Patrick+Houle+Journal+Entry

Patrick Houle Assessment Journal #1 EDC 452 The lesson that I observed was focused primarily on writing. The teacher employed a performance assessment during this class period. In this assessment activity the students were given pencils and a spelling worksheet (see attachment). Each student was asked to copy the words on the worksheet using the writing skills they had been working on during the past week. The teacher was assessing students on spelling, handwriting, capitalization, and knowledge of days of the week and months. The students worked individually on the worksheet and handed them to either the teacher or myself when finished. We immediately looked over to make sure that each student had properly spelt each word, used capital letters when appropriate and printed neatly. If there were any mistakes we marked them on the worksheet and had the students correct the mistakes right away. Once all mistakes were corrected the teacher collected the sheets to assess each student’s performance later on. Reflecting back on the assignment given to the class, I believe it was affective and accomplished all objectives. It was affective because the students were able to work on their own to complete the worksheet without the help of others. They were able to prove what writing level they were at and by giving the worksheet back to fix mistakes it allowed them to see what they need to improve on. If I were to do this type of assessment, the only change I would make would be more feedback. Instead of just marking the mistakes on their paper I would go over with them what they found difficult. Overall I thought it was a successful and appropriate form of assessment at the first grade level.

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