Assessment

Hi everyone and welcome back to my final blog! Although quick, I have learned so much about assessment during this course! I want to discuss a few core topics that I have taken with me, learned and reflected on during my experience so far. Assessment for   Learning  and as Learning  This course really took into account the importance of different assessment tools and how they can be used to evaluate different areas. I have become comfortable with Diagnostic, Formative and Summative forms of assessment, and now know when I should be using what.  I plan on using anecdotal records and checkbrics in my classroom, as they were my favourites to use and I found them the most valuable for tracking student progression. As well, I now recognize the importance of student conversations, and how these can be a useful tool to gauge student understanding. The Importance of Learning Skills and Work Habits Something else that I really took from this co...