How to ensure accountability when learners are working in groups.

· The educator needs to provide clear directions for all activities – both group and individual.
· These guidelines need to be translated onto a checklist.
· Learners would then indicate on the checklist whether or not group members have met the requirements as set out in the guideline document/s.
· Requirements could include: due dates, bibliographies; required pieces of information; statistics; etc.

· Individual learners have to compile a report on their experience of working in the group and what they learned.

· Formal testing to ensure that each learner has learnt the required information.

· Jigsaw: Each home group will assess each specialist member of their group on the quality of reporting back.

· A cooperation and collaboration rating scale to assess each group members level of participation.

Meeting assessment standards in learner centred classrooms

1. How do we ensure that learners meet assessment standards—and meet enough of them to make the effort worthwhile—in open-ended activities and projects?


2. If learners are in charge of their own learning, how will we be sure they learn what is important?


3. How do we ensure accountability when learners are working in groups?