What Parents should know about my assessment
philosophy!
When I hear the word TEST I know that I
personally get
very nervous and uneasy. So I believe in
giving ongoing assessments or several small assessments rather than one big test is more
beneficial for my students. I also try to
assess my students with out
them knowing that I am doing it. For
example, I tend to constantly check for students understanding of the
material
by asking strategic questions and asking students to explain things in
their
own words. I also assess students on a
daily basis by using their daily assignments, and class work.
When I do give typical tests I use familiar
pictures,
and materials. I will even use portions
of worksheets or past assignments as part of the test.
I also try to give short and concise tests
that can be completed with in one session.
When necessary I will create individual test that will provide
more pertinent
information in regards to each student.
In regards to state or standardized test, I expect my students
to try
their best to complete the test, but I tend to down play the importance
of the
assessment. I do this because I have
found that some of my students will become stressed when they are under
pressure and therefore they will often brake down and not be able to
complete
the test.
I use the results of my daily assessments to
plan for
future lessons, and to evaluate which instructional practices or
strategies are
the most effective for each student.
Parents can do a lot to help their children
to succeed
when it comes to negotiate the maze of today’s’ testing riggers. My advice to parents is to relax and help
your children to relax, because I do not feel that any test is
important enough
to get any one all worked up. There are
several
ways that parents can assist students with the wide range and types of
tests
that they will encounter.
-make sure you children are keeping up with
the
classroom curriculum.
- help your children to begin studying for
test
several days in advance.
- teach you
children
that education is important and that they should value it.
- expose your children to a wide range of
people,
activities, and experiences.
- help your children to always work hard and
to try
their best at what ever they attempt.