Assessment and Evaluation

Assessment and Evaluation

Assessment and evaluation has definitely changed in the 21st century, because in a knowledge-based society, with its network of both technology and people, innovative assessment tools have been developed to ensure that learners are prepared for a rapidly changing and ever-connected community, society and world. The 21^stCentury students collaborate with educators and make use of technology 

to get immediate feedback in order to improve outcomes.

There are three types of assessment methods:

•Diagnostic - Diagnosing what the student knows or can do and equally importantly what they do   not know or cannot do.

•Formative - An assessment which providing feedback on what the student knows/can do and what they need to do as the next stages of their development.

•Summative - A snapshot of what students know at a certain point in time.

The purpose of assessments is to:

•Tell a student how well they have learnt and where they need to develop further understanding.

•Reinforce the learning process and measure success.

•Determine the performance of the teacher and the school.

•Determine educational performance across the country and internationally.

•Determine the level of funding/resourcing required to get suitable educational results.

Current strategy or method of assessment, one that employs 21^st Century methods

Ask students to reflect

During the last five minutes of class ask students to reflect on the lesson and write down what they’ve learned. Then, ask them to consider how they would apply this concept or skill in a practical setting.

Use quizzes

Give a short quiz at the end of class to check for understanding and comprehension

Think-pair-share

Students take a few minutes to think about the question or prompt. Next, they pair with a designated partner to compare thoughts before sharing with the whole class.

One question quiz: Ask a single focused question with a specific goal that can be answered within a minute or two. You can quickly scan the written responses to assess student understanding

Practice frequency: Check for understanding at least three times a lesson, minimum.

Peer instruction: Perhaps the most accurate way to check for understanding is to have one student try to teach another student what she’s learned. If she can do that successfully, it’s clear she understood your lesson.

“Separate what you do and don’t understand” Whether making a t-chart, drawing a concept map, or using some other means, have the students not simply list what they think they know, but what they don’t know as well. 

How can online platforms, Learning Management Systems (like this one, or D2L) change how and how much feedback we are sharing with students and parents? 

Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational games and exercises via smartphones and tablets can be used for quick quizzes and also on the go. The website automatically divides the class into teams. Kids know what color team they're on and can look at the rockets racing one another on the board.

Kahoot lets us build fun quizzes. Students use computers, cell phones, or other devices to join in the game, the teacher has control over the games and assess the students performances.

Zaption lets you embed questions within the video. Students can't move forward in the video until they can correctly answer the question. It's better to ask questions throughout the text rather than only at the end of the chapter, you should also ask questions after a topic is covered in the video and not wait until the end.

http://eworkshop.on.ca/edu/pdf/Mod21_assessment_strgs.pdf 

http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/21st_Century_Skills_Assessment_e-paper.pdf

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/assessment/20-simple-assessment-strategies-can-use-every-day/

http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Assessment