Seng_08_Notes+030308

=Examples of Assessment=

(in the context of reading): Used...context/picture clues/ beginning/ending sounds? Used other phonetic clues? Guessed at meaning?
 * __Observational Checklist__**: Yes/No Answers:

Or Observational Checklist for Oral Presentation
 * **Behavior** || **Yes** || **No** ||
 * Stands up Straight ||  ||   ||
 * Uses gestures when appropriate ||  ||   ||
 * Maintain eye contact with audience ||  ||   ||
 * Finishes on time ||  ||   ||

Or __**Rating Scale**__: Rating from 1-5, 5 being the highest and 1 being the lowest.

Activity (what is wrong with this assessment): A __rating scale__ for assessing silent reading includes the following items: has proper book position, avoids vocalizing (lip movement), seem to enjoy silent reading, avoid head movement

to what extent do these behaviors represent meaningful elements of silent reading skills?

//Problems//: How do you know someone is enjoying silent reading? Maybe a rating scale is a bad way to assess this. Not enough context to gage proper book position. there is nothing about comprehension in here.

__**Anecdotal Record**__ Anyway to take notes on students' behavior/performance, such as a list or jotting down notes on a piece of paper or notepad.

Example: //OBSERVATIONAL DATA// (or anecdotal notes) Use blank address stickers to write on while observing, then you can stick the notes onto the given students Observational Data sheets. Once filled, start a new one.
 * **Student** || **Semester** ||
 * //(place sticker here)// || //(place sticker here)// ||

Notes are typically taken down for problems that need to be acknowledged (for the most part). It is also nice to have anecdotal records denoted good behavior and performance.

//PRACTICE// Write out points for a observational checklist on a 4th grade oral presentation according to the GLE OC-4-2:

1. Detailed information 2. Appropriate body language 3. Appropriate inflection and tone 4. Audibility 5. Eye contact (make and maintain) 6. Appropriate visuals/materials that help enhance presentation. 7. Engages audience 8. Respond to Q&A effectively 9. Encourage Discussion 10. Finished in allotted time 11. Appropriate pace

//__Develop a **rubric** that assess the points created above.__//

- //__Holistic__// is quicker but it does not show students where their weaknesses and strengths are. - //__Analytical__// scoring awards points to each area specified on the rubric which allows students to see where they need more work.
 * Two different forms of grading; Holistic and Analytical**

Examples:
 * Storyteller rubric -> Analytic
 * Scientific Report -> Both Holistic and Analytic

__Validity__- (accurately tests what is intended) to what extend can you make an accurate conclusion about what a student learns. How valid can you make a conclusion about what your students learn.

__Ex__: Math problem solving questions can have low validity because a student who does well in math, can get a question wrong because they weren't able to read the question.
 * To increase the validity of an assessment, increase the amount of questions used.

reliability-

There is higher realizability when there is just one answer.