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My Assessment philosophy

I believe that assessment should be done on a daily basis both in a formative and summative ways.  The use of formative assessment helps the teacher monitor student learning relative to district curriculum and State standards.  I feel through the use of this on going formative assessment, I am better able to adjust my own teaching to make certain my students are learning the skills they need to become successful individuals, and are prepared to succeed on summative assessments such as a unit test or State test.  I personally view assessment as an evaluation of my own teaching strategies and planning, and feel that assessment is the point from which all instruction begins.  With this understanding, I also feel no one assessment can capture the full range of a students’ learning and academic growth.  Just as students have many different ways of learning, there must be different methods of assessing a student’s knowledge.  Some of my day to day assessment strategies may include:  writing samples, running records, book reports, unit tests, quizzes, direct observation, and discussion & questioning.