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Universidad Mariano Galvez de Guatemala
Profesorado de Enseñanza Media en Inglés
Escuela de Idioma
Evaluation and Assessment Techniques
Lda. Evelyn Quiroa
Student’s name: Ma. Raquel Morales Pérez
Student’s ID: 07603220
Date: November 5th
Introduction
The principal theories about evaluation and assessment were taught in
this oportunity. We develop our critical analysis in order to critique the
different perspectives about the student’s learning and needs according
the level of skills they have.
INDEX
Introduction 1
Evaluation and Assessment Syllabus 2
Assessment and Evaluation Defined 3
What is assessment and Evaluation Differences 4
Assessment Vocabulary 5
Vocabulary Day 1 Assessment and Evaluation 6
Evaluation and Assessment Article 7
First Presentation 8
Rubric 9
What is Evaluation? Part I 10
Objectives and Competences 11
Revised Blooms’ Taxonomy 12
Blue Print 13
Monthly Planner 14
Types of Evaluation Items
Essay Questions 17
Completion short answers 18
Higher Order of Thinking 19
Performance Assessment 20
Matching Test Format 21
True and False Format 22
Constructing Test Items 23
Test Item Type Questions 24
Planning Class 25
Blue Print 26
Exam 27
Conclution 28
UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ DE GUATEMALA FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS LICDA. EVELYN R. QUIROA
PROFESORADO EN EL IDIOMA INGLES CURSO: EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is dedicated in the study of the principle theories that inbound evaluation and assessment in the classroom. A critical analysis will be held in order to critique and put into practice the different perspectives, techniques and styles related to performance‐based assessment, summative and formative feedback methods to assess and evaluate student learning in the classroom.
COURSE GOAL
By the end of the course, students will be able to plan and create assessments and evaluations that provide their students with activities closely related to learning objectives and/or competences.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate development and use of academic standards across the curriculum and application of standards and objectives in classroom assessment and evaluation.
2. Match assessment to learning outcomes, develop rubric criteria and select appropriate assessment and evaluation choices using the tools proportioned by the course.
3. Apply current research tools to create authentic assessment, discourse analysis, self and peer evaluation, rubrics, surveys, tests and mini‐quizzes for self‐paced tutorials.
4. Evaluate and utilize appropriate tools such as grade books, calendars, spreadsheets and portfolios.
GENERAL AND SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS OF THE COURSE Student Assessment and Evaluation General Expectation 1: to communicate an overview of evaluation frameworks and processes. Specific Expectations:
1. Identify the following: a) the purposes of evaluation, b) key terms relative to evaluation, c) types of evaluation, d) links between planning and evaluation
2. Develop student assessment and practice within a philosophical framework 3. Understand equity issues in evaluation and assessment.
General Expectation 2: to understand the purposes of various types of evaluation strategies. Specific Expectations:
1. Differentiate between diagnostic, formative, and summative evaluation 2. Compare the purpose and function of different information sources for evaluation 3. Identify a variety of evaluation and assessment procedures, their purposes, strengths, and
weaknesses 4. Discriminate between traditional and authentic assessment and appropriate application in
teaching/learning 5. Incorporate appropriate assessment and evaluation strategies into your teaching practice.
General Expectation 3: to place evaluation strategies in the context of a unit of study. Specific Expectations:
1. Design student assessment instruments (including rubrics) for a unit of study 2. Accommodate the needs of exceptional students within the unit and its evaluation
component. 3. Enhance research in teaching to improve their own practice. 4. Be capable of doing self assessment. 5. Share the knowledge acquired to benefit the school community to which they belong.
EXPECTATIONS:
• Students are expected to attend all classes. Class attendance will be a part of the final evaluation.
• Students are expected to arrive for class on time. Any student who arrives late will not be given additional time to complete quizzes, exams, or in‐class assignments.
• Students are expected to submit all assignments on time. Late submissions will be penalized or not be accepted depending on the particular case.
• Students are expected to come to class having read and completed all assignments. • Students are expected to participate in class discussions. • Students are expected to complete all quizzes and examinations in class on the date
specified by the teacher. • Students are expected to word process assignments as required, handwritten work will
not be excepted unless it is a test blueprint. CONTENTS:
EXAM DATE CONTENT
08‐27‐11
• The difference between evaluation and assessment • Types of evaluation (Diagnostic, Formative & Summative) • Establishing High‐Quality (Validity, Reliability etc. ) • Becoming aware of content, context and learners • Curriculum and Evaluation • Visualizing your actions: planning and testing • Objectives vs. Competences • Blooms Taxonomy • Designing a blueprint
10‐08‐11
• Test type items • Test item type instructions • Organizing test type items according to competencies and domain
levels • Analyzing test • Creating different core content tests
11‐19‐11
• Assessment strategies • Self Improvement through self assessment • Self assessment tools: rubrics, checklists, portfolios etc. • Differentiated learning • Declarative and procedural knowledge based assessment • Reflective Teaching and Learning • Administering and interpreting standardized tests
NOTE: Additional content may be added to list.
MEANS TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS:
1. Summary on subject matter must be turned in weekly. (Except when having test) 2. Teacher and student exchange of knowledge and experiences. 3. Group discussions. Students must read the material in advance. 4. Individual research and enrichment. 5. Multimedia presentations. 6. Teaching Project 7. Portfolio 8. Exams
EVALUATION: Attendance 80% to apply for final term TOTAL ZONE…………………….……………………………………………10 PTS
• QUIZZES • CLASS ACTIVITIES • PRESENTATIONS
TWO MIDTERMS…….…………………………………………………….40PTS PORTFOLIO …….……………………………………………………………. 20 PTS FINAL EXAM ….…………..…………………………………………………. 30 PTS TOTAL …………………………………………………………………………..100PTS REFERENCES:
1. LANGUAGE PROGRAM EVALUATION, Brian K. Lynch Cambridge University applied linguistics
2. REFLECTIVE PLANNING, TEACHING AND EVALUATION. Judy W. Eby, Adrienne L. Herrell
& Jim Hicks 3rd. Edition Merill‐Prentice Hall. London 2002
3. PLANNING LESSONS AND COURSES. Tessa Woodward. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge 2001
4. CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION,
James H. McMillan. McMillan Press. Virginia 2001
CLASS REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES Submitting Assignments: All assignments either have or will have an identified “due date”. Extensions beyond the designated due date are not granted except in the most extenuating of circumstances. With the exception of an immediate and pressing “emergency”, all requests for an extension will be written, signed, dated, and delivered in person to me, as your Professor, before the specified due date and in time for me to respond to your request in writing. All assignments are to include a title page that clearly identifies the assignment topic/title, course name and number, the date submitted, the teacher’s name, and the student’s name and I.D. number. All assignments are to be given, in person, directly to the teacher. I will take no responsibility for assignments that are given to other students or given to the personnel in the “Escuela de Idiomas” office. While I have not yet lost any student assignment; there is always the first time! Therefore, you would be well advised to back up your assignment electronically and if feasible, in hard copy. An assignment will be considered late if it is not directly handed to me, as your Professor, by the end of class on the specified “due date”. Late assignments will be penalized 5% for each day or part thereof following the specified “due date” [including Saturday(s) and Sunday(s)]. Attendance and Participation: Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class period. Attendance in each class is mandatory; however, there is a proviso in the University regulations that students are permitted to miss the equivalent of 3 classroom contact hours. Beyond this limit, the student will be issued a warning that any more absences may result in being excluded from writing the final examination. Regular attendance, being prepared, and constructively participating in classroom activities, are all seen as integral components in the growth and development of becoming a professional teacher and in the establishment of a meaningful community of learnership in our class. Tardiness This can be extremely disruptive and disrespectful to members who strive to be on time. Naturally, we all encounter circumstances that occasionally cause us to be late – but habituated tardiness is not acceptable. If you are late for class, no material will be repeated. Therefore, you need to contact your classmates to be filled in on the material covered. If you arrive after attendance has been taken and you have no excuse, you will be marked as absent. Class Policy on Cell Phones Cell phones must be turned off at all times. If you are expecting an emergency call make sure to talk to me before class. Class Policy on Laptop Computers You may bring your laptop to class, but all work done on laptop computers must be related to the class work of that day. Academic Dishonesty Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of the University, and more broadly to society at large. All members of the academic community must be confident that each person’s work has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed, and presented. References Use the A.P.A format 5th Edition.
Universidad Mariano Galvez de Guatemala Facultad de Humanidades Escuela de Idiomas Lda. Evelyn R. Quiroa August 06th 2011 Evaluation
In this class we had to make a little quetionaire about evaluation. I have to admit
that with the information you send us I could get a better idea about he evaluation
concept. The problem that I have is that I’m not teaching actually, and it’s difficult
to me apply the concept with my job.
I tried to answered some questions with my job information, so I think the result
are going to be different if it’s not classes at all.
Student Name: Ma. Raquel Morales Pérez ID number: 07603220
UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ DE GUATEMALA FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS LICDA. EVELYN R. QUIROA
Assessment and Evaluation Defined
Assessment is the act of gathering information on a daily basis in order to understand individual students' learning and needs.
Evaluation is the culminating act of interpreting the information gathered for the purpose of making decisions or judgments about students' learning and needs, often at reporting time.
Assessment and evaluation are integral components of the teaching‐learning cycle. The main purposes are to guide and improve learning and instruction. Effectively planned assessment and evaluation can promote learning, build confidence, and develop students' understanding of themselves as learners.
Assessment data assists the teacher in planning and adapting for further instruction. As well, teachers can enhance students' understanding of their own progress by involving them in gathering their own data, and by sharing teacher‐gathered data with them. Such participation makes it possible for students to identify personal learning goals.
This curriculum advocates assessment and evaluation procedures which correspond with curriculum objectives and instructional practices, and which are sensitive to the developmental characteristics of early adolescents. Observation, conferencing, oral and written product assessment, and process (or performance) assessment may be used to gather information about student progress.
Guiding Principles
The following principles are intended to assist teachers in planning for student assessment and evaluation:
• Assessment and evaluation are essential components of the teaching‐learning process. They should be planned, continuous activities which are derived from curriculum objectives and consistent with the instructional and learning strategies.
• A variety of assessment and evaluation techniques should be used. Techniques should be selected for their appropriateness to students' learning styles and to the intended purposes. Students should be given opportunities to demonstrate the extent of their knowledge, abilities, and attitudes in a variety of ways.
• Teachers should communicate assessment and evaluation strategies and plans in advance, informing the students of the objectives and the assessment procedures relative to the objectives. Students should have opportunities for input into the evaluation process.
• Assessment and evaluation should be fair and equitable. They should be sensitive to family, classroom, school, and community situations and to cultural or gender requirements; they should be free of bias.
• Assessment and evaluation should help students. They should provide positive feedback and encourage students to participate actively in their own assessment in order to foster lifelong learning and enable them to transfer knowledge and abilities to their life experiences.
• Assessment and evaluation data and results should be communicated to students and parents/guardians regularly, in meaningful ways.
Using a variety of techniques and tools, the teacher collects assessment information about students' language development and their growth in speaking, listening, writing, and reading knowledge and abilities. The data gathered during assessment becomes the basis for an evaluation. Comparing assessment information to curriculum objectives allows the teacher to make a decision or judgment regarding the progress of a student's learning.
Types of Assessment and Evaluation
There are three types of assessment and evaluation that occur regularly throughout the school year: diagnostic, formative, and summative.
Diagnostic assessment and evaluation usually occur at the beginning of the school year and before each unit of study. The purposes are to determine students' knowledge and skills, their learning needs, and their motivational and interest levels. By examining the results of diagnostic assessment, teachers can determine where to begin instruction and what concepts or skills to emphasize. Diagnostic assessment provides information essential to teachers in selecting relevant learning objectives and in designing appropriate learning experiences for all students, individually and as group members. Keeping diagnostic instruments for comparison and further reference enables teachers and students to determine progress and future direction.
Diagnostic assessment tools such as the Writing Strategies Questionnaire and the Reading Interest/Attitude Inventory in this guide can provide support for instructional decisions.
Formative assessment and evaluation focus on the processes and products of learning. Formative assessment is continuous and is meant to inform the student, the parent/guardian, and the teacher of the student's progress toward the curriculum objectives. This type of assessment and evaluation provides information upon which instructional decisions and adaptations can be made and provides students with directions for future learning.
Involvement in constructing their own assessment instruments or in adapting ones the teacher has made allows students to focus on what they are trying to achieve, develops their thinking skills, and helps them to become reflective learners. As well, peer assessment is a useful formative evaluation technique. For peer assessment to be successful, students must be provided with assistance and the opportunity to observe a model peer assessment session. Through peer assessment students have the opportunity to become critical and creative thinkers who can clearly communicate ideas and thoughts to others. Instruments such as checklists or learning logs, and interviews or conferences provide useful data.
Summative assessment and evaluation occur most often at the end of a unit of instruction and at term or year end when students are ready to demonstrate achievement of curriculum objectives. The main purposes are to determine knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes that have developed over a given period of time; to summarize student progress; and to report this progress to students, parents/guardians, and teachers.
Summative judgments are based upon criteria derived from curriculum objectives. By sharing these objectives with the students and involving them in designing the evaluation instruments, teachers enable students to understand and internalize the criteria by which their progress will be determined.
Often assessment and evaluation results provide both formative and summative information. For example, summative evaluation can be used formatively to make decisions about changes to instructional strategies, curriculum topics, or learning environment. Similarly, formative evaluation assists teachers in making summative judgments about student progress and determining where further instruction is necessary for individuals or groups. The suggested assessment techniques included in various sections of this guide may be used for each type of evaluation.
The Evaluation Process
Teachers as decision makers strive to make a close match between curriculum objectives, instructional methods, and assessment techniques. The evaluation process carried out parallel to instruction is a cyclical one that involves four phases: preparation, assessment, evaluation, and reflection.
In the preparation phase, teachers decide what is to be evaluated, the type of evaluation to be used (diagnostic, formative, or summative), the criteria upon which student learning outcomes will be judged, and the most appropriate assessment techniques for gathering information on student progress. Teachers may make these decisions in collaboration with students.
During the assessment phase, teachers select appropriate tools and techniques, then collect and collate information on student progress. Teachers must determine where, when, and how assessments will be conducted, and students must be consulted and informed.
During the evaluation phase, teachers interpret the assessment information and make judgments about student progress. These judgments (or evaluation) provide information upon which teachers base decisions about student learning and report progress to students and parents/guardians. Students are encouraged to monitor their own learning by evaluating their achievements on a regular basis. Encouraging students to participate in evaluation nurtures gradual acceptance of responsibility for their own progress and helps them to understand and appreciate their growth as readers and writers.
The reflection phase allows teachers to consider the extent to which the previous phases in the evaluation process have been successful. Specifically, teachers evaluate the utility, equity, and appropriateness of the assessment techniques used. Such reflection assists teachers in making decisions concerning improvements or adaptations to subsequent instruction and evaluation.
Student Assessment and Evaluation
When implementing assessment and evaluation procedures, it is valuable to consider the characteristics of early adolescents. Developmentally, Middle Level students are at various cognitive, emotional, social, and physical levels. Assessment and evaluation must be sensitive to this range of transitions and address individual progress. It is unrealistic and damaging to expect students who are at various stages of development to perform at the same level. It is necessary to clarify, for Middle Level students, the individual nature of the curriculum and the assessment strategies used; students should recognize that they are not
being compared to their peers, but that they are setting their own learning goals in relation to curriculum objectives.
Insensitive evaluation of the early adolescent can result in the student feeling low self‐worth and wanting to give up. Regular, positive feedback is a valuable part of the learning process and helps students identify how well they have achieved individual goals and curriculum objectives. As students begin to achieve success, their sense of self‐esteem increases and the need for extrinsic rewards gives way to the development of intrinsic motivation.
Early adolescents are vulnerable to peer approval or rejection, and they harbor a strong sense of fairness and justice. Because Middle Level students find it more satisfying to strive for immediately achievable goals rather than long‐term goals, they will respond positively to a system of continuous assessment and evaluation.
Effective evaluators of Middle Level students are astute observers who use a variety of monitoring techniques to collect information about students' knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and language competencies. Well organized, concise, and accessible records accommodate the large quantities of data likely to be collected, and assist teachers' decision making and reporting.
Some effective techniques for monitoring student progress in the areas of oracy and literacy include the following:
• Make video and audio recordings of a variety of formal and informal oral language experiences, and then assess these according to pre‐determined criteria which are based upon student needs and curriculum objectives.
• Use checklists as concise methods of collecting information, and rating scales or rubrics to assess student achievement.
• Record anecdotal comments to provide useful data based upon observation of students' oral activities.
• Interview students to determine what they believe they do well or areas in which they need to improve.
• Have students keep portfolios of their dated writing samples, and language abilities checklists and records.
• Keep anecdotal records of students' reading and writing activities and experiences. • Have students write in reader response journals. • Confer with students during the writing and reading processes, and observe them during peer
conferences.
Self‐assessment promotes students' abilities to assume more responsibility for their own learning by encouraging self‐reflection and encouraging them to identify where they believe they have been successful and where they believe they require assistance. Discussing students' self‐assessments with them allows the teacher to see how they value their own work and to ask questions that encourage students to reflect upon their experiences and set goals for new learning.
Peer assessment allows students to collaborate and learn from others. Through discussions with peers, Middle Level students can verbalize their concerns and ideas in a way that helps them clarify their thoughts and decide in which direction to proceed.
The instruments for peer and self‐assessment should be collaboratively constructed by teachers and students. It is important for teachers to discuss learning objectives with the students. Together, they can develop assessment and evaluation criteria relevant to the objectives, as well as to students' individual and group needs.
Assessment and Evaluation Strategies
Assessment data can be collected and recorded by both the teacher and the students in a variety of ways. Through observation of students, and in interviews or conferences with students, teachers can discover much about their students' knowledge, abilities, interests, and needs. As well, teachers can collect samples of students' work in portfolios and conduct performance assessments within the context of classroom activities. When a number of assessment tools are used in conjunction with one another, richer and more in‐depth data collection results. Whatever method of data collection is used, teachers should:
• meet with students regularly to discuss their progress
• adjust rating criteria as learners change and progress.
Observation
Observation occurs during students' daily reading, writing, listening, and speaking experiences. It is an unobtrusive means by which teachers (and students) can determine their progress during learning. Observations can be recorded as anecdotal notes, and on checklists or rating scales. When teachers attach the data collection sheets to a hand‐held clipboard, data can be recorded immediately and with little interruption to the student. Alternatively, adhesive note papers can be used to record data quickly and unobtrusively.
Anecdotal Records
Anecdotal records are notes written by the teacher regarding student language, behavior, or learning. They document and describe significant daily events, and relevant aspects of student activity and progress. These notes can be taken during student activities or at the end of the day. Formats for collection should be flexible and easy to use.
Guidelines for use include the following:
• Record the observation and the circumstance in which the learning experience occurs. There will be time to analyze notes at another time, perhaps at the end of the day, or after several observations about one student have been accumulated.
• Make the task of daily note taking manageable by focusing on clearly defined objectives or purposes, and by identifying only a few students to observe during a designated period of time. However, learning and progress cannot be scheduled, and it is valuable to note other observations of importance as they occur.
• Record data on loose‐leaf sheets and keep these in a three‐ring binder with a page designated for each student and organized alphabetically by students' last names or by class. This format allows the teacher to add pages as necessary.
• Write the notes on recipe cards and then file these alphabetically. • Use adhesive note papers that can be attached to the student's pages or recipe card files. • Design structured forms for collection of specific data.
• Use a combination of the above suggestions.
Teachers may choose to keep running written observations for each student or they may use a more structured approach, constructing charts that focus each observation on the collection of specific data. A combination of open‐ended notes and structured forms may also be used. It is important to date all observations recorded.
Checklists
Observation checklists, usually completed while students are engaged in specific activities or processes, are lists of specific criteria that teachers focus on at a particular time or during a particular process. Checklists are used to record whether students have acquired specific knowledge, skills, processes, abilities, and attitudes. Checklists inform teachers about where their instruction has been successful and where students need assistance or further instruction. Formats for checklists should be varied and easy to use.
Guidelines for using checklists include the following:
• Determine the observation criteria from curriculum, unit, and lesson objectives. • Review specific criteria with students before beginning the observation. • Involve students in developing some or all of the criteria whenever it will be beneficial to do so. • Choose criteria that are easily observed to prevent vagueness and increase objectivity. • Use jargon‐free language to describe criteria so that data can be used in interviews with students
and parents. • Make the observation manageable by keeping the number of criteria to less than eight and by
limiting the number of students observed to a few at one time. • Have students construct and use checklists for peer and self‐assessments. • Summarize checklist data regularly. • Use or adapt existing checklists from other sources. • Use yes‐no checklists to identify whether a specific action has been completed or if a particular
quality is present. • Use tally checklists to note the frequency of the action observed or recorded. • Construct all checklists with space for recording anecdotal notes and comments.
Rating Scales and Rubrics
Rating scales record the extent to which specific criteria have been achieved by the student or are present in the student's work. Rating scales also record the quality of the student's performance at a given time or within a given process. Rating scales are similar to checklists, and teachers can often convert checklists into rating scales by assigning number values to the various criteria listed. They can be designed as number lines or as holistic scales or rubrics. Rubrics include criteria that describe each level of the rating scale and are used to determine student progress in comparison to these expectations. All formats for rating student progress should be concise and clear.
Guidelines for use include the following:
• Determine specific assessment criteria from curriculum objectives, components of a particular activity, or student needs.
• Discuss or develop the specific criteria with students before beginning the assessment. • Choose criteria that are easily observed in order to prevent vagueness and increase objectivity.
• Select criteria that students have had the opportunity to practice. These criteria may differ from student to student, depending upon their strengths and needs.
• Use jargon‐free language to describe criteria so that data can be used effectively in interviews with students and parents.
• Make the assessment manageable by keeping the number of criteria to less than eight and by limiting the number of students observed to a few at one time.
• Use or adapt rating scales and rubrics from other sources. • Use numbered continuums to measure the degree to which students are successful at
accomplishing a skill or activity. • Use rubrics when the observation calls for a holistic rating scale. Rubrics describe the attributes of
student knowledge or achievements on a numbered continuum of possibilities.
Portfolios
Portfolios are collections of relevant work that reflect students' individual efforts, development, and progress over a designated period of time. Portfolios provide students, teachers, parents, and administrators with a broad picture of each student's growth over time, including the student's abilities, knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Students should be involved in the selection of work to be included, goal setting for personal learning, and self‐assessment. The teacher can encourage critical thinking by having students decide which of their works to include in their portfolios and explain why they chose those particular items. Instruction and assessment are integrated as students and teachers collaborate to compile relevant and individual portfolios for each student.
Guidelines for use include the following:
• Brainstorm with students to discover what they already know about portfolios. • Share samples of portfolios with students. (Teachers may need to create samples if student ones
are not available; however, samples should be as authentic as possible.) • Provide students with an overview of portfolio assessment prior to beginning their collections. • Collaborate with students to set up guidelines for the content of portfolios and establish evaluation
criteria for their portfolio collections. Consider the following: o What is the purpose of the portfolio? (Is it the primary focus of assessment or is it
supplemental? Will it be used to determine a mark or will it simply be used to inform students, teachers, and parents about student progress?)
o Who will be the audience(s) for the portfolio? o What will be included in the portfolio (e.g., writing samples only, samples of all language
processes)? o What are the criteria for selecting a piece of work for inclusion? When should those
selections be made? o Who will determine what items are included in the portfolio (e.g., the student, the
teacher, the student and teacher in consultation)? o When should items be added or removed? o How should the contents be organized and documented? Where will the portfolios be
stored? o What will be the criteria for evaluation of the portfolio? o What form will feedback to the students take (e.g., written summaries, oral interviews/
conferences)? o How will the portfolio be assessed/evaluated (e.g., list of criteria)?
• Assemble examples of work that represent a wide range of students' developing abilities, knowledge, and attitudes including samples of work from their speaking, listening, reading, writing, representing, and viewing experiences.
• Date all items for effective organization and reference. • Inform parents/guardians about the use and purposes of portfolios (e.g., send letters describing
portfolios home, display sample portfolios on meet‐the‐teacher evening to introduce parents to the concept).
• Consider the following for inclusion: o criteria for content selection o table of contents or captioned labels that briefly outline or identify the contents o samples of student writing (e.g., pre‐writing, multiple drafts, final drafts, published pieces) o sample reading logs o samples of a variety of responses from reader response journals (originals or photocopies
of originals) o evidence of student self‐reflection (e.g., summaries, structured reflection sheets) o audiotapes and videotapes of student work o photographs o collaborative projects o computer disks.
Formats for portfolio assembly should be easily organized, stored, and accessed. Some possibilities include the following:
• Keep file folders or accordion folders in classroom filing cabinet drawers, cupboards, or boxes. • Use three‐ring binders for ease of adding and removing items as students progress. • Store scrapbooks in boxes or crates.
Evaluating Student Portfolios
At the end of the term/semester/year when the portfolio is submitted for summative evaluation, it is useful to review the contents as a whole and record data using the previously set criteria. One method of recording data is to prepare a grid with the criteria listed down one side and the checklist or rating scale across the top. If there is need to assign a numerical grade, designate numbers to each set of criteria on the checklist/rating scale and convert the evaluation into a number grade. Some examples of portfolio assessment and recording forms follow. The teacher can adapt these sample forms or create new ones.
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What is assessment and evaluation?
Assessment is defined as data‐gathering strategies, analyses, and reporting processes that provide information that can be used to determine whether or not intended outcomes are being achieved: Evaluation uses assessment information to support decisions on maintaining, changing, or discarding instructional or programmatic practices. These strategies can inform:
• The nature and extent of learning,
• Facilitate curricular decision making,
• Correspondence between learning and the aims and objectives of teaching, and
• The relationship between learning and the environments in which learning takes place.
Evaluation is the culminating act of interpreting the information gathered for the purpose of making decisions or judgments about students' learning and needs, often at reporting time.
Assessment and evaluation are integral components of the teaching‐learning cycle. The main purposes are to guide and improve learning and instruction. Effectively planned assessment and evaluation can promote learning, build confidence, and develop students' understanding of themselves as learners.
Assessment data assists the teacher in planning and adapting for further instruction. As well, teachers can enhance students' understanding of their own progress by involving them in gathering their own data, and by sharing teacher‐gathered data with them. Such participation makes it possible for students to identify personal learning goals.
Types of Assessment and Evaluation
There are three types of assessment and evaluation that occur regularly throughout the school year: diagnostic, formative, and summative.
Diagnostic assessment and evaluation usually occur at the beginning of the school year and before each unit of study. The purposes are to determine students' knowledge and skills, their learning needs, and their motivational and interest levels. By examining the results of diagnostic assessment, teachers can determine where to begin instruction and what concepts or skills to emphasize. Diagnostic assessment provides information essential to teachers in selecting relevant learning objectives and in designing appropriate learning experiences for all students, individually and as group members. Keeping diagnostic instruments for comparison and further reference enables teachers and students to determine progress and future direction.
Diagnostic assessment tools such as the Writing Strategies Questionnaire and the Reading Interest/Attitude Inventory in this guide can provide support for instructional decisions.
Formative assessment and evaluation focus on the processes and products of learning. Formative assessment is continuous and is meant to inform the student, the parent/guardian, and the teacher of the student's progress toward the curriculum objectives. This type of assessment and evaluation provides information upon which instructional decisions and adaptations can be made and provides students with directions for future learning.
Involvement in constructing their own assessment instruments or in adapting ones the teacher has made allows students to focus on what they are trying to achieve, develops their thinking skills, and helps them to become reflective learners. As well, peer assessment is a useful formative evaluation technique. For peer assessment to be successful, students must be provided with assistance and the opportunity to observe a model peer assessment session. Through peer assessment students have the opportunity to become critical and creative thinkers who can clearly communicate ideas and thoughts to others. Instruments such as checklists or learning logs, and interviews or conferences provide useful data.
Summative assessment and evaluation occur most often at the end of a unit of instruction and at term or year end when students are ready to demonstrate achievement of curriculum objectives. The main purposes are to determine knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes that have developed over a given period of time; to summarize student progress; and to report this progress to students, parents/guardians, and teachers.
Summative judgements are based upon criteria derived from curriculum objectives. By sharing these objectives with the students and involving them in designing the evaluation instruments, teachers enable students to understand and internalize the criteria by which their progress will be determined.
Often assessment and evaluation results provide both formative and summative information. For example, summative evaluation can be used formatively to make decisions about changes to instructional strategies, curriculum topics, or learning environment. Similarly, formative evaluation assists teachers in making summative judgements about student progress and determining where further instruction is necessary for individuals or groups. The suggested assessment techniques included in various sections of this guide may be used for each type of evaluation.
Chapter 9. Assessment Vocabulary The definitions in this list were derived from several sources, including:
• Glossary of Useful Terms Related to Authentic and Performance Assessments. Grant Wiggins
• SCASS Arts Assessment Project Glossary of Assessment Terms • The ERIC Review: Performance-Based Assessment. Vol. 3 Issue 1, Winter, 1994. • Assessment: How Do We Know What They Know? ASCD. 1992. • Dissolving the Boundaries: Assessment that Enhances Learning. Dee Dickinson • http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/assess/terminology.htm
Accountability – The demand by a community (public officials, employers, and taxpayers) for school officials to prove that money invested in education has led to measurable learning. "Accountability testing" is an attempt to sample what students have learned, or how well teachers have taught, and/or the effectiveness of a school's principal's performance as an instructional leader. School budgets and personnel promotions, compensation, and awards may be affected. Most school districts make this kind of assessment public; it can affect policy and public perception of the effectiveness of taxpayer-supported schools and be the basis for comparison among schools. It has been suggested that test scores analyzed in a disaggregated format can help identify instructional problems and point to potential solutions. Action Plans – The statement that indicates the specific changes that a given area plans to implement in the next cycle based on assessment results. "The biology faculty will introduce one special project in the introductory class that will expose the students to the scientific method." "Career Services is implementing a software program called ‘1st Place’. This software will allow better tracking of job openings."
Action Research – Classroom-based research involving the systematic collection of data in order to address certain questions and issue so as to improve classroom instruction and educational effectiveness. Affective Outcomes – Outcomes of education that reflect feelings more than understanding; likes, pleasures, ideals, dislikes, annoyances, values. Annual Report: A report from each academic program based on its assessment plan that is submitted annually, which outlines how evidence was used to improve student learning outcomes through curricular and/or other changes or to document that no changes were needed. Assessment – The systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs undertaken for the purpose of improving student learning and development. In general
terms, assessment is the determination of a value, or measurement, based on a "standard." We often refer to this standard as a "target." Standard-based measurement, or assessment, is useful in education for both the placement of students in initial course work and ascertaining the extent of students' acquisition of skills/knowledge. Assessment Cycle – The assessment cycle in higher education is generally annual and fits within the academic year. Outcomes, targets and assessment tools are established early in the fall semester; data is collected by the end of spring semester; results are analyzed during the summer and early fall. Assessment Tool – An instrument that has been designed to collect objective data about students' knowledge and skill acquisition. An appropriate outcomes assessment test measures students' ability to integrate a set of individual skills into a meaningful, collective demonstration. Some examples of assessment tools include standardized tests, end-of-program skills tests, student inquiries, common final exams, and comprehensive embedded test items. Assessment Literacy – The possession of knowledge about the basic principals of sound assessment practice, including terminology, the development and use of assessment methodologies and techniques, familiarity with standards of quality in assessment. Increasingly, familiarity with alternatives to traditional measurements of learning.
Authentic Assessment – A circumstance in which the behavior that the learning is intended to produce is evaluated and discussed in order to improve learning. The concept of model, practice, feedback in which students know what excellent performance is and are guided to practice an entire concept rather than bits and pieces in preparation for eventual understanding. A variety of techniques can be employed in authentic assessment. Benchmark – Student performance standards (the level(s) of student competence in a content area).
Cohort – A group whose progress is followed by means of measurements at different points in time. Course-embedded assessment – A method in which evidence of student learning outcomes for the program is obtained from assignments in particular courses in the curriculum. Course-level assessment – Assessment to determine the extent to which a specific course is achieving its learning goals. Course mapping – A matrix showing the coverage of each program learning outcome in each course. It may also indicate the level of emphasis of each outcome in each course. Criterion Referenced Tests – A test in which the results can be used to determine a student's progress toward mastery of a content area. Performance is compared to an expected level of
mastery in a content area rather than to other students' scores. Such tests usually include questions based on what the student was taught and are designed to measure the student's mastery of designated objectives of an instructional program. The "criterion" is the standard of performance established as the passing score for the test. Scores have meaning in terms of what the student knows or can do, rather than how the test-taker compares to a reference or norm group. Curriculum Map – A matrix showing where each goal and/or learning outcome are covered in each program course. Direct Assessment – Assessment to gauge student achievement of learning outcomes directly from their work. Educational Goals – The knowledge, skills, abilities, capacities, attitudes or dispositions students are expected to acquire as a result of completing your academic program. Goals are sometimes treated as synonymous with outcomes, though outcomes are the behavioral results of the goals, and are stated in precise operational terms. Formative assessment – The assessment of student achievement at different stages of a course or at different stages of a student’s academic career. The focus of formative assessment is on the documentation of student development over time. It can also be used to engage students in a process of reflection on their education. General Education Assessment – Assessment that measures the campus-wide, general education competencies agreed upon by the faculty. General education assessment is more holistic in nature than program outcomes assessment because competencies are measured across disciplines, rather than just within a single discipline. Holistic Scoring – In assessment, assigning a single score based on an overall assessment of performance rather than by scoring or analyzing dimensions or traits individually. The product is considered to be more than the sum of its parts and so the quality of a final product or performance is evaluated rather than the process or dimension of performance. A holistic scoring rubric might combine a number of elements on a single scale. Focused holistic scoring may be used to evaluate a limited portion of a learner's performance. Indirect Assessment – Assessment that deduces student achievement of learning outcomes through the reported perception of learning by students and other agents. Institutional assessment – Assessment to determine the extent to which a college or university is achieving its mission. Learning outcomes – Operational statements describing specific student behaviors that evidence the acquisition of desired goals in knowledge, skills, abilities, capacities, attitudes or dispositions. Learning outcomes can be usefully thought of as behavioral criteria for determining whether students are achieving the educational goals of a program, and, ultimately, whether overall program goals are being successfully met. Outcomes are sometimes treated as synonymous with objectives, though objectives are usually more general statements of what
students are expected to achieve in an academic program. Measurable Criteria – An intended student outcome, or administrative objective, restated in a quantifiable, or measurable, statement. "60% of biology students will complete an experiment/project using scientific methods in fall 2003;" "75% of responding MU students will indicate on a survey in fall 2003 that they have read materials about career opportunities on campus." Metacognition – The knowledge of one's own thinking processes and strategies, and the ability to consciously reflect and act on the knowledge of cognition to modify those processes and strategies.
Norm – A distribution of scores obtained from a norm group. The norm is the midpoint (or median) of scores or performance of the students in that group. Fifty percent will score above and fifty percent below the norm. Performance-Based Assessment – Direct, systematic observation and rating of student performance of an educational objective, often an ongoing observation over a period of time, and typically involving the creation of products. The assessment may be a continuing interaction between teacher and student and should ideally be part of the learning process. The assessment should be a real-world performance with relevance to the student and learning community. Assessment of the performance is done using a rubric, or analytic scoring guide to aid in objectivity. Performance-based assessment is a test of the ability to apply knowledge in a real-life setting or performance of exemplary tasks in the demonstration of intellectual ability. Portfolio – A systematic and organized collection of a student's work that exhibits to others the direct evidence of a student's efforts, achievements, and progress over a period of time. The collection should involve the student in selection of its contents, and should include information about the performance criteria, the rubric or criteria for judging merit, and evidence of student self-refection or evaluation. Portfolio Assessment – Portfolios may be assessed in a variety of ways. Each piece may be individually scored, or the portfolio might be assessed merely for the presence of required pieces, or a holistic scoring process might be used and an evaluation made on the basis of an overall impression of the student's collected work. It is common that assessors work together to establish consensus of standards or to ensure greater reliability in evaluation of student work. Established criteria are often used by reviewers and students involved in the process of evaluating progress and achievement of objectives. Primary Trait Method – A type of rubric scoring constructed to assess a specific trait, skill, behavior, or format, or the evaluation of the primary impact of a learning process on a designated audience. Process – A generalizable method of doing something, generally involving steps or operations which are usually ordered and/or interdependent. Process can be evaluated as part of an assessment, as in the example of evaluating a student's performance during prewriting exercises
leading up to the final production of an essay or paper. Program assessment – Assessment to determine the extent to which students in a departmental program can demonstrate the learning outcomes for the program. Reliability – An assessment tool’s consistency of results over time and with different samples of students. Rubric – A set of criteria specifying the characteristics of a learning outcome and the levels of achievement in each characteristic. Self-efficacy – Students’ judgment of their own capabilities for a specific learning outcome. Senior Project – Extensive projects planned and carried out during the senior year as the culmination of the undergraduate experience. Senior projects require higher-level thinking skills, problem-solving, and creative thinking. They are often interdisciplinary, and may require extensive research. Projects culminate in a presentation of the project to a panel of people, usually faculty and community mentors, sometimes students, who evaluate the student's work at the end of the year. Summative assessment – The assessment of student achievement at the end point of their education or at the end of a course. The focus of summative assessment is on the documentation of student achievement by the end of a course or program. It does not reveal the pathway of development to achieve that endpoint. Triangulation – The collection of data via multiple methods in order to determine if the results show a consistent outcome Validity – The degree to which an assessment measures (a) what is intended, as opposed to (b) what is not intended, or (c) what is unsystematic or unstable
UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ DE GUATEMALA FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS LICDA. EVELYN R. QUIROA
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1. Action Research 2. Affective Outcomes 3. Annual Report 4. Assessment 5. Assessment Cycle 6. Assessment Tool 7. Assessment Literacy 8. Authentic Assessment 9. Benchmark 10. Cohort 11. Course‐embedded assessment 12. Course‐level assessment 13. Course mapping 14. Criterion Referenced Tests 15. Curriculum Map 16. Diagnostic Evaluation 17. Direct Assessment 18. Educational Goals 19. Formative assessment 20. General Education Assessment 21. Holistic Scoring 22. Learning outcomes 23. Measurable Criteria 24. Metacognition 25. Norm 26. Portfolio 27. Primary Trait Method 28. Process 29. Program assessment 30. Reliability 31. Rubric 32. Self‐efficacy 33. Senior Project 34. Summative assessment 35. Validity
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• Introduction ....................................... 1
• Need for the Guide ............................ 1
• What is Quality Teaching? ................. 2
• Formative Assessment ...................... 2
• Summative Evaluation ....................... 2
• Overview of Assessment andEvaluation Strategies:
1. Teaching dossiers ........................ 32. Student ratings ............................ 43. Peer observations ........................ 54. Letters & individual interviews ...... 65. Course portfolios ......................... 66. Classroom assessment ............... 7
• Classroom Assessment Techniques .. 8
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INTRODUCTION
The Teaching Assessment and Evaluation Guide providesinstructors with starting-points for reflecting on theirteaching, and with advice on how to gather feedback ontheir teaching practices and effectiveness as part of asystematic program of teaching development. As well, theGuide provides guidance on how teaching might be fairlyand effectively evaluated, which characteristics ofteaching might be considered, and which evaluationtechniques are best suited for different purposes. TheTeaching Assessment and Evaluation Guide is acompanion to the Teaching Documentation Guide (1993),also prepared by the Senate Committee on Teaching andLearning (SCOTL). The Documentation Guide (availableat the Centre for the Support of Teaching and on theSCOTL website) aims to provide instructors with adviceand concrete suggestions on how to document the varietyand complexity of their teaching contributions.
NEED FOR THE GUIDE
Teaching is a complex and personal activity that is bestassessed and evaluated using multiple techniques andbroadly-based criteria. Assessment for formativepurposes is designed to stimulate growth, change andimprovement in teaching through reflective practice.Evaluation, in contrast, is used for summative purposes togive an overview of a particular instructor’s teaching in aparticular course and setting. Informed judgements onteaching effectiveness can best be made when bothassessment and evaluation are conducted, using severaltechniques to elicit information from various perspectiveson different characteristics of teaching. There is no onecomplete source for information on one’s teaching, and nosingle technique for gathering it. Moreover, thetechniques need to be sensitive to the particular teachingassignment of the instructor being assessed or evaluated,as well as the context in which the teaching takes place. Ifmultiple perspectives are represented and differenttechniques used, the process will be more valued, theconclusions reached will be more credible, andconsequently more valuable to the individual beingassessed or evaluated.
Current practices at York University are varied. In mostdepartments and units, teaching is systematicallyevaluated, primarily for summative purposes. Individualinstructors are free, if they wish, to use the data sogathered for formative purposes, or they may contact theCentre for the Support of Teaching which providesfeedback and teaching analysis aimed at growth,development and improvement. Without denying thevalue of summative teaching evaluation, the mainpurpose of this Guide is to encourage committees andindividuals to engage in reflective practice through theongoing assessment of teaching for formative purposesand for professional development. Research indicatesthat such practice leads to heightened enthusiasm forteaching, and improvement in teaching and learning, bothof which are linked to faculty vitality.
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consideration the level of the course, the instructor’sobjectives and style, and the teaching methodologyemployed. Nonetheless, the primary criterion must beimproved student learning. Research indicates thatstudents, faculty and administrators alike agree thatquality teaching:
• establishes a positive learning environment;• motivates student engagement;• provides appropriate challenges;• is responsive to students’ learning needs; and• is fair in evaluating their learning.
Concretely, indicators of quality teaching can include:
• effective choice of materials;• organization of subject matter and course;• effective communication skills;• knowledge of and enthusiasm for the subject matter
and teaching;• availability to students; and• responsiveness to student concerns and opinions.
Some characteristics are more easily measured thanothers. Furthermore, since instructors are individuals andteaching styles are personal, it is all the more important torecognize that not everyone will display the same patternsand strengths.
ASSESSMENT OF TEACHING FORFORMATIVE PURPOSES
Formative assessment of teaching can be carried out atmany points during an instructional period, in theclassroom or virtual environment, to compare theperceptions of the instructor with those of the students,and to identify gaps between what has been taught andwhat students have learned. The purpose of assessment isfor instructors to find out what changes they might makein teaching methods or style, course organization orcontent, evaluation and grading procedures, etc., in orderto improve student learning. Assessment is initiated bythe instructor and information and feedback can besolicited from many sources (for example, self, students,colleagues, consultants) using a variety of instruments(surveys, on-line forms, etc. - see classroom assessmentbelow). The data gathered are seen only by the instructorand, if desired, a consultant, and form the basis forongoing improvement and development.
SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
Summative evaluation, by contrast, is usually conducted atthe end of a particular course or at specific points in aninstructor’s career. The purpose is to form a judgmentabout the effectiveness of a course and/or an instructor.The judgment may be used for tenure and promotiondecisions, to reward success in the form of teachingawards or merit pay, or to enable departments to make
WHAT IS QUALITY TEACHING?
All assessment and evaluation techniques contain implicitassumptions about the characteristics that constitutequality teaching. These assumptions should be madeexplicit and indeed should become part of the evaluationprocess itself in a manner which recognizes instructors’rights to be evaluated within the context of their ownteaching philosophies and goals. First and foremost then,“teaching is not right or wrong, good or bad, effective orineffective in any absolute, fixed or determined sense.”¹Instructors emphasize different domains of learning(affective, cognitive, psychomotor, etc.) and employdifferent theories of education and teachingmethodologies (anti-racist, constructivist, critical,feminist, humanistic, etc.)². They encourage learning indifferent sites (classrooms, field locations, laboratories,seminar rooms, studios, virtual classrooms, etc.). Theyuse different instructional strategies and formats (usingcase studies, coaching, demonstrating, facilitatingdiscussions,lecturing, problem-based learning,online delivery, etc.),and they do thiswhile recognizingthat students havediverse backgroundsand levels ofpreparedness. In onesituation, instructorsmay see their role astransmitting factualinformation, and inanother as facilitatingdiscussion andpromoting criticalthinking.
As variable anddiverse as qualityteaching might be,generalizations maynevertheless be madeabout its basiccharacteristics asdescribed in the accompanying text box.
The criteria for evaluating teaching vary betweendisciplines and within disciplines, and should take into
______1. Mary Ellen Weimer (1990). Improving College Teaching(CA: Jossey Bass Publishers), 202.
2. Adapted from George L. Geis (1977), “Evaluation:definitions, problems and strategies,” in Chris Knapper etal Eds., Teaching is Important (Toronto: Clarke Irwin inassociation with CAUT).
QUALITY TEACHING
Put succinctly, quality teaching isthat activity which brings about themost productive and beneficiallearning experience for students andpromotes their development aslearners. This experience mayinclude such aspects as:
• improved comprehension ofand ability to use the ideasintroduced in the course;
• change in outlook, attitude andenthusiasm towards thediscipline and its place in theacademic endeavour;
• intellectual growth; and• improvement in specific skills
such as critical reading andwriting, oral communication,analysis, synthesis, abstraction,and generalization.
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A teaching dossier orportfolio is a factualdescription of aninstructor’s teachingachievements andcontains documentationthat collectivelysuggests the scope andquality of his or herteaching. Dossiers canbe used to presentevidence about teachingquality for evaluativepurposes such as T&Psubmissions, teachingaward nominations,etc., as they can provide a useful context for analyzingother forms of teaching evaluation. Alternatively, dossierscan provide the framework for a systematic program ofreflective analysis and peer collaboration leading toimprovement of teaching and student learning. For furtherinformation on how to prepare a teaching dossier, pleaseconsult SCOTL’s Teaching Documentation Guide(available at the Centre for the Support of Teaching andfrom the SCOLT website).
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This section describes six strategies that teachers may use to assess and evaluate the quality of their teaching and its impacton student learning: 1) teaching dossiers; 2) student ratings; 3) peer observations; 4) letters and individual interviews; 5)course portfolios; and 6) classroom assessment. These descriptions draw on current research in the field (available at theCentre for the Suppport of Teaching, 111 Central Square, www.yorku.ca/cst) and practices and procedures at otheruniversities in Canada and abroad. All evaluation and assessment efforts should use a combination of strategies to takeadvantage of their inherent strengths as well as their individual limitations.
To focus on:
§ Appraisal of instructor’steaching and learning context
§ Soundness of instructor’sapproach to teaching andlearning
§ Coherence of teachingobjectives and strategies
§ Vigour of professionaldevelopment, contributionsand accomplishments in thearea of teaching.
Benefits: Dossiers provide an opportunity for instructorsto articulate their teaching philosophy, review theirteaching goals and objectives, assess the effectiveness oftheir classroom practice and the strategies they use toanimate their pedagogical values, and identify areas ofstrength and opportunities for improvement. They alsohighlight an instructor’s range of responsibilities,accomplishments, and contributions to teaching andlearning more generally within the department, universityand/or scholarly community.
Limitations: It is important to note that dossiers are notmeant to be an exhaustive compilation of all thedocuments and materials that bear on an instructor’steaching performance; rather they should present aselection of information organized in a way that gives acomprehensive and accurate summary of teachingactivities and effectiveness._______For further information on teaching dossiers see:
Teaching Documentation Guide (1993, Senate Committeeon Teaching and Learning).
Peter Seldin “Self-Evaluation: What Works? WhatDoesn’t?” and John Zubizarreta “Evaluating Teachingthrough Portfolios” in Seldin and Associates (1999).Changing Practices in Evaluating Teaching: A PracticalGuide to Improved Faculty Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions (MA: Anker Press).
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informed decisions about changes to individual courses,the curriculum or teaching assignments.
At most universities, summative evaluation includes theresults of teaching evaluations regularly scheduled at theend of academic terms. However, to ensure thatsummative evaluation is both comprehensive andrepresentative, it should include a variety of evaluationstrategies, among them:
• letters from individual students commenting on theeffectiveness of the instructor’s teaching, the quality ofthe learning experience, and the impact of both on theiracademic progress;
• assessments by peers based on classroom visits;
• samples and critical reviews of contributions to courseand curriculum development, as well as ofcontributions to scholarship on teaching; and
• evidence of exceptional achievements andcontributions to teaching in the form of awards, andcommittee work.
One’s teaching dossier (see below) is an ideal format forpresenting these types of evaluation as a cumulative andlongitudinal record of one’s teaching.
Important note: It is crucial that the two processes –summative evaluation and formative assessment – be keptstrictly apart if the formative assessment of teaching is tobe effective and achieve its purpose. This means that theinformation gathered in a program of formativeassessment should not be used in summative evaluationunless volunteered by instructors themselves. It alsomeans that persons who are or have been involved inassisting instructors to improve their teaching should notbe asked to provide information for summative evaluationpurposes.
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2. STUDENT RATINGS OF TEACHING
Student ratings ofteaching or studentevaluations are the mostcommonly used sourceof data for bothsummative andformative information.In many academic unitsthey are mandatory, andin several units, they arealso standardized. Forpurposes such as tenureand promotion, datashould be obtained overtime and across coursesusing a limited numberof global or summarytype questions. Suchdata will provide acumulative record andenable the detection ofpatterns of teachingdevelopment1. Information obtained by means of studentratings can also be used by individual instructors toimprove the course in future years, and to identify areas ofstrength and weakness in their teaching by comparisonwith those teaching similar courses. Longer and morefocussed questionnaires are also useful in a program offormative evaluation when designed and administered byan instructor during a course.
Benefits: The use of a mandatory, standardizedquestionnaire puts all teaching evaluations on a commonfooting, and facilitates comparisons between teachers,courses and academic units. The data gathered also servethe purpose of assessing whether the educational goals ofthe unit are being met. Structured questionnaires areparticularly appropriate where there are relatively largenumbers of students involved, and where there are eitherseveral sections of a single course, or several courses withsimilar teaching objectives using similar teachingapproaches.
Questionnaires are relatively economical to administer,summarize and interpret. Provided that students are askedto comment only on items with which they have directexperience, student responses to questionnaires have beenfound to be valid. While questionnaire forms withopen-ended questions are more expensive to administer,they often provide more reliable and useful sources ofinformation in small classes and for the tenure andpromotion process. Also, open-ended questions provideinsight into the numerical ratings, and provide pertinentinformation for course revision.
Limitations: While students’ perceptions providevaluable feedback to instructors, recent research hasidentified specific areas of teaching quality on whichstudents are not able to make informed judgments. Theseinclude the appropriateness of course goals, content,design, materials, and evaluation of student work.
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the use of a variety of techniques as described elsewherein this document can help to address the gaps andshortcomings in the student rating data.
Further, recent research indicates that care should be takento control for possible biases based on gender, race,discipline, and teaching approach, particularly for thoseusing non-traditional teaching methods and curriculum.Likewise, ratings can be affected by factors for which it isdifficult to control, such as student motivation, complexityof material, level of course, and class size. Care should betaken, therefore, to create an appropriate context forinterpreting the data in light of other sources of data andin comparison with other courses. One way to ensurefairness and equity is to ask students to identify thestrengths of the instructor’s approach as well asweaknesses, and to ask for specific suggestions forimprovement.
Teachers have such different perspectives, approaches,and objectives that a standardized questionnaire may notadequately or fairly compare their performance. Forexample, the implicit assumption behind the design ofmany evaluation forms is that the primary mode ofinstruction is the lecture method. Such a form will beinadequate in evaluating the performance of instructorswho uses different teaching methods, for examplecollaborative learning. One way to overcome thislimitation and to tailor the questionnaire to the objectivesand approaches of a specific course or instructor is todesign an evaluation form with a mandatory core set ofquestions and additional space for inserting questionschosen by the instructor.
Note: The Centre for the Support of Teaching has sampleteaching evaluation forms from numerous Faculties anddepartments, as well as books and articles which arehelpful resources for individuals and committeesinterested in developing questionnaires. In addition, webresources are posted on the SCOTL website._____For further information on student ratings of teaching see:
1. Cashin, William (1995), “Student ratings of teaching:The research revisited.” Idea Paper, Number 32 (KansasState University, Centre for Faculty Development)
2. See, for example, The Teaching Professor, Vol. 8, No.4, 3-4
3. See also Theall, Michael and Franklin, Jennifer,Eds.(1990). Student Ratings of Instruction: Issues forImproving Practice, New Directions in Teaching andLearning, No. 43 (CA: Jossey-Bass Inc.).
To focus on:
§ Effectiveness of instructor
§ Impact of instruction onstudent learning
§ Perceived value of the courseto the student
§ Preparation and organization
§ Knowledge of subject matterand ability to stimulateinterest in the course
§ Clarity and understandability
§ Ability to establish rapportand encourage discussionwithin the classroom
§ Sensitivity to and concernwith students’ level of under-standing and progress
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3. PEER OBSERVATIONS
Peer observations offercritical insights into aninstructor’sperformance,complementing studentratings and other formsof evaluation tocontribute to a fullerand more accuraterepresentation ofoverall teaching quality.Research indicates thatcolleagues are in thebest position to judgespecific dimensions ofteaching quality,including the goals,content, design andorganization of thecourse, the methods andmaterials used indelivery, and evaluation of student work.
Peer observation may be carried out for both summativeand formative purposes. For summative evaluation, it isrecommended that prior consensus be reached about whatconstitutes quality teaching within the discipline, what theobservers will be looking for, and the process for carryingout and recording the observations. To ensure that a fullpicture of an instructor’s strengths and weaknesses isobtained, some observers find checklists useful and somedepartments may choose to designate the responsibility ofmaking classroom observations to a committee. Given therange of activities in a class, some observers find it helpfulto focus on specific aspects of the teaching and learningthat takes place. It is also advisable that more than onecolleague be involved, and that more than one observationtake place by each colleague. This will counteractobserver bias towards a particular teaching approach andthe possibility that an observation takes place on anunusually bad day. These precautions also provide forgreater objectivity and reliability of the results.
Before an observation, it is important that the observerand instructor meet to discuss the instructor’s teachingphilosophy, the specific objectives and the strategies thatwill be employed during the session to be observed, andthe materials relevant to the course: syllabus, assignments,online course components, etc. Likewise, discussions ofthe criteria for evaluation and how the observations willtake place can help to clarify expectations and procedures.A post-observation meeting allows an opportunity forconstructive feedback and assistance in the developmentof a plan for improvement.
Peer observation is especially useful for formativeevaluation. In this case, it is important that the results ofthe observations remain confidential and not be used forsummative evaluation. The process of observation in thiscase should take place over time, allowing the instructorto implement changes, practice improvements and obtainfeedback on whether progress has been made. It may alsoinclude video-taping the instructor’s class. This process isparticularly helpful to faculty who are experimenting withnew teaching methods.
A particularly valuable form of observation for formativepurposes is peer-pairing. With this technique, twoinstructors provide each other with feedback on theirteaching on a rotating basis, each evaluating the other fora period of time (anywhere between 2 weeks and a fullyear). Each learns from the other and may learn as muchin the observing role as when being observed. Fullguidelines for using this technique, as well as advice andassistance in establishing a peer-pairing relationship, areavailable from the Centre for the Support of Teaching.
Benefits: Peer observations can complete the picture of aninstructor’s teaching obtained through other methods ofevaluation. As well, observations are an importantsupplement to contextualize variations in student ratingsin situations, for example, where an instructor’s teachingis controversial because experimental or non-traditionalteaching methods are being used, or where other uniquesituations exist within the learning environment.Colleagues are better able than students to comment uponthe level of difficulty of the material, knowledge ofsubject matter and integration of topics, and they canplace the teaching within a wider context and suggestalternative teaching formats and ways of communicatingthe material.
Limitations: There are several limitations to using peerobservations for summative purposes. First, unlesssafeguards are put in place to control for sources of bias,conflicting definitions of teaching quality, andidiosyncrasies in practice, inequities can result in howclassroom observations are done1. For example,instructors tend to find observations threatening and theyand their students may behave differently when there is anobserver present. Also, there is evidence to suggest thatpeers may be relatively generous evaluators in someinstances. A second limitation is that it is costly in termsof faculty time since a number of observations arenecessary to ensure the reliability and validity of findings.Since observers vary in their definitions of qualityteaching and some tact is required in providing feedbackon observations, it is desirable that observers receivetraining before becoming involved in providing formativeevaluation. The approaches described above can help tominimize these inequities and improve the effectiveness ofpeer observation. Finally, to protect the integrity of this
To focus on:
§ Quality of the learningenvironment (labs, lecturehalls, online discussiongroups, seminars, studios,etc.)
§ Level of student engagement
§ Clarity of presentation, andability to convey coursecontent in a variety of ways
§ Range of instructionalmethods and how theysupport studentunderstanding
§ Student-instructor rapport
§ Overall effectiveness
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technique for both formative and summative purposes, itis critical that observations for personnel decisions be keptstrictly separate from evaluations for teachingimprovement.______For further information on colleague evaluation ofteaching see:
1. DeZure, Deborah. “Evaluating teaching through peerclassroom observation,” in Peter Seldin and Associates(1999). Changing Practices in Evaluating Teaching: APractical Guide to Improved Faculty Performance andPromotion/Tenure Decisions (MA: Anker Press).
4. LETTERS AND INDIVIDUALINTERVIEWS
Letters and/orindividual interviewsmay be used in teachingaward nominations,tenure and promotionfiles, etc. to obtaingreater depth ofinformation for thepurpose of improvingteaching, or forproviding details andexamples of aninstructor’s impact onstudents.
Benefits: Interviewsand letters elicitinformation not readilyavailable through student ratings or other forms ofevaluation. Insights, success stories, and thoughtfulanalyses are often the outcomes of an interview or requestfor a written impressions of an instructor’s teaching.Students who are reluctant to give information on a ratingscale or in written form, often respond well to a skilled,probing interviewer.
Limitations: The disadvantage of letters is that theresponse rate can be low. The major disadvantage ofinterviews is time. Interviews can take approximately onehour to conduct, about 30 minutes to arrange, and anotherblock of time for coding and interpretation. A structuredinterview schedule should be used to eliminate the biasthat may result when an untrained interviewer asksquestions randomly of different students.
5. COURSE PORTFOLIOS
A course portfolio is avariant on the teachingdossier and is theproduct of focussedinquiry into the learningby students in aparticular course. Itrepresents the specificaims and work of theinstructor and isstructured to explainwhat, how and whystudents learn in a class.It generally comprisesfour main components:1) a statement of theaims and pedagogicalstrategies of the courseand the relationshipbetween the method andoutcomes; 2) ananalysis of studentlearning based on key assignments and learning activitiesto advance course goals; 3) an analysis of studentfeedback based on classroom assessment techniques; and4) a summary of the strengths of the course in terms ofstudents’ learning, and critical reflection on how thecourse goals were realised, changed or unmet. The finalanalysis leads to ideas about what to change in order toenhance student learning, thinking and development thenext time the course is taught.1
Course portfolios have been described as being closelyanalogous to a scholarly project, in that:
“a course, like a project, begins with significant goalsand intentions, which are enacted in appropriate waysand lead to relevant results in the form of studentlearning. Teaching, like a research project, isexpected to shed light on the question at hand and theissues that shape it; the methods used to complete theproject should be congruent with the outcomes sought.The course portfolio has the distinct advantage ofrepresenting – by encompassing and connectingplanning, implementation and results – the intellectualintegrity of teaching as reflected in a single course.” 2
Benefits: The focus on a specific course allows theportfolio to demonstrate student understanding as an indexof successful teaching. For instructors, course portfoliosprovide a framework for critical reflection and continuousimprovement of teaching, and deep insight into how theirteaching contributes to students’ knowledge and skills.
To focus on:
§ Appropriateness of coursegoals and objectives
§ Quality of instructionalmaterials and assignments
§ Coherence of courseorganization, teachingstrategies and modes ofdelivery
§ Comprehensiveness ofmethods for appraisingstudent achievement
§ Level of student learning andcontribution of teaching tostudents’ progress
§ Innovations in teaching andlearning
To focus on:
§ Effectiveness of instructorthrough detailed reflection
§ Impact of instruction onstudent learning andmotivation over the longerterm
§ Preparation and organization
§ Clarity and understandability
§ Ability to establish rapportand encourage discussion
§ Sensitivity to and concernwith students’ level ofunderstanding and progress
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For departments, they can highlight cohesion and gapswithin the curriculum and enable continuity within thecourse over time and as different instructionaltechnologies are incorporated. As well, course portfolioscan collectively promote course articulation and providemeans of assessing the quality of a curriculum andpedagogical approaches in relation to the overall goalsand outcomes of a program of study.
Limitations: Because course portfolios focus on onecourse, they do not reflect the full range of an instructor’saccomplishments, responsibilities, and contributions (suchas curriculum development and work with graduatestudents) that would be documented in a teaching dossier.Also, course portfolios take time to prepare and evaluate,and instructors should not be expected to build a portfoliofor every course taught; rather they should concentrate onthose courses for which they have the strongest interest orin which they invest the majority of their energy,imagination and time.3
______For further information on course portfolios see:
1. Cerbin, William (1994), “The course portfolio as a toolfor continuous improvement of teaching and learning.”Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 5(1), 95-105.
2. Cambridge, Barbara. “The Teaching Initiative: Thecourse portfolio and the teaching portfolio.” AmericanAssociation for Higher Education.
3. Cutler, William (1997). The history course portfolio.Perspectives 35 (8): 17-20.
6. CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT*
Classroom assessmentis method of inquiryinto the effects ofteaching on learning. Itinvolves the use oftechniques andinstruments designed togive instructorsongoing feedback aboutthe effect their teachingis having on the leveland quality of studentlearning; this feedbackthen informs theirsubsequentinstructional decisions.Unlike tests and quizzes, classroom assessment can beused in a timely way to help instructors identify gaps
between what they teach and what students learn andenable them to adjust their teaching to make learning moreefficient and effective. The information should always beshared with students to help them improve their ownlearning strategies and become more successful self-directed learners.
There are a variety of instruments for classroomassessment, either in class or electronically, such as one-minute papers, one-sentence summaries, critical incidentquestionnaires, focus groups, and mid-year mini surveys(see page 8). Generally, the instruments are created,administered, and results analysed by the instructor tofocus on specific aspects of teaching and student learning.Although the instructor is not obligated to share the resultsof classroom assessment beyond the course, the resultsmay usefully inform other strategies for evaluatingteaching quality.
Classroom assessment can be integrated into aninstructor’s teaching in a graduated way, starting out witha simple assessment technique in one class involving fiveto ten minutes of class time, less than an hour for analysisof the results, and a few minutes during a subsequent classto let students know what was learned from the assessmentand how the instructor and students can use thatinformation to improve learning. After conducting one ortwo quick assessments, the instructor can decide whetherthis approach is worth further investment of time andenergy.
Benefits: Classroom assessment encourages instructors tobecome monitors of their own performance and promotesreflective practice. In addition, its use can promptdiscussion among colleagues about their effectiveness,and lead to new and better techniques for elicitingconstructive feedback from students on teaching andlearning.
Limitations: As with student ratings, the act of solicitingfrank, in-the-moment feedback may elicit criticalcomments on the instructor and his/her approach toteaching. However, it is important to balance the positiveand negative comments and try to link negativecommentary to issues of student learning. New users ofclassroom assessment techniques might find it helpful todiscuss the critical comments with an experiencedcolleague.
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Adapted from Core: York’s newsletter on universityteaching (2000) Vol 9, No. 3.
To focus on:
§ Effectiveness of teaching onlearning
§ Constructive feedback onteaching strategies andclassroom/online practices
§ Information on what studentsare learning and level ofunderstanding of material
§ Quality of student learningand engagement
§ Feedback on course design
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* “Classroom Assessment” is a term used widely byscholars in higher education; it is meant to include alllearning environments. For examples, see referenceson page 8.
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ONE-MINUTE PAPERThe One-Minute Paper, or a brief reflection, is a tech-nique that is used to provide instructors with feedback onwhat students are learning in a particular class. It may beintroduced in small seminars or in large lectures, in firstyear courses or upper year courses, or electronically usingsoftware that ensures student anonymity. The One-Minute Paper asks students to respond anonymously to thefollowing questions:
One-Minute Paper
1. What is the most important thing you learnedtoday?
2. What question remains uppermost in yourmind?
Depending upon the structure and format of the learningenvironment, the One-Minute Paper may be used in avariety of ways:
• During a lecture, to break up the period into smallersegments enabling students to reflect on the materialjust covered.
• At the end of a class, to inform your planning forthe next session.
• In a course comprising lectures and tutorials, theinformation gleaned can be passed along to tutorialleaders giving them advance notice of issues that theymay wish to explore with students.
THE MUDDIEST POINTAn adaptation of the One-Minute Paper, the MuddiestPoint is particularly useful in gauging how well studentsunderstand the course material. The Muddiest Point asksstudents:
What was the ‘muddiest point’ for you today?
Like the One-Minute Paper, use of the Muddiest Point canhelpfully inform your planning for the next session, andsignal issues that it may be useful to explore.
ONE SENTENCE SUMMARIESOne Sentence Summaries can be used to find out howconcisely, completely and creatively students cansummarize a given topic within the grammaticalconstraints of a single sentence. It is also effective forhelping students break down material into smaller unitsthat are more easily recalled. This strategy is mosteffective for any material that can be represented indeclarative form – historical events, story lines, chemicalreactions and mechanical processes.
A SAMPLING OF CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
The One Sentence Summary technique involves askingstudents to consider the topic you are discussing in terms ofWho Does/Did What to Whom, How, When, Where andWhy, and then to synthesize those answers into a singleinformative, grammatical sentence. These sentences canthen be analyzed to determine strengths and weaknesses inthe students’ understanding of the topic, or to pinpointspecific elements of the topic that require further elabora-tion. Before using this strategy it is important to make surethe topic can be summarized coherently. It is best toimpose the technique on oneself first to determine itsappropriateness or feasibility for given material.
For further information on these and other classroomassessment strategies see:
Cross, K. P. and Angelo, T. A, Eds. (1988) ClassroomAssessment Techniques: A Handbook for Faculty (MI: NationalCenter for Research to Improve Post-Secondary Teaching andLearning).
CRITICAL INCIDENT QUESTIONNAIRESThe Critical Incident Questionnaire is a simple assessmenttechnique that can be used to find out what and howstudents are learning, and to identify areas whereadjustments are necessary (e.g., the pace of the course,confusion with respect to assignments or expectations).
On a single sheet of paper, students are asked fivequestions which focus on critical moments for learning ina course. The questionnaire is handed out about tenminutes before the final session of the week.
Critical Incident Questionnaire
1. At what moment this week were you mostengaged as a learner?
2. At what moment this week were you mostdistanced as a learner?
3. What action or contribution taken this week byanyone in the course did you find most affirmingor helpful?
4. What action or contribution taken this week byanyone in the course did you find most puzzlingor confusing?
5. What surprised you most about the course thisweek?
Critical Incident Questionnaires provide substantivefeedback on student engagement and may also revealpower dynamics in the classroom that may not initially beevident to the instructor.
For further information on Critical Incident Questionnaires seeBrookfield, S. J. and Preskill, S. (1999) Discussion as a Way ofTeaching: Tools and Techniques for a Democratic Classroom.(CA: Jossey Bass), page 49.
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UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
FORMAL ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTOR Rosa Tobar ,Ingrid Quill y Susana Vásquez
DATE July 30th 2011
COURSE TITLE Science
LESSON NUMBER
UNIT 4
SPECIFIC TOPIC Recycle
INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL
Cognitive: knows about the importance for take care of the environment. Affective: Differentiates with self-reliance the concept of the three “Rs”. Psychomotor: Makes an action plan for his/her school. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE
Learns the meaning of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
RATIONALE
Students need to know how to take care of our environment through campaigns and action plans at school.
LESSON CONTENT Recycle
Ecology Vocabulary: litter, throw, garbage ,recycle, save,waste,keep,organic,non-organic,pollute
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
a. Focusing event: Write the following words on the board metal, glass, and paper. Students in 3 minutes should write other words using the same letters.
b. Teaching procedures Scramble the title “Recycle”. Brief explanation about the topic. List some words related to recycle in order to students increase their vocabulary. Explain the meaning of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
c. Formative check: Students cut out some objects from magazines and place them in the correct recycle bin. d. Student Participation: activity 1 they work in groups; with given colored paper strips write suggestions to recycle different materials.
e. Closure: write the word Styrofoam on the board and explain that lots of things are made of it and it is also very dangerous when it gets in the ocean etc. Elicit ideas about how we can reduce the amount of this material.
TIME
5 min. 10 min. 5 min 10 min. 5 min.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Activity 2 Make an Eco-Action project for the school in groups; do a plan about a recycle campaign and explain the plan to the rest of the class.
MATERIAL AND AIDS
Magazines, boxes, (recycle bins), colored strips, markers, cartuline.
UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS
INFORMAL ASSESSMENT
INSTRUCTOR
Rosa Tobar ,Ingrid Quill y Susana Vásquez DATE
July 30th 2011
COURSE TITLE Science
LESSON NUMBER
UNIT 4
SPECIFIC TOPIC Recycle
INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL
Cognitive: knows about the importance of take care the environment. Affective: Differentiates with self-reliance the concept of the three “Rs”. Psychomotor: Makes different functional objects with recycle material. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE
Learns the meaning of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
RATIONALE
Students take advantage of different recycle materials to make useful objects with them.
LESSON CONTENT: Recycle Ecology Vocabulary: litter, throw, garbage ,recycle, save, waste, keep ,organic ,non-organic ,pollute
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
a. Focusing event: Show different items made of recycle materials.
b. Teaching procedures: After show items made of recycle materials, explain how to make some useful objects. c. Formative check: Students make a list of materials that can be reused.
d. Student Participation: activity 1 With an egg carton students make an “Eco-Action carton” in each
compartment of the carton paste circles of paper with actions which can help to recycle at home or
school e.g. Reuse plastic bags when you go shopping. (you can use 6 or more compartments)
e. Closure: according to some poster students have to give some advices to stop all the bad habits that humans have and contribute to the excessive contamination of the world.
TIME
5 min. 10 min. 15 min. 5 min.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES activity 2 Make a pencil holder with toilet paper tubes, using their creativity decorate it.
MATERIAL AND AIDS
egg carton, paint, paper, markers, glue, toilet paper tubes
Have you seen this symbol before?
It's called a mobius loop and is the
universal symbol for recycling around the
world.
What is Recycling? Process by which items that
would otherwise be solid waste are collected separated and returned to the economic
mainstream to be reused in the form of raw materials and
finished goods.
What items are recyclable?
•Paper •Plastic •Glass •Aluminum
Paper What paper can be recycled?
•Office Paper •Cardboard •Boxes
Aluminum What aluminum can be recycled? • Soda Cans
• Soup Cans
Glass What glass can be recycled? •Clear glass bottles •Green glass bottles •Amber glass bottles
Plastics What plastic materials that can be recycled?
•Soft drink bottles • Milk Jugs • Water Bottles •Soap Containers
Recycling saves energy, reduces pollution, saves natural
resources, and reduces green house gas emissions to help our
planet`s future.
Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala Profesorado en Enseñanza Media en el Idioma Inglés Science I Eight Grade Miss Susana, Ingrid, Raquel, Jenny and Rosa Name: ______________________ Date: ___________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________
Recycle Bins
Objective: Reinforce and practice what you know about Reduce, Reuse and Recycle by working on this project we are also creating new habits in other students and in ourselves. Materials (per group): 4 boxes (about the same size) Papers of these colors Markers Procedure:
1. Each group will be in charge of elaborating 4 boxes; each one will be wrapped and named.
2. You will be given pictures of different kinds of materials like cans, plastic bottles and so, you are going to use them in your show and tell.
3. Each group will be assigned a different class, in this class your will
explain the use of the boxes and share some information with the students.
4. Each group only has 5 minutes to present and to explain the material.
5. The teacher that is in charge of the class will evaluate the group that is
presenting.
Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala Profesorado en Enseñanza Media en el Idioma Ingles Science I Eight Grade Miss Susana, Ingrid, Raquel, Jenny and Rosa Name: ______________________ Date: _____________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________
Recycling Campaign
Objective: create new habits in other students and in ourselves. Procedure:
1. In groups you will gather the information that you think is the most important about Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, you have to use the information that your teacher already gave you. You cannot add more information.
2. Prepare a poster with some important facts about recycling.
3. Prepare a 5 minutes oral presentation.
4. Include your boxes and the example materials.
5. In class you will be evaluated individually according to your contributions to your group.
6. In the class where you will present your information, the teacher in
charge will evaluate you by group.
7. All the integrants must participate.
8. You cannot spend more than five minutes in the class; the teacher in charge is allowed to cut your presentation if needed.
9. You must present to your teacher a written version of the information you
choose for your presentation, also you have to leave a copy in the class where you work.
Rubric
Universidad Mariano Galvez de Guatemala Science I Eight Grade
Recycling Campaign
Name: _____________________________________ Key: ____________
5
excellent 4
good 3
need to improve 2
poor 1
bad
Description Score
1. originality
2. all the information was clearly explained
3. good manage of visual aids and other material
4. tone of voice, fluency and grammar structures
5. use of time
Total
Comments:
UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZ DE GUATEMALA TECNICAS DE EVALUACION 2011 No INDICATORS INEFFECTIVE DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE 1 Reflects on evidence of student
learning
Teacher does not examine and/or analyze formal and informal evidence of student learning to inform professional growth.
Teacher occasionally examines and/or analyzes formal and informal evidence of student learning; professional growth is only loosely aligned with the needs of students.
Teacher regularly examines and analyzes formal and informal evidence of student learning; professional growth is aligned with the needs of students.
Teacher engages in an ongoing examination and analysis of formal and informal evidence of student learning; professional growth is aligned with the needs of students. The teacher reviews the impact of professional learning on student achievement.
2 Communicates purposes and criteria
Teacher does not communicate purposes of assessments, the assessment criteria or the parameters for success to students.
Teacher communicates purposes of assessments, the assessment criteria or the parameters for success to students, but for some students, the explanation is unclear.
Teacher communicates purposes of assessments, the assessment criteria, and the parameters for success, and the explanation is clear to most students.
Teacher communicates purposes of assessments, the assessment criteria, and the parameters for success clearly to all students. Students are able to explain purposes and criteria to others.
3 Provides preparation and practice
Teacher does not prepare students for assessment formats using authentic curriculum and/or does not appropriately modify assessments or testing conditions for students with exceptional learning needs. Teacher rarely seeks out specialists to ensure modifications to meet individual student needs.
With limited success, teacher prepares students for assessment formats using authentic curriculum and modifies assessments and/or testing conditions for students with exceptional learning needs. Teacher occasionally seeks out specialists to ensure modifications meet individual student needs.
Teacher prepares students for assessment formats using authentic curriculum and appropriately modifies assessments and/or testing conditions for students with exceptional learning needs. Teacher frequently seeks out specialists to ensure modifications meet individual student needs.
Teacher prepares students for assessment formats using authentic curriculum and appropriately modifies assessments and/or testing conditions for students with exceptional learning needs. Teacher consistently seeks out specialists/resources to ensure modifications meet individual student needs.
4 Provides assessment skills and strategies
Teacher does not equip students with assessment skills and/or strategies.
Teacher equips students with some assessment skills and/or strategies. Some students apply the skills and/or strategies when coached by teacher.
Teacher equips students with several assessment skills and strategies. Students apply the skills and strategies when coached by teacher.
Teacher equips students with multiple assessment skills and strategies. Students independently apply the skills and strategies.
5 Designs instruction using current levels of student understanding
Teacher does not use students’ responses to questions, discussion or other work nor considers possible misconceptions when planning instruction.
Teacher uses students’ responses to questions, discussion or other work, and may or may not consider common misconceptions when planning instruction.
Teacher uses students’ responses to questions, discussion, and other work, and considers common misconceptions when planning instruction.
Teacher uses individual students’ responses to questions, discussion, and other work, and routinely considers common misconceptions when planning instruction.
6 Designs learning experiences using prior knowledge
Teacher does not design learning experiences that connect students’
Teacher designs some learning experiences that connect prior content
Teacher designs learning experiences that connect prior content knowledge
Teacher designs learning experiences that connect prior content knowledge
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROUP ASSESSING:______________
GROUP BEING ASSESSED:_________
COMMENTS:
SCORE:___________________________
prior content knowledge to new learning.
knowledge to new learning.
to new learning within and across disciplines.
to new learning. Teacher plans opportunities for students themselves to make connections to prior learning within and across disciplines.
7 Designs instruction to meet diverse learning needs of students
Teacher does not use a range of instructional strategies to design learning experiences that reflect the experiences, strengths, and learning needs of students.
Teacher uses few differentiated instructional strategies to design learning experiences that reflect the experiences, strengths, and learning needs of students. Teacher plans an alternate strategy to adapt instruction if needed.
Teacher uses several differentiated instructional strategies to design learning experiences that reflect the experiences, strengths, and learning needs of students with some differentiation for different groups of students and awareness of 21st Century Skills. Teacher plans several alternate strategies to adapt instruction as needed.
Teacher uses several differentiated instructional strategies to design learning experiences that reflect the experiences, strengths, and learning needs of all students. Instruction is differentiated, as appropriate, for individual learners and incorporate 21st Century Skills. Teacher plans alternate strategies to adapt instruction in anticipation of various levels of student understanding.
8 Plans for student strengths, interests, and experiences
Teacher does not plan instruction to address the strengths, interests, and experiences of students.
Teacher plans instruction to address the strengths, interests, and experiences of some students.
Teacher plans instruction to address the strengths, interests, and experiences of most students.
Teacher plans instruction to address the strengths, interests, and experiences of each student and is able to adapt the lesson as needed.
9 Gives and receives constructive feedback
Teacher does not give or receive constructive feedback to improve professional practice.
Teacher inconsistently gives or receives constructive feedback to improve professional practice
Teacher regularly gives, receives and acts upon constructive feedback to improve professional practice. Feedback to colleagues is conveyed in a professional and supportive manner.
Teacher regularly gives, receives, and reflects upon constructive feedback to improve professional practice. Feedback to colleagues is conveyed in a professional and supportive manner. Teacher encourages and engages in peer assessment to improve professional practice.
OBJETIVOS vs.
COMPETENCIAS
Classwork
Create a Venn Diagram estableshing the
differences and similarities between
objectives and competences.
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) employs the use of 25 verbs that create collegial understanding of student behavior and learning outcome.
Retrieved from: http://www.kurwongbss.qld.edu.au/thinking/Bloom/blooms.htm
Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy
• Taxonomy of Cognitive Objectives• 1950s- developed by Benjamin Bloom• Means of expressing qualitatively different kinds of
thinking• Been adapted for classroom use as a planning tool• Continues to be one of the most universally applied
models • Provides a way to organise thinking skills into six levels,
from the most basic to the more complex levels of thinking• 1990s- Lorin Anderson (former student of Bloom) revisited
the taxonomy• As a result, a number of changes were made
(Pohl, 2000, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, pp. 7-8)
Original Terms New Terms
• Evaluation
• Synthesis
• Analysis
• Application
• Comprehension
• Knowledge
•Creating
•Evaluating
•Analysing
•Applying
•Understanding
•Remembering(Based on Pohl, 2000, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 8)
Retrieved from: http://www.kurwongbss.qld.edu.au/thinking/Bloom/blooms.htm
Change in Terms• The names of six major categories were changed from noun to
verb forms. • As the taxonomy reflects different forms of thinking and thinking
is an active process verbs were used rather than nouns. • The subcategories of the six major categories were also
replaced by verbs and some subcategories were reorganised.• The knowledge category was renamed. Knowledge is an
outcome or product of thinking not a form of thinking per se. Consequently, the word knowledge was inappropriate to describe a category of thinking and was replaced with the word remembering instead.
• Comprehension and synthesis were retitled to understanding and creating respectively, in order to better reflect the nature of the thinking defined in each category.
http://rite.ed.qut.edu.au/oz-teachernet/training/bloom.html
BLOOM’S REVISED TAXONOMY
CreatingCreatingGenerating new ideas, products, or ways of viewing thingsDesigning, constructing, planning, producing, inventing.
EvaluatingEvaluatingJustifying a decision or course of action
Checking, hypothesising, critiquing, experimenting, judging
AnalysingAnalysingBreaking information into parts to explore understandings and relationships
Comparing, organizing, deconstructing, interrogating, finding
ApplyingApplyingUsing information in another familiar situationImplementing, carrying out, using, executing
UnderstandingUnderstandingExplaining ideas or concepts
Interpreting, summarising, paraphrasing, classifying, explaining
RememberingRememberingRecalling information
Recognizing, listing, describing, retrieving, naming, finding
Retrieved from: http://www.kurwongbss.qld.edu.au/thinking/Bloom/blooms.htm
The Cognitive Dimension Process
Level 1 - C1
Categories & Cognitive Processes
Alternative Names
Definition
Remember Retrieve knowledge from long-term memory
Recognizing Identifying Locating knowledge in long-term memory that is consistent with presented material
Recalling Retrieving Retrieving relevant knowledge from long-term memory
Level 2 – C2
Categories & Cognitive Processes
Alternative Names
Definition
Understand Construct meaning from instructional messages, including oral, written, and graphic communication
Interpreting Clarifying Paraphrasing Representing Translating
Changing from one form of representation to another
Exemplifying Illustrating Instantiating
Finding a specific example or illustration of a concept or principle
Classifying Categorizing Subsuming
Determining that something belongs to a category
Summarizing Abstracting Generalizing
Abstracting a general theme or major point(s)
Inferring Concluding Extrapolating Interpolating Predicting
Drawing a logical conclusion from presented information
Comparing Contrasting Mapping Matching
Detecting correspondences between two ideas, objects, and the like
Explaining Constructing models
Constructing a cause and effect model of a system
Anderson, Lorin W. & Krathwohl, David R. (2001). A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching and Assessing: a Revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy. New York. Longman Publishing.
Level 3 – C3
Categories & Cognitive Processes
Alternative Names
Definition
Apply Applying a procedure to a familiar task
Executing Carrying out Applying a procedure to a familiar task
Implementing Using Applying a procedure to an unfamiliar task
Analyze Break material into its constituent parts and determine how the parts relate to one another and to an overall structure or purpose
Differentiating Discriminating Distinguishing Focusing Selecting
Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant parts or important from unimportant parts of presented material
Organizing Finding coherence Integrating Outlining Parsing Structuring
Determining how elements fit or function within a structure
Attributing Deconstructing Determine a point of view, bias, values, or intent underlying presented material
Evaluate Make judgments based on criteria and standards
Checking Coordinating Detecting Monitoring Testing
Detecting inconsistencies or fallacies within a process or product; determining whether a process or product has internal consistency; detecting the effectiveness of a procedure as it is being implemented
Critiquing Judging Detecting inconsistencies between a product and external criteria; determining whether a product has external consistency; detecting the appropriateness of a procedure for a given problem
Anderson, Lorin W. & Krathwohl, David R. (2001). A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching and Assessing: a Revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy. New York. Longman Publishing.
Categories &
Cognitive Processes Alternative
Names Definition
Create Put elements together to form a coherent or functional whole; reorganize elements into a new pattern or structure
Generating Hypothesizing Coming up with alternative hypotheses based on criteria
Planning Designing Devising a procedure for accomplishing some task
Producing Constructing Inventing a product
The Knowledge Dimension
Dimension Definition Factual Knowledge The basic elements students must
know to be acquainted with a discipline or solve problems in it
Conceptual Knowledge The interrelationships among the basic elements within a larger structure that enable them to function together
Procedural Knowledge How to do something, methods of inquiry, and criteria for using skills, algorithms, techniques, and methods
Metacognitive Knowledge Knowledge of cognition in general as well as awareness and knowledge of one’s own cognition
Anderson, Lorin W. & Krathwohl, David R. (2001). A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching and Assessing: a Revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy. New York. Longman Publishing.
Potential Activities and Products
Remembering: Potential Activities and Products
• Make a list of the main events of the story.• Make a time line of events.• Make a facts chart.• Write a list of any pieces of information
you can remember.• What animals were in the story?• Make a chart showing…• Make an acrostic.• Recite a poem.
Understanding: Potential Activities and Products
• Cut out, or draw pictures to show a particular event.• Illustrate what you think the main idea may have been.• Make a cartoon strip showing the sequence of events.• Write and perform a play based on the story.• Retell the story in your own words.• Write a summary report of the event• Prepare a flow chart to illustrate the sequence of events.• Make a coloring book.• Cut out, or draw pictures to show a particular event. Illustrate what you think the main
idea was.• Make a cartoon strip showing the sequence of events.• Write and perform a play based on the story.• Retell the story in your own words.• Write a summary report of the event• Prepare a flow chart to illustrate the sequence of events.• Cut out, or draw pictures to show a particular event. Illustrate what you think the main
idea was.• Make a cartoon strip showing the sequence of events.• Write and perform a play based on the story.
Retrieved from: http://www.kurwongbss.qld.edu.au/thinking/Bloom/blooms.htm
Applying: Potential Activities and Products
• Construct a model to demonstrate how it works• Make a diorama to illustrate an event• Make a scrapbook about the areas of study.• Make a papier-mache map / clay model to include
relevant information about an event.• Take a collection of photographs to demonstrate a
particular point.• Make up a puzzle or a game about the topic.• Write a textbook about this topic for others.• Dress a doll in national costume.• Make a clay model.• Paint a mural using the same materials.• Design a marketing strategy for your product using a
known strategy as a model.
Analyzing: Potential Activities and Products
• Design a questionnaire to gather information.• Write a commercial to sell a new product• Make a flow chart to show the critical stages.• Construct a graph to illustrate selected information.• Make a family tree showing relationships.• Devise a play about the study area.• Write a biography of a person studied.• Prepare a report about the area of study.• Conduct an investigation to produce information to
support a view.• Review a work of art in terms of form, color and texture.
Retrieved from: http://www.kurwongbss.qld.edu.au/thinking/Bloom/blooms.htm
Evaluating: Potential Activities and Products
• Prepare a list of criteria to judge…• Conduct a debate about an issue of special
interest.• Make a booklet about five rules you see as
important. Convince others.• Form a panel to discuss views.• Write a letter to. ..advising on changes needed.• Write a half-yearly report.• Prepare a case to present your view about...
Creating: Potential Activities and Products
• Invent a machine to do a specific task.• Design a building to house your study.• Create a new product. Give it a name and plan a
marketing campaign.• Write about your feelings in relation to...• Write a TV show play, puppet show, role play, song or
pantomime about..• Design a record, book or magazine cover for...• Sell an idea• Devise a way to...• Make up a new language and use it in an example.
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Assessment
Questions for Remembering• What happened after...?• How many...?• What is...?• Who was it that...?• Can you name ...?• Find the meaning of…• Describe what happened after…• Who spoke to...?• Which is true or false...?
(Pohl, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 12)
Questions for Understanding• Can you write in your own words? • How would you explain…?• Can you write a brief outline...?• What do you think could have happened next...?• Who do you think...?• What was the main idea...?• Can you clarify…?• Can you illustrate…?• Does everyone act in the way that …….. does?
(Pohl, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 12)
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Questions for Applying
• Do you know of another instance where…?
• Can you group by characteristics such as…?
• Which factors would you change if…?• What questions would you ask of…?• From the information given, can you
develop a set of instructions about…?
(Pohl, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 13)
Question for Analysing• Which events could not have happened?• If. ..happened, what might the ending have been?• How is...similar to...?• What do you see as other possible outcomes?• Why did...changes occur?• Can you explain what must have happened when...?• What are some or the problems of...?• Can you distinguish between...?• What were some of the motives behind..?• What was the turning point?• What was the problem with...?
(Pohl, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 13)
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Questions for Evaluating• Is there a better solution to...?• Judge the value of... What do you think about...?• Can you defend your position about...?• Do you think...is a good or bad thing?• How would you have handled...?• What changes to.. would you recommend?• Do you believe...? How would you feel if. ..?• How effective are. ..?• What are the consequences..?• What influence will....have on our lives?• What are the pros and cons of....?• Why is ....of value? • What are the alternatives?• Who will gain & who will loose?
(Pohl, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 14)
Questions for Creating• Can you design a...to...?• Can you see a possible solution to...?• If you had access to all resources, how would
you deal with...?• Why don't you devise your own way to...?• What would happen if ...?• How many ways can you...?• Can you create new and unusual uses for...?• Can you develop a proposal which would...?
(Pohl, Learning to Think, Thinking to Learn, p. 14)
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What is an essay question?
� It is a test item which requires a response composed by the examinee, usually in the form of
one or more sentences or paragraphs, about a one or more sentences or paragraphs, about a presented situation or to required questions.
Contained elements
� Requires examinees to compose rather than selecttheir response.
� Elicits student responses that mus consist of more than one sentence.than one sentence.
� Allows different or original responses or pattern of responses
� Requires subjective judgment by a competentspecialist to judge the accuracy and quality of responses.
Essay question sample
� Education comes not from books but from practical experience. Write a unified essay in which you perform the following tasks.
� Explain what you think the above statement means. � Explain what you think the above statement means.
� Describe a specific situation in which books might educate students better than practical experience.
� Discuss what you think determines when practical experience provides a better education than books do.
� The statement means that at times practical experience can be a better method of education than pure classroom work.
� The use of books to present abstract ideas is one kind of education that is better to learn from books than practical experience. Take math, for instance. Math concepts are best learned from books rather than practical experience.
SAMPLE ESSAY
best learned from books rather than practical experience. Also, history is best learned in the classroom since a person can't physically go back in time and watch a war.
� Certain professions are learned on the job, like carpentry and plumbing. Practical experience is the primary method of education. It is the same way for surgery. You wouldn't want someone to take out your appendix unless they had practiced this procedure many times on someone else.
Essays are essential for development andEssays are essential for development andevaluation of student’s skills – Writing andreading skills, analytical and criticalthinking skills, research skills, and theability to write under time pressure. All theseskills are assessed in the entire essay writingprocess.
Essay writing is a good way to internalize the facts that has beenheard or read. Writing activity stimulates the intellect and leadsto intellectual development and also is a healty way to improvewriting skills.
Essay are used to judge the mastery and comprenhension ofmaterial in fields such as the humanities and social sciences, alsomaterial in fields such as the humanities and social sciences, alsoinclude non-literary types such as visual arts, music, films, andphotography
Though essay wrinting is not very easy and simple; it needspractice and the students have to learn essay writing rules andabout the collection of material.
A student must have a critical and analytical
mind that is keen to research on any specified
essay topic.
Knowledge internalization
Intellectual development
Feed Back Generation
Good Practice
Reaction: How the learners react to the learningprocess.
Learning: The extent to which the learners gainknowledge and skills.knowledge and skills.
Behavior: Capability to perform the learned skills whileon the job.
Results: Includes such items as monetary, efficiency,moral, etc.
Elements of an essay that can be assessedthrough an essay Evaluation
Content: Evidence of the use of appropriate material. There should be transition sentenceslinking the paragraph.
Idea: It directly answer the question of the essay.
Organization: Of material into a coherent structure: Organization: Of material into a coherent structure: introduction, argument and evidence, coclusion.
Form: Clear style, including accurate spelling, clearsentence construction and punctuation.
Language: Avoidance of inappropriate slang, racist orsexist language.
Type of essay to test a specific topic and
what does it consist in.Extended Response: These answers have three parts:
a) Beginning: The first paragraph introduces your main idea orposition. Often it simply restates the questions.
a) Middle: The second paragraph provides information, examples and a) Middle: The second paragraph provides information, examples and details to support your main idea of position.
a) Ending: The final paragraph sums up your main idea or position. Itrestates your topic sentence, this time with more feeling.
Restricted response: Relate more directly to a specific objective, generally assesses the lower complexity outcomes.
Process Essay: The writing project in which we describe how to dosomething or tell how to do something of tell how something happens.
Classification Essay: It is supposed to organize or sort the argumentsof the wssay in categories. An important thing to mention is that thecategories are to fully resemble the essence of the essay’s topic.
Comparison Essay: This type is focused on the comparison of things,people, facts or events. Its basic purpose it to find the most significantsimilarities of the differences of specific things, facts, evets, etc. First ispeople, facts or events. Its basic purpose it to find the most significantsimilarities of the differences of specific things, facts, evets, etc. First isdescribed the less significant points and up to the conclusion the mostsignificant point is revealed.
Problem Solving Essay: It is a kind of academic paper that describesone or more problems and provides possible variants for their solutions.It is crucial to remember that a problem solving papaer cannot bewritten without one definite solution. You cannot just dwell on theproblems for pages without providing your ideas of solving them.
“Advantanges” Assess complex learning outcomes and thoughtprocesses
Test writing skills
Promote original thinkingPromote original thinking
Stimulate increased studying
Simulate realistic tasks
Relatively simple to construct
Encourage the organization of knowledge, integrationof theories and expression of opinions
“Disadvantages”Time consuming to answer
Scoring is more subjective and time consuming
Grading can be influenced by context effects, Grading can be influenced by context effects, expectations, or grading fatigue.
Grading may be influenced by factors extraneous to thecontent.
Students can submit an organized coherent essay of irrelevant material
Evaluation Tool used to avoid bias
or Subjective ResultsWhen evaluating an essay for professional rubrics, common assessment areas include focused thesisstatement, satisfactory grammar, organization, and conclusive sections that fully answer the questionconclusive sections that fully answer the questiontimeline can aid in correction and evaluation of professional writing to meet the standardizedobjectives.
Descriptions uses tools such as denotative language, connotative language, figurative language, metaphor, and sImile to arrive at a dominat impression.
Tips for using Essay QuestionFocus each question so that students know exactly what isexpected.
Provide specific guidelines about time limits, amount of info expected, weighting of questions, criteria forevaluating. evaluating.
Limit the use of essay questions to objectives that benefitfrom them.
Avoid making optional essay questions so that differenttests.
Don’t give questions to students ahead of time, but youcan go through sample questions to prepare students.
HANDS ON !!
� Politicians too often base their decisions on what will please the voters, not on what is best for the country. Write a unified essay in which you perform country. Write a unified essay in which you perform the following tasks. Explain what you think the above statement means. Describe a specific situation in which a politician might make an unpopular decision for the good of the country. Discuss the principles you think should determine whether political decisions should be made to please the voters or to serve the nation .
Short-answer questions are similar to
objective items in that a clearly-defined
answer is required, but differ from the
latter in that the answer has to be
generated and supplied by the learner
rather than chosen from a number of
options provided.
They can have extremely high reliability, thus minimizing possible marker subjectivity.
While short answer items often target knowledge or comprehension understanding, effectively developed completion items can also be utilized to assess application, synthesis, analysis, and evaluation levels. One means of measuring this type of higher-order understanding is to utilize combinations of short answer statements within a given paragraph. When implementing the paragraph format, be sure that desired knowledge is clearly specified.
Easy to construct.
Minimizes guessing
Encourages more intensive study-student must know the answer vs. Recognizing the answer.
Short-answer tests are also fairly simple to administer and mark.
Effective as either a written or oral assessment.
Effective for assessing who, what, where, and when information.
May overemphasize memorization of facts.
Take care – questions may have more than one correct answer.
Scoring is laborious.
they are not particularly well suited for testing some types of higher-cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes
Not suitable for item-analysis
Often criticized for encouraging rote memorization
When using with definitions: supply term, not the definition-for a better judge of student knowledge.
For numbers, indicate the degree of precision/units expected.
Use direct questions, not an incomplete statement.
If you do use incomplete statements, don´t use more than 2 blanks within an item.
Arrange blank to make scoring easy.
Try to phrase question so there is only one answer possible.
Do instructions clearly specify the desired knowledge and specificity of response?
Is there only one clearly correct answer?
Completion items
In their simplest form, these consist of
incomplete statements, the learner having to
supply the missing words, terms, symbols, etc.
Four typical examples are shown below.
Example 1 (a simple completion item that only
requires a single answer to be provided)
1. How you call a person who studies space?
(answer: astronomer)
Completion items can also be built round
things like tables, maps, diagrams, drawings
and photographs, with the learner again
having to supply missing pieces of
information.
These take the form of actual questions (or
instructions that imply questions), with the
learner having to supply the answer(s). Such
items can themselves take a wide range of
forms, some of the possibilities being shown
below.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(Executive) (Legislature) (Judiciary)
Example 2 (a similar question that requires more
than one answer)
'Name the three basic branches of government.'
These are similar to unique-answer questions
except that they allow for some variation in the
nature of the answer, either in terms of its
intrinsic content or in terms of the way in which
it is expressed.
Example 1 (a question that has several
acceptable answers)
Two planets that have rings are ___________
and ________________.
(Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune)
Example 2 (a similar question that requires slightly longer answers)
'Outline four fundamental differences between the
systems of government of the United States of
America and the United Kingdom'.
(Possible answers might include: The USA's head of state is a president while that of the UK is a constitutional monarch; the USA has a federal structure while the UK has not; in the USA, the executive and legislative arms of government are separate, while in the UK they are not; the upper legislative house in the USA is elected whereas that in the UK is not; the USA has a written constitution whereas the UK has not; the USA has a supreme court whereas the UK has not)
Like objective questions, they are of limited use
in testing non-cognitive skills such as
communication skills, interpersonal skills and
psychomotor skills. Thus, the first thing that
anyone thinking of making use of short-answer
questions should do is check that the learning
outcomes that it is wished to assess are in fact
suited to this form of assessment; if they are not,
some other assessment technique should be
employed.
The most common method of evaluating a
short-answer question (or, more usually, a test
composed of such questions) is to have it
checked by a colleague or validation panel. In
order to enable such an evaluation to be
carried out in a meaningful and systematic
way.
Is a short answer item an appropriate
assessment of the learning objective?
Does the content of the short answer
question measure knowledge appropriate to
the desired learning goal?
Is the item clearly worded and stated in
language appropriate to the student
population?
Does the positioning of the item blank
promote efficient scoring?
Higher-order of thinking
Higher-order thinking essentially means thinking that takes place in the higher-levels of the
hierarchy of cognitive processing. Bloom’s Taxonomy is the most widely accepted hierarchical
arrangement of this sort in education and it can be viewed as a continuum of thinking skills
starting with knowledge-level thinking and moving eventually to evaluation-level of thinking. A
common example, used by Dr. Chuck Weiderhold of the application of the major categories in
Bloom’s Taxonomy, is show below, applying the taxonomy to the Pledge of Allegiance:
Knowledge statements ask the student to recite the pledge. Example: “Say the pledge.”
Comprehension statements ask the student to explain the meaning of words contained in the
pledge. Example: “Explain what indivisible, liberty, and justice mean.”
Application statements ask the student to apply understandings. Example: “Create your own
pledge to something you believe in.”
Analysis statements ask the student to interpret word meanings in relation to context. Example:
“Discuss the meaning of ‘and to the Republic for which it stands’ in terms of its importance to
the pledge.”
Synthesis statements ask the student to apply concepts in a new setting. Example: “Write a
contract between yourself and a friend that includes an allegiance to a symbol that stands for
something you both believe in.”
Evaluation statements ask the student to judge the relative merits of the content and concepts
contained in the subject. Example: “Describe the purpose of the pledge and assess how well it
achieves that purpose. Suggest improvements.”
(Wiederhold, C. (1997). The Q-Matrix/Cooperative Learning & Higher-Level Thinking. San
Clemente, CA: Kagan Cooperative Learning.)
When we promote higher-order thinking then, we are simply promoting thinking, along with the
teaching methodologies that promote such thinking, that takes place at the higher levels of the
hierarchy just provided, notably application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Critical/creative/constructive thinking is closely related to higher-order thinking; they are
actually inseparable. Critical/creative/constructive thinking simply means thinking processes that
progress upward in the given direction. First one critically analyzes the knowledge, information,
or situation. Then they creatively consider possible next-step options, and then finally, they
construct a new product, decision, direction, or value. The evaluation step listed above with the
Pledge of Allegiance would require this sort of thinking.
Reading Beyond the Lines
Another way to look at higher-order thinking is to look at the reading process in typical terms
and then extend the terms one step to reach higher-order thinking. That is, being able to read,
being literate, typically means having the ability to decode words and understand their meanings
individually and collectively. Being able to read and to comprehend the reading is generally
considered thinking and involves “reading the lines” and “reading between the lines.” Higher-
order thinking or literacy though, is the next crucial step, often not even thought of in the reading
process, that being “reading beyond the lines.” This is so crucial because it is in reading beyond
the lines that reading the lines and reading between the lines have their real value.
Instructional Elements for Fostering Higher-Order
Thinking in the Classroom
(Synthesized from Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approach, by Anthony and
Ula Manzo, 1995)
1. Remember to ask for it; that is, for discovery, invention, and artistic/literary creation.
2. Great curiosity and new ideas with enthusiasm; these can often lead to the most valuable
“teachable moments.”
3. Expose learners to new twists on old patterns and invite looking at old patterns from new
angles.
4. Constructively critique new ideas because they almost always require some fine-tuning.
5. Reset our expectations to the fact that there will be many more “misses” than “hits” when
reaching for workable new ideas.
6. Learn to invite contrary, or opposing, positions; new possibilities are often discovered in this
way and existing thoughts, patterns, and beliefs can be tested and strengthened.
Questions that Invite Higher-Order Thinking
(Synthesized from Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approach, by Anthony and
Ula Manzo, 1995)
· How is this study like another you/we have read? This question encourages students to make
connections and see analogies.
· Does this story/information make you aware of any problems that need attention? This amounts
to asking students to see themselves as active participants in problem identification as well as
problem solving.
· What does this mean to you and how might it affect others? This pair of questions gives
students a chance to express their own interests but also to empathetically consider and
understand the views of, and possible consequences to, others.
· Is there anything wrong with this solution, and how else might this problem be solved? These
questions are the heart of successful critical analysis.
· What more needs to be known or done to understand or do this better? This is a pointed request
for creative problem solving that invites thinking “beyond the lines.”
· What is a contrary way of seeing this? Being able to examine issues from multiple points of
view helps the students to clarify their thoughts.
Questioning for Quality Thinking at Each Level of Bloom’s
Taxonomy
Knowledge: Identification and recall of information
Who, what, when, where, how?
Describe ___________________.
Comprehension: Organization and selection of facts and ideas
Retell ___________ in your own words.
What is the main idea of ___________________?
Application: Use of facts, rules, principles
How is __________ and example of _______________?
How is __________ related to _________________?
Why is _________________ significant?
Analysis: Separation of the whole into component parts
What are the parts or features of ________________?
Classify _______________ according to ________________.
Outline/diagram/web ____________________.
How does ______________ compare/contrast with __________________?
What evidence can you list for _____________________?
Synthesis: Combination of ideas to form a new whole
What would you predict/infer from __________________?
What ideas can you add to __________________?
How would you create/design a new __________________?
What might happen if you combine _______________ with ________________?
What solutions would you suggest for __________________?
Evaluation: Development of opinions, judgments, or decisions
Do you agree with _________________?
What do you think about _______________?
What is the most important _____________?
Prioritize ________________.
How would you decide about ________________?
What criteria would you use to assess ______________________?
Head-on Approaches to Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
“Thinking Thursdays” o Consider setting aside a given amount of time on a regular basis to try some of
these direct approaches to teaching critical and creative thinking.
Word Creation: o Define the word “squallizmotex” and explain how your definition fits the word.
o If dried grapes are called raisins, and dried beef is called beef jerky, what would
you call these items if they were dried: lemons, pineapple, watermelon, chicken.
Unusual Uses: o Have students try to think of as many unusual uses as they can for common
objects such as bricks, used toys, old tennis balls, soda bottles, and 8-track
cassette tapes.
Circumstances and Consequences: What would happen if . . .
o school was on weekends and not during the week?
o water stuck like glue?
o gravity took a day off?
o there were no colors?
o everyone in the country could vote on every issue that is now decided by
government representatives?
Product Improvements: o How could school desks be improved?
o How could living room furniture be improved to provide better storage and even
exercise while watching television?
o How can we better equip book-carrying bags to handle lunches and other needs
that you can think of?
Systems and Social Improvements: o A sample question that could lead into plenty of higher-level discussion and a
good give-and-take of views and needs could be: “How can schools be made
more fun without hurting learning?”
Higher-Order Thinking & REAP
Read-Encode-Annotate-Ponder (REAP) is a teaching method developed by M.G. Eanet & A.V.
Manzo at University of Missouri- Kansas City. It is a strategy developed for students to use to
improve writing, thinking, and reading. As a teaching method, it is intended to teach students a
variety of ways to respond to any text. The responses are brief and poignant ways to critique or
annotate what they have read. There are different types of annotations which range from simple
summary (reconstructive) to highly challenging critical-creative responses (constructive).
Value of Annotating
In writing annotations the readers discriminate and synthesize ideas presented by the author, then
translate it into their own language. Writing and annotations enrich reflective thinking and
reading. The readers analyze the author's purpose and explore their own feelings about the
written material. Students who write about what they have learned gain from the reading process.
Consequently, writing should be an integral part (a vital component) in the classroom setting.
Writing serves as a catalyst in improving one's reading, thinking and comprehension abilities.
Learning the routine to write after reading ignites ACTIVE THINKING before, during and after
a reading selection. Annotations ensure meaningful reading and encourage clear and concise
thinking and writing. Annotations enhance reader's knowledge base as well as improve thinking
and writing skills.
Steps in REAP:
R: Read to discern the writer's message.
E: Encode the message by translating it into your own words.
A: Annotate by cogently writing the message in notes for yourself, or in a thought book or on an
electronic response system.
P: Ponder, or further reflect on what you have read and written, through discussion and by
reviewing others' response to the same materials and/or your own annotation.
Using REAP as a Rubric for Monitoring Progress Toward Higher-Order Thinking
REAP may be used as a way to monitor a student's progress toward higher-order thinking. By
using examples of the various types of annotations, a teacher may compare and appraise the
characteristic way in which the student responds to text. The annotation types listed above are
roughly in order of difficulty. Lower numbers indicate more concrete thinking (or literalness)
and higher numbers more personal and abstract patterns of response.
Annotation Types
Reconstructive... requires literal-level response to a text.
Constructive... requires reading and thinking between and beyond the lines.
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Reconstructive Responses
1. Summary response. States the basic message of the selection in brief form. In fiction, it is the
basic story line; in nonfiction, it is a simple statement of the main ideas.
2. Precise response. Briefly states the author's basic idea or theme, with all unnecessary words
removed. The result is a crisp, telegram like message.
3. Attention-getting or heuristic response. Restates a snappy portion of the selection that makes
the reader want to respond. It is best to use the author's own words.
4. Question response. Turns the main point of the story or information into an organizing
question that the selection answers.
Constructive Responses
5. Personal view or transactional response. Answers the question "How do your views and
feelings compare with what you perceive the author to have said?"
6. Critical response. Supports, reject s, or questions the main idea, and tells why. The first
sentence of this type of response should restate the author's position. The next sentence should
state the writer's position. Additional sentences should explain how the two differ.
7. Contrary response. Attempts to state a logical alternative position, even if it is not one that the
student necessarily supports.
8. Intention response. States and briefly explains what the responder thinks is the author's
intention, plan, and purpose in writing the selection. This is a special version of the critical
response that causes the reader/responder to try to think like the author or from the author's
perspective.
9. Motivation response. States what may have caused the author to create or write the story or
selection. This is another special version of critical responding. It is an attempt to discover the
author's personal agenda and hence areas of writing or unwitting biases.
10. Discovery response. States one or more practical questions that need to be answered before
the story or facts can be judged for accuracy or worth. This type of response to text is the mode
of thinking that leads to more reading and research and occasionally to a reformulated position or
view.
11. Creative response. Suggests different and perhaps better solutions or views and/or
connections and applications to prior learning and experiences. Students usually need some
guidance and/or examples to produce this type of response. Once they begin thinking in this way,
the results can be remarkably constructive.
For more information about REAP, especially if you are interested in being involved with a current on-line
REAP pilot study, please visit REAP Central Today
Writing to Promote Higher-Order Thinking
(Synthesized from Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approach, by Anthony and
Ula Manzo, 1995)
Advantages
Writing activates the reader’s background knowledge before reading/thinking.
Writing builds anticipation of upcoming learning events.
Writing raises the reader’s level of intellectual activity.
Writing encourages meaningful comparisons of the student’s perspective with that of the
writer (in reading situations)
Writing helps students better formulate their world view.
Writing allows students to examine their perspectives on key issues.
Writing builds metacognitive as well as cognitive abilities because writing forces deeper
levels of introspection, analysis, and synthesis than any other mediational process.
Suggestions Related to Using Writing to Promote Higher-Order Thinking
Write daily or frequently rather than sporadically.
Write for real audiences and purposes.
Allot sufficient time for stages of thought and editing to occur.
Encourage peer review
Write with an initial emphasis on thinking rather than on proofreading and editing.
Contributed by Barbara Fowler, Longview Community College.
Bloom's Revised Taxonomy divides the way people learn into three domains. One of these is the
cognitive domain which emphasizes intellectual outcomes. This domain is further divided into
categories or levels. The key words used and the type of questions asked may aid in the
establishment and encouragement of critical thinking, especially in the higher levels.
Level 1: Remembering - exhibits previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic
concepts and answers.
Key words: who, what, why, when, omit, where, which, choose, find, how, define, label, show,
spell, list, match, name, relate, tell, recall, select
Questions:
What is . . . ? How is . . . ?
Where is . . . ? When did _______ happen?
How did ______ happen? How would you explain . . . ?
Why did . . . ? How would you describe . . . ?
When did . . . ? Can you recall . . . ?
How would you show . . . ? Can you select . . . ?
Who were the main . . . ? Can you list three . . . ?
Which one . . . ? Who was . . . ?
Level 2: Understanding - demonstrating understanding of facts and ideas by organizing,
comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions and stating main ideas.
Key words: compare, contrast, demonstrate, interpret, explain, extend, illustrate, infer, outline,
relate, rephrase, translate, summarize, show, classify
Questions:
How would you classify the type of . . . ?
How would you compare . . . ? contrast . . . ?
Will you state or interpret in your own words . . . ?
How would you rephrase the meaning . . . ?
What facts or ideas show . . . ?
What is the main idea of . . . ?
Which statements support . . . ?
Can you explain what is happening . . . what is meant . . .?
What can you say about . . . ?
Which is the best answer . . . ?
How would you summarize . . . ?
Level 3: Applying - solving problems by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and
rules in a different way.
Key words: apply, build, choose, construct, develop, interview, make use of, organize,
experiment with, plan, select, solve, utilize, model, identify
Questions:
How would you use . . . ?
What examples can you find to . . . ?
How would you solve _______ using what you have learned . . . ?
How would you organize _______ to show . . . ?
How would you show your understanding of . . . ?
What approach would you use to . . . ?
How would you apply what you learned to develop . . . ?
What other way would you plan to . . . ?
What would result if . . . ?
Can you make use of the facts to . . . ?
What elements would you choose to change . . . ?
What facts would you select to show . . . ?
What questions would you ask in an interview with . . . ?
Level 4: Analyzing - examining and breaking information into parts by identifying motives or
causes; making inferences and finding evidence to support generalizations.
Key words: analyze, categorize, classify, compare, contrast, discover, dissect, divide, examine,
inspect, simplify, survey, take part in, test for, distinguish, list, distinction, theme, relationships,
function, motive, inference, assumption, conclusion
Questions:
What are the parts or features of . . . ?
How is _______ related to . . . ?
Why do you think . . . ?
What is the theme . . . ?
What motive is there . . . ?
Can you list the parts . . . ?
What inference can you make . . . ?
What conclusions can you draw . . . ?
How would you classify . . . ?
How would you categorize . . . ?
Can you identify the difference parts . . . ?
What evidence can you find . . . ?
What is the relationship between . . . ?
Can you make a distinction between . . . ?
What is the function of . . . ?
What ideas justify . . . ?
Level 5: Evaluating - presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about
information, validity of ideas or quality of work based on a set of criteria.
Key Words: award, choose, conclude, criticize, decide, defend, determine, dispute, evaluate,
judge, justify, measure, compare, mark, rate, recommend, rule on, select, agree, interpret,
explain, appraise, prioritize, opinion, ,support, importance, criteria, prove, disprove, assess,
influence, perceive, value, estimate, influence, deduct
Questions:
Do you agree with the actions . . . ? with the outcomes . . . ?
What is your opinion of . . . ?
How would you prove . . . ? disprove . . . ?
Can you assess the value or importance of . . . ?
Would it be better if . . . ?
Why did they (the character) choose . . . ?
What would you recommend . . . ?
How would you rate the . . . ?
What would you cite to defend the actions . . . ?
How would you evaluate . . . ?
How could you determine . . . ?
What choice would you have made . . . ?
What would you select . . . ?
How would you prioritize . . . ?
What judgment would you make about . . . ?
Based on what you know, how would you explain . . . ?
What information would you use to support the view . . . ?
How would you justify . . . ?
What data was used to make the conclusion . . . ?
Why was it better that . . . ?
How would you prioritize the facts . . . ?
How would you compare the ideas . . . ? people . . . ?
Level 6: Creating - compiling information together in a different way by combining elements in
a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.
Key Words: build, choose, combine, compile, compose, construct, create, design, develop,
estimate, formulate, imagine, invent, make up, originate, plan, predict, propose, solve, solution,
suppose, discuss, modify, change, original, improve, adapt, minimize, maximize, delete,
theorize, elaborate, test, improve, happen, change
Questions:
What changes would you make to solve . . . ?
How would you improve . . . ?
What would happen if . . . ?
Can you elaborate on the reason . . . ?
Can you propose an alternative . . . ?
Can you invent . . . ?
How would you adapt ________ to create a different . . . ?
How could you change (modify) the plot (plan) . . . ?
What could be done to minimize (maximize) . . . ?
What way would you design . . . ?
What could be combined to improve (change) . . . ?
Suppose you could _______ what would you do . . . ?
How would you test . . . ?
Can you formulate a theory for . . . ?
Can you predict the outcome if . . . ?
How would you estimate the results for . . . ?
What facts can you compile . . . ?
Can you construct a model that would change . . . ?
Can you think of an original way for the . . . ?
Performance Assessment WHAT IS IT? Performance assessment, also
known as alternative or authentic assessment,
is a form of testing that requires students to
perform a task rather than select an answer
from a ready-made list. For example, a student
may be asked to explain historical events,
solve math problems, converse in a foreign
language, or conduct research on an
assigned topic.
performance assessments can be divided into
two rough categories:
Task-Centered performance assessments that
are primarily intended to tap into and evaluate
specific skills and competencies.
Construct-Centered performance assessments
that are intended to tap into and sample from
a domain of skills and competencies.
The performance assessment could consist of a
single task and a scoring method, or it could consist
of multiple tasks and one or multiple scoring
methods
Performance assessment measures students skills
based on authentic tasks such as activities,
exercises, or problems that require students to
show what they can do.
In some cases performance tasks are used to
have students demonstrate their understanding
of a concept or topic by applying their
knowledge to a particular situation.
We can`t use the performance assessment for kids
because it is made by hight levels skills and we must
to have high care on the kinds of assessments.
Small children are used to have short activities and
we as teachers check our students knowledge
while they are working.
Small children don`t notice when your are checking
their work. They are always imitating what the
teacher or other students do , so we can`t check
what they really think.
An example of the performance test is
when you are on a driving test. The person
is able to perform the functions of a
competent driver of an automobile.
Another sample are the rubrics they show
us a kind of testing of different skills.
Let students have an introduction about the topic they are going to work on.
Give specific instructions and roles when they work in groups.
Be specific and let them know what are you going to evaluate or score.
Omit scoring creativity, decoration, writen works and other that may distract students from the main objective… that is to perform.
Make sure to give different assigments to each student, so all students can present somenthing different.
Make sure to ask the audience to listen to each classmate when presenting.
One of the major limitations when testing
by performances is to loose the object of
evaluating.
Another one might be the level of
difficulty in the assigment.
An the last one is that, if the teacher
does not take the time to explain the
topic it may not be clear for all the
students.
Performance assessments use grading strategies that are
commonly used in the performing arts, fine arts, and Olympic
competitions. In the context of the science laboratory, students are
graded on the performance of manipulating variables, using
scientific apparatus, identifying hypotheses, making measurements
and calculations, organizing and managing data, and the
communication of results. Graded laboratory performances go far
beyond grading a final field report - this strategy considers the
processes that become the laboratory report as well. In the
evaluation of a performance
task, the process of performing the task is emphasized more than
the final product itself.
Clearly define the knowledge and skills students need to apply or demonstrate in solving a problem. Determine the criteria (standards) against which students will be judged and define indicators of “levels” of competence. Inform students of your expectations that students have every opportunity to clearly demonstrate to that course learning objectives have been mastered Design an authentic task that is somewhat undefined, complex, and has multiple entry and exit
Holistic Scoring Example, The Telescope Task
Your task is to set up and align the 8” telescope, find three different sky objects, and accurately describe some aspects of these objects that astronomers consider to be important. Level 3: Student completes all aspects of task quickly and efficiently and is able to answer questions about the equipment used and objects observed beyond what is obvious. The tasks are: 1. align telescope mount with north celestial pole; 2. align finder telescope with primary telescope; 3. center on target object; 4. select and focus appropriate eyepiece; 5. provide information about the target beyond the literal descriptive level; and 6. answer questions about the target correctly. Level 2: Student completes all aspects of task and provides descriptive information about the equipment and objects observed. Level 1: Student is not able to complete all aspects of task or is not able to sufficient provide information about the equipment used or objects observed. Level 0: No attempt or meaningful effort obvious.
TRUE/FALSE
TESTS
GROUP #3
October 22/2011
In the most basic format, true-
false questions are those in
which a statement is presented
and the student indicates in
some manner whether the
statement is true or false.
INTRODUCTION
True-false questions are well suited for
testing student recall or
comprehension. Students can generally
respond to many questions, covering a
lot of content, in a fairly short amount of
time. From the teacher's perspective,
these questions can be written quickly
and are easy to score.
Skill levels evaluated by
True/False tests
While true-false and other forced
choice questions are generally used to
measure knowledge and
understanding, they could also be
used at higher levels.
The student:
Analyzes a statement
Assesses whether true or false
Marks an answer
Appropriate for all levels of cognitive ability
objective
Efficient in testing recall and comprehension
of a broader content area relative to other
testing strategies
Well suited to test recall, comprehension of
simple logic or understanding, as with "if-
then" "causal/because" statements
Useful for automated scoring
Useful for item analysis, internal and over
time
Advantages
Scoring tends to be high
since guessing yields a 50-50 score (half right
half wrong) as a base. i.e. if there are 100
items, and the student knows the correct
answer to 50, and guesses on the other half,
the score will be 75 knowing only half the
material.
Since the stem can cue a correct answer,
guessing is enhanced without really
understanding the question
The format does not provide diagnostic
information
on why a student got it wrong
It may be easy to cheat
LIMITATIONS
Because random guessing will produce the correct answer half the time, true-false tests are
less reliable than other types of exams. However, these items are appropriate for
occasional use. Some faculty who use true-false questions add an "explain" column in which students write one or two sentences
justifying their response.
Words like "sometimes, often, frequently, ordinarily, generally" open up the possibilities of making accurate statements. They make more modest claims, are more likely to reflect reality, and usually indicate "true" answers.
Why do students tend to answer True
or False?
Every part of a true sentence must be "true" If any part of the sentence is false, the whole sentence is false despite many other true statements.
Absolute words restrict possibilities. "No, never, none, always, every, entirely, only" imply the statement must be true 100% of the time and usually indicate "false" answers
Research indicates that students tend to mark
"true" when guessing blindly, thus false items
discriminate better between high and low ability
students. At the same time, students tend to quickly
pick up on patterns of responding. To prevent
response-bias and effectively assess
understanding, instructors should include an
equivalent number of true and false items within
the assessment.
Why should be the True/False
questions ratio?
To prevent rote memorization of
trivial facts or general knowledge,
avoid using exact wording from the
textbook. A well-designed true-false
item is very effective for assessing
the accuracy of statements,
understanding of definitions, and
novel applications of theories or
principles.
Statements should be relatively
short and simple.
True statements should be about
the same length as false
statements. (There is a tendency to
add details in true statements to
make them more precise.)
The answers should not be obvious
to students who don't know the
material.
Some tips in reference to True
or False tests:
Be sure to include directions that tell students
how and where to mark their responses.
Finally, arrange the statements so that there
is no discernible pattern of answers (such as
T, F, T, F, T, F and T, T, F, F, T, T, F, F) for True
and False statements.
Avoid
Unfamiliar vocabulary and concepts
Long strings of statements
Ambiguous statements and
generalizations
T F Poor: "The Raven" was written by Edgar Allen Poe.
T F Better: "The Raven" was written by Edgar Allan Poe.
T F Poor: The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
T F Better: If the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle is 7 inches, each of the two equal sides must be more than 5 inches.
EXAMPLES
True/False tests can be used
for different skill levels and
they measure knowledge and
understanding as well as
students recalling information.
CONCLUSION
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION
GOD BLESS YOU!
THE
MATCHING
TEST
FORMAT
The matching test item format provides a way for
learners to connect a word, sentence or phrase in
one column to a corresponding word, sentence or
phrase in a second column. The items in the first
column are called premises and the answers in
the second column are the responses.
The convention is for learners to match the
premise on the left with a given response on the
right. By convention, the items in Column A are
numbered and the items in Column B are labeled
with capital letters.
EXAMPLE
PREMISES RESPONSE
COLUMN A COLUMN B
___1. Person who performs
mysterious tasks no one
understands
A. Facilitator
___2. Person who provides
schooling for children
B. Trainer
___3. Person who enables a group
to find solutions
C. Instructional Designer
___4. Person who instructs adults
in a classroom
D. Meeting Organizer
E. Teacher
Many authoring tools come with a pre-built
matching test item template, which may involve
dragging responses to the premise or typing the
letters from Column B into Column A. The
authoring tool templates may vary from the
conventions of the written format.
WHEN TO USE MATCHING
The matching test item format provides a change
of pace, particularly for self-check and review
activities. Many instructional designers employ
them in quizzes and tests too. They are effective
when you need to measure the learner’s ability to
identify the relationship or association between
similar items.
THEY WORK BEST WHEN THE COURSE
CONTENT HAS MANY PARALLEL CONCEPTS,
FOR EXAMPLE:
Terms and Definitions
Objects or Pictures and Labels
Symbols and Proper Names
Causes and Effects
Scenarios and Responses
Principles and Scenarios to which they apply
CONSTRUCTION
GUIDELINES
If you decide to use a matching format, take the
time to construct items that are valid and
reliable. Here are some guidelines for this.
1. Two-part directions. Your clear directions at the
start of each question need two parts: 1) how to make
the match and 2) the basis for matching the response
with the premise. You can also include whether items
can be re-used, but often pre-built templates don’t
allow for this.
Example for exercise above: Drag each career name in
Column B to the best definition in Column A. No items
may be used more than once.
2. Parallel content. Within one matching test item,
use a common approach, such as all terms and
definitions or all principles and the scenarios to which
they apply.
3. Plausible answers. All responses in Column B
should be plausible answers to the premises in Column
A. Otherwise, the test loses some of its reliability
because some answers will be “give-aways.”
4. Clueless. Ensure your premises don’t include hints
through grammar (like implying the answer must be
plural) or hints from word choice (like using the term
itself in a definition).
5. Unequal responses. In an ideal world, you should
present more responses than premises, so the
remaining responses don’t work as hints to the correct
answer. This is not often possible when using a
template.
6. Limited premises. Due to the capacity limitations
of working memory, avoid a long list of premises in the
first column. A number that I’ve come across is to keep
the list down to six items. Even less might be better,
depending on the characteristics of your audience.
7. One correct answer. Every premise should have
only one correct response. Obvious, but triple-check to
make sure each response can only work for one
premise.
REARRANGMENT ITEMS
Rearrangment items: rearrange and skip certain
items in order to better estimate the examinees'
abilities, without allowing them to cheat on the
test.
The rearrangement procedure is effective in
reducing the standard error of the Bayesian
ability estimates and in increasing the reliability
of the same estimates.
RANKING ITEMS
A ranking is a relationship between a set of
items such that, for any two items, the first is
either 'ranked higher than', 'ranked lower than'
or 'ranked equal to' the second. It is not
necessarily a total order of objects because two
different objects can have the same ranking. The
rankings themselves are totally ordered. For
example, materials are totally preordered by
hardness, while degrees of hardness are totally
ordered.
By reducing detailed measures to a sequence of
ordinal numbers, rankings make it possible to
evaluate complex information according to
certain criteria. Analysis of data obtained by
ranking commonly requires non-parametric
statistics.
ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS
THAT THIS TYPE OF TEST MIGHT
HAVE
Advantages:
Relatively easy to construct
Easy to score
Disadvantages:
Time consuming for students
Not good for higher levels of learning
TIPS FOR WRITING GOOD MATCHING ITEMS:
Need 15 items or less.
Give good directions on basis for matching.
Use items in response column more than once
(reduces the effects of guessing).
Use homogenous material in each exercise.
Make all responses plausible.
Put all items on a single page.
Put response in some logical order (chronological,
alphabetical, etc.).
Responses should be short.
SKILL LEVELS THAT CAN BE REINFORCED
THROUGH THIS TYPE OF TEST ITEM
Good for:
Knowledge level
Some comprehension level, if appropriately
constructed
Types:
Terms with definitions
Phrases with other phrases
Causes with effects
Parts with larger units
Problems with solutions
MAJOR LIMITATIONS FOR THIS TYPE OF
TEST
They are time consuming for students
They are not good for higher levels of learning
They have difficulty measuring learning
objectives requiring more than simple recall of
information
They are difficult to construct due to the problem
of selecting a common set of stimuli and
responses
They place a high degree of dependence on the
student's reading ability and instructor's writing
ability.
WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE
COLUMNS?
The items in the first column are
called premises and the answers in the second
column are the responses.
PREMISE
A previous statement or proposition from which
another is inferred or follows as a conclusion. In tests:
Words or phrases.
RESPONSE
Written answer.
When there are exactly as many premises as there are
responses and when each response is used once and
only once in the matching process, the test item is said
to have perfect matching. When some of the responses
are used more than once or not at all, the item is said
to have imperfect matching. Imperfect matching
makes guessing more difficult.
PERFECT MATCHING
COLUMN A COLUMN B
______1. James Michener A. History
______2. Stephen King B. Horror
______3. Erma Bombeck C. Humor
______4. Agatha Christie D. Mystery
______5. Walt Whitman E. Poetry
______6. Danielle Steele F. Romance
______7. Isaac Asimov G. Science Fiction
IMPERFECT MATCHING
COLUMN A COLUMN B
______1. James Michener A. History
______2. Stephen King B. Horror
______3. Erma Bombeck C. Humor
______4. Agatha Christie D. Mystery
______5. Walt Whitman E. Poetry
______6. Danielle Steele F. Romance
______7. Isaac Asimov G. Science Fiction
H. Tragedy
THANK YOU
CONSTRUCTING TEST ITEMS
TEST ITEM TYPES
• Multiple choice
• True or False
• Completion/Short Answers
• Matching
• Essay Questions
• Performance Assessment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
• Multiple-choice items can be used to measure knowledge outcomes and various types of learning outcomes.
• They are most widely used for measuring knowledge, comprehension, and application outcomes.
• The multiple-choice item provides the most useful format for measuring achievement at various levels of learning.
• When selection-type items are to be used (multiple-choice, true-false, matching, check all that apply) an effective procedure is to start each item as a multiple-choice item and switch to another item type only when the learning outcome and content make it desirable to do so.
For example (1) when there are only two possible alternatives, a shift can be made to a
true-false item; and (2) (2) when there are a number of similar factors to be related, a shift can
be made to a matching item.
STRENGTHS
• Learning outcomes from simple to complex can be measured.
• Highly structured and clear tasks are provided.
• A broad sample of achievement can be measured.
• Incorrect alternatives provide diagnostic information.
• Scores are less influenced by guessing than true-false items.
• Scores are more reliable than subjectively scored items (e.g., essays).
• Scoring is easy, objective, and reliable.
• Item analysis can reveal how difficult each item was and how well it discriminated between the strong and weaker students in the class
• Performance can be compared from class to class and year to year
• Can cover a lot of material very efficiently (about one item per minute of testing time).
• Items can be written so that students must discriminate among options that vary in degree of correctness.
• Avoids the absolute judgments found in True-False tests.
LIMITATIONS • Constructing good items is time consuming.
• It is frequently difficult to find plausible distracters.
• This item is ineffective for measuring some types of problem solving and the ability to organize and express ideas.
• Real-world problem solving differs – a different process is involved in proposing a solution versus selecting a solution from a set of alternatives.
• Scores can be influenced by reading ability.
• There is a lack of feedback on individual thought processes – it is difficult to determine why individual students selected incorrect responses.
• Students can sometimes read more into the question than was intended.
• Often focus on testing factual information and fails to test higher levels of cognitive thinking.
• Sometimes there is more than one defensible “correct” answer.
• They place a high degree of dependence on the student’s reading ability and the instructor’s writing ability.
• Does not provide a measure of writing ability.
• May encourage guessing.
Helpful Hints
• Base each item on an educational or instructional objective of the course, not trivial information.
• Try to write items in which there is one and only one correct or clearly best answer.
• The phrase that introduces the item (stem) should clearly state the problem. • Test only a single idea in each item. • Be sure wrong answer choices (distracters) are at least plausible. • Incorporate common errors of students in distracters. • The position of the correct answer should vary randomly from item to item. • Include from three to five options for each item. • Avoid overlapping alternatives (see Example 3 following). • The length of the response options should be about the same within each item
(preferably short). • There should be no grammatical clues to the correct answer. • Format the items vertically, not horizontally (i.e., list the choices vertically) • The response options should be indented and in column form.
• Word the stem positively; avoid negative phrasing such as “not” or “except.” If this cannot be avoided, the negative words should always be highlighted by underlining or capitalization: Which of the following is NOT an example ……
• Avoid excessive use of negatives and/or double negatives. • Avoid the excessive use of “All of the above” and “None of the
above” in the response alternatives. • In the case of “All of the above”, students only need to have partial
information in order to answer the question. Students need to know that only two of the options are correct (in a four or more option question) to determine that “All of the above” is the correct answer choice. Conversely, students only need to eliminate one answer choice as implausible in order to eliminate “All of the above” as an answer choice.
• Similarly, with “None of the above”, when used as the correct answer choice, information is gained about students’ ability to detect incorrect answers. However, the item does not reveal if students know the correct answer to the question.
Multiple-Choice Item Writing Guidelines
Multiple-choice questions typically have 3 parts: STEM, KEY & DISTRACTERS
Procedural Rules: • Use either the best answer or the correct answer format. • Best answer format refers to a list of options that can all be correct in the
sense that each has an advantage, but one of them is the best. • Correct answer format refers to one and only one right answer. • Format the items vertically, not horizontally (i.e., list the choices vertically) • Allow time for editing and other types of item revisions. • Use good grammar, punctuation, and spelling consistently. • Minimize the time required to read each item. • Avoid trick items. • Use the active voice. • The ideal question will be answered by 60-65% of the tested population. • Have your questions peer-reviewed. • Avoid giving unintended cues – such as making the correct answer longer
in length than the distracters.
Content-related Rules: • Base each item on an educational or instructional objective of the course,
not trivial information. • Test for important or significant information. • Focus on a single problem or idea for each test item. • Keep the vocabulary consistent with the examinees’ level of
understanding. • Avoid cueing one item with another; keep items independent of one
another. • Use the author’s examples as a basis for developing your items. • Avoid overly specific knowledge when developing items. • Avoid textbook, verbatim phrasing when developing the items. • Avoid items based on opinions. • Use multiple-choice to measure higher level thinking. • Be sensitive to cultural and gender issues. • Use case-based questions that use a common text to which a set of
questions refers.
Stem Construction Rules: • State the stem in either question form or completion form. • When using a completion form, don’t leave a blank for completion
in the beginning or middle of the stem. • Ensure that the directions in the stem are clear, and that wording
lets the examinee know exactly what is being asked. • Avoid window dressing (excessive verbiage) in the stem. • Word the stem positively; avoid negative phrasing such as “not” or
“except.” If this cannot be avoided, the negative words should always be highlighted by underlining or capitalization: Which of the following is NOT an example ……
• Include the central idea and most of the phrasing in the stem. • Avoid giving clues such as linking the stem to the answer (…. Is an
example of an: test-wise students will know the correct answer should start with a vowel)
General Option Development Rules: • Place options in logical or numerical order. • Use letters in front of options rather than numbers; numerical answers in
numbered items may be confusing to students. • Keep options independent; options should not be overlapping. • Keep all options homogeneous in content. • Keep the length of options fairly consistent. • Avoid, or use sparingly, the phrase all of the above. • Avoid, or use sparingly, the phrase none of the above. • Avoid the use of the phrase I don’t know. • Phrase options positively, not negatively. • Avoid distracters that can clue test-wise examinees; for example, absurd options,
formal prompts, or semantic (overly specific or overly general) clues. • Avoid giving clues through the use of faulty grammatical construction. • Avoid specific determinates, such as never and always. • Position the correct option so that it appears about the same number of times in
each possible position for a set of items. • Make sure that there is one and only one correct option.
Distracter (incorrect options) Development Rules: • Use plausible distracters. • Incorporate common errors of students in distracters. • Avoid technically phrased distracters. • Use familiar yet incorrect phrases as distracters. • Use true statements that do not correctly answer the item. • Avoid the use of humor when developing options. • Distracters that are not chosen by any examinees should be replaced. • Suggestions for Writing Good Multiple Choice Items: • Present practical or real-world situations to the students. • Present the student with a diagram of equipment and ask for application,
analysis or evaluation. • Present actual quotations taken from newspapers or other published
sources and ask for the interpretation or evaluation of these quotations. • Use pictorial materials that require students to apply principles and
concepts. • Use charts, tables or figures that require interpretation.
General Guidelines to Writing Test
Items
• Begin writing items well ahead of the time when they will be used; allow time for revision. • Match items to intended outcomes at the proper difficulty level to provide a valid measure of the
instructional objectives. • Be sure each item deals with an important aspect of the content area and not with trivia. • Be sure that the problem posed is clear and unambiguous. • Be sure that each item is independent of all other items (i.e., a hint to an answer should not be
unintentionally embedded in another item). • Be sure the item has one correct or best answer on which experts would agree. • Prevent unintended clues to the answer in the statement or question (e.g., grammatical
inconsistencies such as ‘a’ or ‘an’ give clues). • Avoid duplication of the textbook in writing test items; don’t lift quotes directly from any textual
materials. • Avoid trick or catch questions in an achievement test. (Don’t waste time testing how well the
student can interpret your intentions). • On a test with different question formats (e.g., multiple choice and True-False), one should group
all items of similar format together. • Questions should follow an easy to difficult progression. • Space the items to eliminate overcrowding. • Have diagrams and tables above the item using the information, not below.
Examples & Tips
Below are some strategies to reduce the cognitive load of your test items. 1. Keep the stem simple, only including relevant information. Example: Change [Stem]: The purchase of the Louisiana Territory, completed in 1803 and considered one of Thomas Jefferson's
greatest accomplishments as president, primarily grew out of our need for a. the port of New Orleans*
b. helping Haitians against Napoleon c. the friendship of Great Britain d. control over the Indians
To [Stem]: The purchase of the Louisiana Territory primarily grew out of our need for a. the port of New Orleans*
b. helping Haitians against Napoleon c. the friendship of Great Britain d. control over the Indians
*an asterisk indicates the correct answer.
Any additional information that is irrelevant to the question, such as the phrase "completed in 1803…," can
distract or confuse the student, thus providing an alternative explanation for why the item was missed. Keep it simple.
2. Keep the alternatives simple by adding any common words to the stem rather than including them in each alternative. Example: Change When your body adapts to your exercise load, a. you should decrease the load slightly.
b. you should increase the load slightly.* c. you should change the kind of exercise you are doing. d. you should stop exercising.
To When your body adapts to your exercise load, you should a. decrease the load slightly.
b. increase the load slightly.* c. change the kind of exercise you are doing. d. stop exercising.
Instead of repeating the phrase "you should" at the beginning each alternative add that phrase to the end of the stem. The less reading the student has to
do the less chance there is for confusion. 3. Put alternatives in a logical order. Example: Change According to the 1991 census, approximately what percent of the United States population is of Spanish or Hispanic descent? a. 25%
b. 39% c. 2% d. 9%*
To a. 2%
b. 9%* c. 25% d. 39%
The more mental effort (or cognitive load) that students have to use to make sense of an item the more likely a comprehension error can occur that would provide another rival explanation. By placing the alternatives in a logical order the reader can focus on the content of the question rather than having to reorder the items mentally. Although such reordering might require a limited amount of cognitive load, such load is finite, and it does not take much additional processing to reach the point where concentration is negatively impacted. Thus, this guideline is consistently recommended (Haladyna, Downing, & Rodriguez, 2002).
4. Limit the use of negatives (e.g., NOT, EXCEPT). Example: Change Which of the following is NOT true of the Constitution? a. The Constitution sets limits on how a government can operate
b. The Constitution is open to different interpretations c. The Constitution has not been amended in 50 years*
To Which of the following is true of the Constitution? a. The Constitution has not been amended in 50 years
b. The Constitution sets limits on how a government can operate* c. The Constitution permits only one possible interpretation
Once again, trying to determine which answer is NOT consistent with the stem requires more cognitive load from the students and promotes the likelihood of more confusion. If that additional load or confusion
is unnecessary it should be avoided (Haladyna, Downing, & Rodriguez, 2002).
If you are going to use NOT or EXCEPT, the word should be highlighted in some manner so that students recognize a negative is being used.
5. Include the same number of alternatives for each item. The more consistent and predictable a test is the less cognitive load that is required by the student to process
it. Consequently, the student can focus on the questions themselves without distractions. Additionally, if students must transpose their answers onto a score sheet of some kind, there is less likelihood of error in
the transposition if the number of alternatives for each item is always the same.
Reducing the Chance of Guessing
Correctly • It is easy to inadvertently include clues in your
test items that point to the correct answer, help rule out incorrect alternatives or narrow the choices.
• Any such clue would decrease your ability to distinguish students who know the material from those who do not, thus, providing rival explanations.
Keep the grammar consistent between stem and alternatives. Example: Change What is the dietary substance that is often associated with heart disease when found
in high levels in the blood? a. glucose
b. cholesterol* c. beta carotene d. proteins
To a. glucose
b. cholesterol* c. beta carotene d. protein
Obviously, "proteins" is inconsistent with the stem since it is singular and the others are plural. However, it can be easy for the test writer to miss such inconsistencies. As a result, students may more easily guess the correct answer without understanding the concept - a rival explanation.
Avoid including an alternative that is significantly longer than the rest.
Example:
Change
What is the best reason for listing information sources in your research assignment?
a. It is required b. It is unfair and illegal to use someone's ideas without giving proper credit* c. To get a better grade d. To make it longer
To
a. It is required by most teachers b. It is unfair and illegal to use someone's ideas without giving proper credit* c. To get a better grade on the project d. So the reader knows from where you got your information
Students often recognize that a significantly longer, more complex alternative is commonly the correct answer. Even if the longer alternative is not the correct answer, some students who might otherwise answer the question correctly could be misled by this common clue and
select the wrong answer. So, to be safe and avoid a rival explanation, keep the alternatives similar in length.
Make all distracters plausible. Example: Change Lincoln was assassinated by a. Lee Harvey Oswald
b. John Wilkes Booth* c. Oswald Garrison Villard d. Ozzie Osbourne
To Lincoln was assassinated by a. Lee Harvey Oswald
b. John Wilkes Booth* c. Oswald Garrison Villard d. Louis Guiteau
If students can easily discount one or more distractors (obviously Ozzie Osbourne does not belong) then the chance of guessing is increased, reducing the discriminability of that item.
There is some limited evidence that including humor on a test can have certain benefits such as reducing the anxiety of the test-takers (Berk, 2000; McMorris, Boothroyd, & Pietrangelo, 1997). But humor can be included in a manner that does not reduce the discriminability of the item. For example, the nature of the question in the stem may be humorous but still
addresses the material in a meaningful way.
Avoid giving too many clues in your alternatives. Example: Change "Yellow Journalism" is associated with what two publishers? a. Adolph Ochs and Martha Graham
b. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer* c. Col. Robert McCormick and Marshall Field III d. Michael Royko and Walter Cronkite
To a. Adolph Ochs and Martha Graham
b. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer* c. Joseph Pulitzer and Adolph Ochs d. Martha Graham and William Randolph Hearst
Since both of the publishers in choice "b" are associated with yellow journalism
and none of the other people mentioned is, the student only has to know of one such publisher to identify that "b" is the correct answer. That makes the item
easier than if just one name is listed for each alternative. To make the question more challenging, at least some of the distracters could mention one of the correct
publishers but not the other as in the second example (e.g., in distracter "c" Pulitzer is correct but Ochs is not). As a result, the student must recognize both
publishers associated with yellow journalism to be certain of the correct answer.
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TEST ITEM PRESENTATION QUESTIONS
GROUP 1: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
PRESENTATION SCORE: 10/10
QUESTIONS:
1. WHAT DOES PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT CONSIST IN?
DEMONSTRATIONS, HANDS ON ACTIVITIES
2. WHY ISN’T POSSIBLE TO USE PERFORMANCE TEST FOR SMALL CHILDREN?
3. GIVE EXAMPLE OFACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO THIS TYPE OF TESTS
4. MENTION A FEW TIPS ON HOW TO WRITE A PERFORMANCE TEST.
5. MENTION ONE MAJOR LIMITATION FOR THIS TYPE OF TEST.
6. WHAT FIELDS OF STUDY ARE PERFORMANCE TESTS GOOD FOR?
7. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES TEND TO BE DESCRIPTIVE WHAT TYPE OF
EVALUATION TOOL CAN BE USED TO AVOID BIAS RESULTS.
GROUP 2: MATCHING
PRESENTATION SCORE: 10/10
QUESTIONS:
1. WHAT ARE MATCHING TEST USED FOR? 2. DESCRIBE THE BASIC PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF A MATCHING ITEMS TEST. 3. MENTION AND EXPLAIN WHAT TYPES OF ASSESSMENT ITEMS WE CAN USE.
REARRANGMENT
RANKING 4. MENTION 2 ANDVANTAGES AND 2 LIMITATIONS THAT THIS TPE OF TESTS MIGHT HAVE. 5. MENTION A FEW TIPS ON HOW TO WRITE A MATCHING TEST.
6. WHAT SKILL LEVELS CAN BE REINFORCED THROUGH THIS TYPE OF TEST ITEMS?
7. MENTION ONE MAJOR LIMITATION FOR THIS TYPE OF TEST.
8. WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE COLUMNS?
A: PREMISE
B:RESPONSES
GROUP 3: TRUE OR FALSE
PRESENTATION SCORE: 10/10
QUESTIONS:
1. WHAT SKILL LEVELS DO TRUE OR FALSE TESTS EVALUATE?
2. MENTION WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS FOR THIS TYPE OF TEST?
3. WHY DO STUDENTS TEND TO ANSWER TRUE ON A TRUE OR FALSE TEST?
4. WHAT SHOULD BE THE TRUE OR FALSE QUESTION RATIO? 6:4
5. MENTION SOME TIPS IN REFERENCE TO TRUE OR FALSE TESTS.
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GROUP 4: ESSAYS
PRESENTATION SCORE: 10/10
QUESTIONS:
1. WHAT SKILL LEVEL ARE ESSAYS GOOD FOR? 2. WHAT ARE THE 4 EVALUATION LEVELS AND WHAT DO THEY CONSIST IN? 3. WHAT ARE ESSAY EVALUTAION GOOD FOR? 4. WHAT SUBJECT AREAS CAN BE TESTED BY USING ESSAYS? 5. WHAT ARE THE ELEMTS OF AN ESSAY THAT CAN BE ASSESSED THROUGH AN ESSAY
EVALUATION?
CONTENT
IDEAS
ORGANIZATION
FORM
LANGAUGE 6. WHAT TYPES OF ESSAYS CAN WE USE TO TEST A SPECIFIC TOPIC AND WHAT DO THEY
CONSIST IN?
EXTENSE RESPONSE
RESTRICTED RESPONSE
PROCESS ESSAY
CLASSFICATION ESSAY
CUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY
COMPARISON ESSAY
PROBLEM SOLVING ESSAYS 7. MENTION SOME ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS THAT THIS TYPE OF TEST ITEM MIGHT
HAVE. 8. ESSAY TEST ITEMS TEND TO BE DESCRIPTIVE WHAT TYPE OF EVALUATION TOOL CAN BE
USED TO AVOID BIAS OR SUBJCTIVE RESULTS.
9. MENTION SOME TIPS FOR ESSAY TEST ITEMS.
GROUP 5: COMPLETION / SHORT ANSWERS
PRESENTATION SCORE: 10/10
QUESTIONS:
1. MENTION A FEW CHARACTERISTICS OF SHORT STORIES. 2. MENTION A FEW CHARACTERISTICS OF SHORT ANSWERS 3. MENTION ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS TO SHORT ANSWER TEST ITEMS. 4. TIPS ON WRITING SHORT ANSWER TEST ITEMS.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 Topic: The Nature of Science Objective: Classify the divisions of Nature. Assessment: Explain the concept of a topic given about a division of Nature in groups.
2 Topic: Science all Around Objective: Implementing new ideas to get better the environment they live. Assessment: Visualizing the History of Earth Science Technology. Video
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4 5 Topic: Scientific Enterprise Objective: Compare the different enterprises that exist. And Find the best one. Assessment: Essay of the Understanding
6 Topic: Science and language Arts. Objective: Determine the difference there are in the science and language arts. Assessment: Design a Microscope in
7 Topic: Summary Objective: Generate and develop their own thought about the nature in general. Assessment: Quiz
8 Topic: Matter Objective: Name all the types of matter. Assessment: Worksheet: List the types of matter.
Topic: Atoms Objective: Explain the Atom’s meaning. Assessment: Search information about the atom. Write a report.
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Science Article.
class using the material given.
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12 Topic: Combinations of Atoms Objective: Practice the combination of atoms using the measurement table. Assessment: Scales of measurements.
13 Topic: Properties of Matter Objective: Experiment and Probe the properties of Matter. Assessment: Visualizing states of matter
14 Topic: Properties of Matter Objective: Demonstrate use of knowledge and invent new designs. Assessment: Design your own experiment: determining density.
15 Topic: Minerals Objective: List and describe each type of minerals. Assessment: Watch a video and make a report about it.
16 Topic: Crystal formation Objective: Recall the process of crystal formation. Assessment: Illustrate and name the crystal formation process.
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19 Topic: Mineral Identification Objective: Identify common minerals and name their characteristics. Assessment: Create an album with many minerals as possible.
20 Topic: Metallic and non-metallic Minerals Objective: Classify minerals according to their properties. Assessment: Elaborate a mural classifying minerals according to their properties.
21 Topic: Uses of Minerals Objective: Compare each kind of minerals and their uses. Assessment: Solve a comparative chart about the use of each mineral.
22 Topic: Rocks Objective: List and describe each type of rocks. Assessment: Play “name that rock!” on where the students have to name and describe each type of rock.
23 Topic: The rock Cycle Objective: Explain and summarize the rock cycle. Assessment: Do the cycle rock activity to observe the changes that rocks suffer during it cycle and make a report about it.
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26 Topic: Igneous Rocks Objective: Understand the relation between igneous rocks and a volcanic eruption. Assessment: Construct a volcano and simulate a volcanic eruption and describe how igneous rocks are made.
27 Topic: Metamorphic Rocks Objective: Understand that metamorphic rocks change by heat and pressure. Assessment: Do the metamorphic rock activity to observe the changes that suffer the rock by external agents.
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Topic: Energy Objective: Learns about forms of Energy. Assessment: Creates and solve riddles about energy.
29 Topic: Sedimentary Rocks Objective: Using previous information, create his own sedimentary rock. Assessment: Cook a sedimentary rock snack to observe the different layers contained in the snack as in a sedimentary rock.
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Review and Assessment
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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2 3 Topic: Renewable Resources Objective: Knows about the origin of renewable resources. Assessment: make a conceptual map of renewable resources.
4 Topic: Nonrenewable Resources Objective: Discusses the differences of nonrenewable resources from renewable ones. Assessment: make presentation and give a speech of non renewable resources.
5 Topic: Mineral Resources. Objective: Construct a diagram showing the differences between natural resources and Mineral resources Assessment: Make a wallpaper of different Mineral resources.
6 Topic: Landforms Objective: Debate the conclusions between different landforms. Assessment: Make flashcards of different landforms .
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9 10 Topic: Viewpoints Objective: Describes in detail some viewpoints. Assessment: Make a summary of different viewpoints .
11 Topic: Maps Objective: Displays and explains different kind of maps. Assessment: Design a topographic map and read it.
12 Topic: Weathering Objective: Knows the different kind of weathering and the effects it has. Assessment: Applies the difference between mechanical weathering and
13 Topic: The Nature of Soil Objective: Understands the formation of soil and the factors that affect its development. Assessment: Analyze how soil develops from
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chemical weathering in a diagram.
rock. Describe soil by comparing soil horizons. Describe factors that affect the development of soil.
23 24 Topic: Visualizing Soil Formation Objective: Applies what he know about soil and investigate more. Assessment: Investigate the process of Soil Formation. Discuss this process among your classmates.
25 Topic: Soil Characteristics Objective: Applies his knowledge about what he learnt so far. Assessment: Categorize Soil Characteristics in a diagram.
26 Topic: Soil Erosion Objective: Learns about how humans affect soil. Assessment: Explain why soil is important. Identify human activities that lead to soil loss. Describe ways to reduce soil loss.
27 Topic: Erosion by Gravity Objective: Learns the difference between the concepts. Assessment: Explain the difference between erosion and deposition. Compare and contrast slumps, creep, rockfalls, rock slides, and mudflows.
28 Topic: Glaciers Objective: Understands the nature of glaciers. Assessment: Build a project of glacial erosion and deposition. Compare and contrast till and outwash.
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30 31 Topic: Wind Objective: Understands the nature of wind. Assessment: Recognize how loess and dunes form. Explain how
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wind causes deflation and abrasion.
13 Topic: Weathering Objective: Knows the different kind of weathering and the effects it has. Assessment: Describe the difference between mechanical weathering and chemical weathering. Explain the effects of climate on weathering.
SCHOOL NAME GRADE: 9th. Name María Raquel Moraes LEVEL: Intermediate SECTION: 2
SUBJECT: Science
TEACHER: María Raquel Morales
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Colegio La Parroquía Science 9th Grade First Mid term
Name: ___________________________________________
Date: ________________________________
Serie I Match the given words with the correct descriptions.
1) Biology a) It is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere.
2) Physics b) This field encompasses a set of disciplines that examines phenomena related to living organisms.
3) Atmospheric c) Constituting the scientific study of matter at the Sience atomic and molecular scale, chemistry deals primarily with collections of
atoms, such as gases, molecules, crystals, and metals
4) Astronomy d)This embodies the study of the Fundamental constituents of the universe,
the forces and interactions they exert on one another, and the results produced by these interactions.
5) Chemestry e) Though sometimes considered in conjunction with the earth sciences, due
to the independent development of its concepts, techniques and practices and also the fact of it having a wide range of sub disciplines under its wing.
Serie II Read the Description of each natural disaster. Write the correct natural disaster.
a flood / a Tsunami / a volcanic eruption / a forest fire / an earthquake
1. An underwater earthquake causes this very large wave. _____________________
2. The earth moves. It destroys buildings and roads. __________________________
3. A mountain erupts with fire and smoke. __________________________________
4. A fire burns thousands of trees.__________________________________________
5. Water fills the streets and houses. _______________________________________
Serie III Choose the right option in the following descriptions. Circle the type of pollution each can produce.
1. Cars: a. Water pollution b. radiation c. automobile exhaust
2. People on the Street: a. hazardous waste b. litter c. radiation
3. Factories: a. air pollution b. oil spill c. wáter pollution
4. Household Cleaners: a. Hazardous Waste b. radiation c. litter
5. Nuclear Power Plants: a. Pesticide poisoning b. radiation c. air pollution
Serie IV Complete the definitions.
1. A ____________________ is a large body of fresh water.
2. An____________________ is a large body of salt water.
3. A ____________________ is an area with many trees.
4. A ____________________ is a very dry area.
5. A ____________________ is a small river. SERIE V Look at the map and listen to each sentence. Circle T if the statement is true. Circle F if the statement is false. Then write the correct name in each number in the map.
1. T F 5. T F
2. T F 6. T F
3. T F 7. T F
4. T F 8. T F
Conclusion These all information gave us the knowledge we need to do a better
planning in our classes. Almost will be able to create evaluations that
provide our students the results they need for to know how their skills are
improving during each class, unit or lesson.
We can apply the different types of evaluations since the beginning of the
class, during and at the end too. This will be according the level of skills
our students have.