Wednesday, November 21, 2012
assessment strategies
One strategy I use for assessment is to mark scores using the scale that is used for report cards. If I use this grading scale and record it on a grade sheet it makes it easy to see how students are improving. It also will help in determining quarter grades. Finally, having these scores laid out in a visual manner helps to see who needs an intervention in a given area/ subject. Another strategy that I use is post-it notes that I discuss with the students. I find that the best way to give more specific feedback on the first grade level is to discuss what I want to see different with them. It gives them a chance to explain their thinking and see if it is something that just needed more clarification. Writing these concerns doesn't help because many of the students cant read the feedback well. If I write a note directed at the parents on the paper, that helps them to know what is expected of their child, but I really like to have a post it note to talk with the child and then the post-it note can be thrown out without marking up the child's work excessively. I think this helps build self-esteem in the child when I don't write all over the assignment they put so much effort in.
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I appreciate the value you put on assessment being directed toward your students, not just their parents. If we leave students out of the feedback loop, how will they be able to name who they are as learners, what they do well already, and where they're focusing their attention.
ReplyDeleteI've seen your first graders writing "I can" statements--this is a practical example of how you're supporting students' sense of agency over their own learning.