Ima Sample Assessment There are many different types of assessment that I use in my classroom. One of my most common types of assessment that I use everyday is observation. While teaching a lesson, I’m constantly looking at the students’ facial expressions and seeing if they understand what is being taught. Also, I’m listening to their conversations with other students. If they are talking about math, I know that they are interested at what is being taught, but if they are talking about other things besides the lesson, I know that they are not being challenged enough, or that they just aren’t understanding the material and it is going over their heads. Another type of assessment is homework. I do this assessment most often in mathematics. Almost everyday students receive a math assignment which covers what they learned that day. I can then walk around the classroom while they are working and help others who are having questions or problems. Once the homework is handed in and checked, I can assess the percentage of the class who understands the certain concept, and which concepts are proving to be more difficult. Also, I can narrow it down to certain students who need extra help or who need more challenges. Half way through a unit, a good way to see what students are remembering is to give them a quiz. This type of assessment is a little bit more formative, and it allows to see what students are remembering in a chapter, or what needs more review. And once the entire unit or chapter is covered, a paper test can be handed out. This test should only cover what was taught or what was covered. Students should know about the tests before hand so that they have proper time to study. Not all of my assessments are formal or paper pencil. I also do alternative assessment. For example, for my geometry unit, instead of having a paper pencil test, I’m having them construct a kaleidoscope. If a student can construct this project, it will demonstrate to me their knowledge of shapes and angles. This will provide a great way to assess students with a real world emphasis. I believe it is important to always be assessing students and yourself as a teacher. You sometimes need to vary assessment so that all different types of learners can have their strengths evaluated. It would not be fair to only give paper pencil tests when some students do not test well. Therefore, as a teacher you need to provide many different assessment opportunities.
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