PS / HRC Teaching Diploma

Lesson 6 Methods of Assessment

In todays session we will

Recap last weeks topics
Recap the Embedding of Functional/Core/Literacy and Numeracy skills into instrumental lessons.

Discuss and Evaluate a range of active inclusive teaching and learning strategies and resources that engage and motivate learners.

In todays session we will

Examine the different types of Assessment
Initial Formative Summative Peer and Self

Explain and Analyse different assessment methods

Examine record keeping for Instrumental lessons.

By the end of todays lesson we will

Have defined the different types of assessment that are available assist us as teachers.

Have identified different methods of assessment available to us as Instrumental teachers.

Explain why it is helpful and informative to keep assessment records.

Activity 1 Group Discussion

Why do we need assessment?

Learners Teachers and Trainers Awarding Bodies Others

The Purpose of Assessment

To form judgements on whether, and what extent, learning has been successful. To pinpoint difficulties so that remedial action can be taken. To sum up learners achievements. To provide goals for learners. To select learners for more advanced classes.

To grade the attainment of learners.

To monitor the effectiveness of courses, teachers and learning activities.

Activity 2 IA Cards
Why is initial assessment important for all learners? What should be identified during initial assessment? When can you carry out initial assessments? Why record the results of initial assessments? What if learners do not want to be assessed? What should be identified during initial assessment?

How can the results of initial assessments affect the way you deliver learning?

Formative Assessment
An Assessment FOR learning.
Ongoing, used throughout the course of study to monitor learning process. Provides the learner and the teacher with feedback on whether learning has been successful. Needs to be INFORMATIVE.

Using formative assessment to IMPROVE learning.

Ian Black and Dylan Wiliams findings
Old school teach, test, grade, move on!

New School /Best Practice - find faults, fix them, feedback and follow up e.g. FORMATIVE

Summative Assessment
An Assessment OF learning.
Final Assessment of a course of study, grade, or unit.
Assesses the extent of learning / achievement. Used to grade work and provide the basis for certification.

Peer and Self Assessment

Involves making judgements on your own work and the work of others.

To improve learning, it must be an activity that engages learners with the QUALITY of their work and help then reflect on how to improve it.

Works well as a pre-curser to Summative assessments.

Break
20 MIns

Assessment Methods
Initial

Formative

Summative

Peer and Self

Activity 3 Assessment Methods

Formative Assessments in Instrumental Tuition

How many ways (methods) of assessing your learners can you think of?

Activity 4 Summative Assessments

Summative Assessments in Instrumental Tuition

How many different types of SUMMATIVE assessment do we have as Instrumental Teachers?

Criterion-referenced Assessment
Measures what the candidate can do, awarding a pass/competent if they can do it and a fail / not yet competent if cant
Graded Exams, GCSE / A Level Performances, Diplomas

Reliable only if the CRITERIA are well defined e.g. checklist, list of competences or a mark scheme.

Assessment evidence
Sufficient
Is there enough evidence. Does it cover all the requirements

Authentic
Is the evidence the learners own work.

Current
Is the evidence up to date

Assessment Evidence
Validity does the assessment measure the knowledge or skills it is designed to assess?

Reliability is there a carefully designed marking scheme that allots marks on objective criteria rather than leaving the mark to the general impression of the assessor?

Fairness is the assessment fair and unbiased? Is it accessible to all learners? Does it offer equal opportunity for all?

Non-referenced Assessment
Compares candidates with each other
In a class or End of Term Performance

Rewards the best candidates

Marks / feedback shows how a candidate does compared with the norm or average.

Keeping Assessment Records

You will find it useful and is best practice to keep a tracking sheet to give you an overview of your learners progress

This is simply a list of your students names, with columns next to them indicating the date of assessment and grade for each topic or unit

An e-document?

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