Assessment

What I Want to Learn in Assessment              Assessment is such a huge part of teaching; thus, this course is very valuable and beneficial for my position as a Teacher Candidate. While assessment is not the be all and end all to becoming a successful teacher, it is a mandatory skill that upcoming teachers like myself must become comfortable and confident with. Currently, I am not very confident in the area of assessment – while I have assessed students and children in previous jobs and volunteer experiences, it has only ever been in an informal manner. Thus, I am excited to learn the professional ways in which teachers gather information about their students to properly and formally assess their learning and progression. Evidence of student learning               There are multiple areas outlined in the “Growing Success” document th...