reasons. What role does assessment have in evaluation of teaching and learning? In what way can assessment help with quality processes? Make sure you use examples from your own teaching whenever possible.
According to Manitoba Education,
‘Assessment plays a major role in how students learn, their motivation to learn, and how teachers teach. Assessment is used for various purposes. Assessment for learning: where assessment helps teachers gain insight into what students understand in order to plan and guide instruction, and provide helpful feedback to students. Assessment as learning: where students develop an awareness of how they learn and use that awareness to adjust and advance their learning, taking an increased responsibility for their learning. Assessment of learning: where assessment informs students, teachers and parents, as well as the broader educational community, of achievement at a certain point in time in order to celebrate success, plan interventions and support continued progress.
Assessment must be planned with its purpose in mind. Assessment for, as and of learning all have a role to play in supporting and improving student learning, and must be appropriately balanced. The most important part of assessment is the interpretation and use of the information that is gleaned for its intended purpose’.
It is important that assessment is embedded throughout the learning process in order to be meaningful. Teachers need to ensure that as the students achieve their learning objectives, assessment plays a constant role in guiding the teacher, letting the students know what they need to do next and informing progress and attainment. Teachers need to use a variety of different methods for assessment and should adapt them to reflect the purpose of assessment as well