tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post708323513156087706..comments2023-10-10T05:20:11.192-04:00Comments on Elementary, My Dear, or Far From It: Not My BandwagonJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725549451973770515noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-16322315062038154912012-10-04T09:46:03.110-04:002012-10-04T09:46:03.110-04:00Becky, your analogy has given me a lot to think ab...Becky, your analogy has given me a lot to think about. Thank you for that. I plan to share it with my teammates at our next meeting and see what we can bat around to flesh out our thinking about the purpose and possibilities with these assessments.<br /><br />Jill, it is always good to hear that one is not alone!<br /><br />Luckeyfrog, looking at different ways of conducting these assessments isn't something we've thought about. It is worth our time to discuss. Thanks.<br /><br />Maria, I think you've hit on part of what's bothering me here. We're not able to differentiate and adapt in ways that are meaningful to our students if we are all giving the exact same assessment in the exact same way at the exact same time to every child.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725549451973770515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-8736660947227586692012-10-04T07:55:07.403-04:002012-10-04T07:55:07.403-04:00Assessment is an important tool in knowing how our...Assessment is an important tool in knowing how our students learn from the lesson. Though there are a lot of assessment methods and tools available, still there is no perfect tool for all our students. Assessment varies depending on our students progress...Maria Jamellahttp://teacherlingo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-15219193957149300442012-10-03T13:07:27.935-04:002012-10-03T13:07:27.935-04:00My old school had 3 week assessments. Someone foun...My old school had 3 week assessments. Someone found that 4 question assessments are considered statistically enough questions to give you an indication of mastery. Sometimes, it was- and it kept the assessments quick to take and grade. Other times, four was far from enough.<br /><br />We had extra staff to help with assessing, though. I'm with you- data is great, but it's great if we can use it to drive instruction. When the testing starts taking over too much of that instruction time, what are we even getting the data for?<br /><br />Is there a way to combine 2 classes for an activity occasionally, so that you can let one teacher be assessing while the other teaches an extra-big group? Can you let parents do any of the assessments? I hope you find a solution!<br /><br />Jenny<br /><a href="http://luckeyfrogslilypad.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Luckeyfrog's Lilypad</a>luckeyfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338266098096236978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-1802011814874479112012-10-02T21:45:12.011-04:002012-10-02T21:45:12.011-04:00We are moving in that general direction. I feel yo...We are moving in that general direction. I feel your pain as I am trying to wrap my head around all of this, too. I am so overwhelmed, worried and just plain busy that I can't even compose my thoughts here. I guess I just wanted you to know you are not alone.<br /><br />JillJill Fischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162764425985636884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-54442268099711884992012-10-02T20:17:30.176-04:002012-10-02T20:17:30.176-04:00Good teaching begs constant assessment and feedbac...Good teaching begs constant assessment and feedback to and from the learner. <br /><br />I wonder about the purpose of common assessments as you describe them. Are you expecting too much for/from them? "We could use a really quick assessment but we want something that will actually give us meaningful information."<br /><br />When you go to the doctor, you can count on certain measurements being made - weight, blood pressure, temperature - regardless of why you are there. The data are important over time, are easy enough to collect, and serve the purpose as a set of universal screenings of sort. It's the deep study your doctor does based on the reason you are there that gives the most "meaningful information," though. That's also the part the doctor does herself and it takes the most amount of actual time on task.<br /><br />So, are your common assessments intended to be the deep study or the quick check or a combination? Form follows function, so be clear on your function!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com