EDUC 432 Class #2BC Education PlanAssessment ‘of for as’ Learning

Exit Notes: effects of teaching approach “They are the community catalyst:

students will model their behaviour so it sets the tone of the room” ( Striker & Richmond, 2013)

“ It is the teacher’s responsibility to sense the mood of the class and adapt accordingly to their students needs” ( Edl & Lane, 2013)

More Comments!“ The teacher wields all the power

in how a student is assessed…and is responsible for ‘making or breaking’ a student. (Grimard & Wollin, 2013)

“When teachers are more focused on themselves than the students, trust can be broken…” ( Harris & Zettergreen)

And more! “You [the teacher] must maintain

authority without being ‘authoritative’ ( Nickel & Gray, 2013)

“Assessment is an element of the classroom and has the ability to be affected by mood in a way that impacts a child’s mindset” (Treat & Cornies, 2013)

Still more!“If teachers present

assessments as learning opportunities, and one of many, students will feel free to explore, be creative and take risks” (MacLachlan & England, 2013)

Other thoughts! “Don’t be ‘out to get’ students but use

assessment o ‘inspire, humour and heal’ “ (Betterworth & Tambasco, 2013)

“Teachers control or create the classroom environment: student confidence rests on assessment” ( McNair, de Bruijn & Hurd, 2013)

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Teachers’ emotions Gula & Ennis

(2013): “ The teacher’s mood affets the students’ learning development

Cororan & Milne-Turner (2013): “It is important to walk away from the assessment process when personal emotions influence it”

Fear & embarrassment Foisy & Leslie

(2013): “A subjective…form of assessment may instill fear of embarrassment in students”

Soderberg & Bootsma (2013); It is important to realize the way a teacher evaluates and presents results can affect a child’s self esteem”

Last but not least! Travis, Wolthuizen

& Robertson (2013): It is our job as educators to set the mood and environment of our classroom.

But the same can be said about students and how they affect us and other students!

Definitions Evaluation or Assessment!

Assessment and Evaluation do mean the same thing in general terms but their meanings are differentiated in professional educational settings (teachers, schools, education authorities, school inspectors, examination boards).

Assess or evaluate? "Assessment" is the process that a teacher/examiner conducts to

measure how much a student/candidate has learned. e.g.

The students will be assessed at the end of the year. Assessment is done weekly.

"Evaluation" is the process used to measure how effective a particular approach or method is to achieve specified ends. eg:

The students are using computer-based learning this term and the teachers will evaluate its effectiveness at the end of the year.

We must evaluate the new methods of assessment to ensure that they are valid, reliable, relevant an

BC Education Plan 2012

Hints of Assessment Throughout!1. Rigorous Assessments continue2. Students at Center of their

Learning3. Helping kids learn how they learn4. Ensuring standards5. Quality teaching better

regulated

Action: 5 key elements Quality Teaching and Learning Flexibility and Choice High Standards Personalized Learning Learning empowered by Technology

In-class Engagement Each group has one of the 5 key

elements of BC Education Plan Please complete the following five:

1.Discuss & describe its connections to assessment of Secondary Math/Science

2. Is this ‘element’ ,as envisioned, ‘realistic’?

3. What are some of the challenges?

Include a specific example of how it would look when teaching a Humanities or Middle School IRP

5. Complete your ideas in note form to hand in and be ready to share with your peers.

Dewey’s Teaching Laboratory