My Assessment Literacy Profile

Session 1 Reflection

1. 3-2-1 Task on Assessment Literacy

3 Thoughts:

• Different forms of assessment are necessary to properly assess all aspects of student learning. Therefore, just using one form of assessment would not provide a fair assessment of a student’s learning. 
• Certain forms of assessment can better assess certain overall expectations or specific expectations from the curriculum. 
• Both formal and informal forms of assessment are important to use in the classroom to meet different expectations in the curriculum.

2 Questions:

• Will my students in my practicum/future classrooms prefer a certain form of assessment over another?
• How will I know which form of assessment is best for my students in certain situations or to meet certain expectations?

1 Metaphor/Simile: 

• Assessment is like a complicated Rubik's Cube. It's hard to match all the colours on each side (to match up the different forms of assessment with various curriculum expectations with different types of learners) but once you do, you've got it!

2. Discuss the personal, school, classroom and system, experiences that have influenced your current understanding and beliefs about classroom assessment

    One of my major beliefs about classroom assessment is that formal tests are most often used for summative assessments in both elementary school and secondary school. I feel that one reason for this is to prepare students for the standardized testing they will have to do in Grades 3, 6, 9, and 10. These beliefs are based on my personal experiences from when I was a student in elementary school and secondary school. Now that I am a teacher candidate, I have noticed that students are given less "typical" assessments (like formal tests), like the type I was given when I was a student. More emphasis is placed on facilitating students in inquiry-lead assessment, as well as presentations and products as assessments to place importance on students developing self-regulation and independence skills.

Session 3 Classroom Assessment Process

1. How will you explain the classroom assessment process to your students? To parents/guardians?

    For students, I will use the Soup Analogy to explain the three types of assessment, possibly in simpler language depending on the age and comprehension of my students. In the Artifacts tab, under the subheading of the Classroom Assessment Process, the second and third infographics could be used to better explain the three types of assessment to students.     For parents/guardians, I will explain the concepts of Diagnostic, Formative, and Summative Assessment. I will explain how each has an important role in the classroom for students to have the best chance of success in their assessments and education. In the Artifacts tab under the subheading of Classroom Assessment Process, the first infographic could be used to better explain the three types of assessment to parents/guardians.