Monday, August 3, 2009

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?
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  1. sumayaAugust 4, 2009 at 12:19 AM

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

    Learners should receive specific guidelines from educators as well as a list of relevant information.
    Regular observational checks by educator is essential.
    Peer/educator assessment checklists may be employed.
    Adequate facilitation is vital.
    Learners should be given some form of assessment to ensure "they are on the right track" e.g. test, worksheet, presentations, etc.
    Through facilitation and monitoring we have ensured that the learners meet their requirements.

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  2. colerZAAugust 4, 2009 at 12:21 AM

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    Question:

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


    • Educator needs to have clear understanding of AS & LO
    • Well designed lesson plan to precede task/project
    • Design appropriate tasks with achievable outcomes (recognising the different abilities of learners)
    • Educator needs to research topic & give clear guidance on resources available and provide proven links to available resources
    • Needs to ensure that resources are accessible
    • Formulate clear instructions to meet AS
    • Make a comprehensive checklist (with reference to activities) available
    • Set timelines with intermediate goals
    • Monitor progress via regular interaction/interviews with learners
    • Make sure the learner understands the assessment tool to be used

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  3. stanleyAugust 4, 2009 at 12:47 AM

    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.

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  4. jassieSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:08 AM

    Assign different roles and tasks to individual learners1 in group
    Clear instructions must be given
    Award learners according their individual contribution in group
    Monitoring of roles by the teacher or someone in the group

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  5. Data handlingSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:08 AM

    You need to do continuous assessment.
    A checklist should be provided to student.
    Web-site links to be provided
    Constant feedback to student
    Monitor the progress of student
    Learner support material to be provided

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:08 AM

    To meet the assessment standards educators need to make sure that the proper and appropiate tools are created to capture the right evidence. To be able to incorporate enough assessment standards grouping and intergrating assessment standards across topics but even learning areas can enhance the assessment taks making it more exciting and meaningfull for the student engaging with the tssk.

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  7. VeronSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:10 AM

    Clear instructions must given to each learner in the group. Different roles must be allocated to each learner in the group. The rolls must be monitored by learners in the group and by the teacher. Groups must give regular feedback about their groupwork.Marks are allocated according to the contribution of the learners. If all the leaners did their work a groupmark will be allocated, but if a learner didnt do all the work marks will de deducted of that specific learner.

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  8. UrbanisationSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    To ensure that learners learn what is important, I suggest the following:
    Learners should be provided with learner support material that is clear and specific. Constant feedback is necessary to monitor progress. In conjuction with this ongoing assessment - like checklists, rubrics and rating scales serve as useful tools to ensure meaningful learning.

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  9. Acid RainSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    Suggest that you provide learners:

    - with a checklist as control measure
    - Specific website links to use
    - opportunities for regular feedback to
    monitor progress
    - with a continuous assessment activity

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  10. DiversitySeptember 1, 2009 at 12:13 AM

    Maak seker dat die regte verskeidenheid instrumente gebruik word om die leerders te assesseer.
    Indien vak-onderwysers saam beplan aan een groot interessante projek vir die betrokke jaar waar nodige verskeidenheid assesserings ingesluit word,gaan leerders elke dag geniet en uitsien na die werk.

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  11. job application lettersSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:15 AM

    Maak seker dat alle briewe professioneel lyk.

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  12. Promote the Tourist Attractions in Cape TownSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:38 AM

    Important to integrate assessments across learning areas.

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