Hello! For those of you who don't know me, my name is Kristin Thompson. I am 20 years old and I reside in Old Bridge, NJ. Currently, I am a Junior at SPC where I am a resident student and pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and English Literature. I love being a student at SPC and I am really enjoying my time here. I am glad that I made the choice to experience my college career here. Other than keeping up with my studies, I am the Captain of the Women's Bowling team here at Saint Peter's. I really love bowling and have been competing since I was 5 years old. I am lucky to have the opportunity to bowl on the college level, especially on a team that is ranked within the top 20 teams in the United States.
I have mixed feeling about assessment. Personally, I have never been a student who tests well. I could really relate to the video about the fears of assessment. I feel that tests should not only evaluate what a student has learned but what a student can do. Paper and pencil tests can be very nerve racking for some children, especially on the Elementary School level. Tests should be thorough in rating a child's progress specific subjects in more ways than just on paper. Hands on testing may be a more effective way to rate a student. Giving children opportunities to show their progress in the real world will help them develop confidence in places besides the classroom.
I have mixed feeling about assessment. Personally, I have never been a student who tests well. I could really relate to the video about the fears of assessment. I feel that tests should not only evaluate what a student has learned but what a student can do. Paper and pencil tests can be very nerve racking for some children, especially on the Elementary School level. Tests should be thorough in rating a child's progress specific subjects in more ways than just on paper. Hands on testing may be a more effective way to rate a student. Giving children opportunities to show their progress in the real world will help them develop confidence in places besides the classroom.
Kristin,
ReplyDeleteYou claimed, "I feel that tests should not only evaluate what a student has learned but what a student can do."
That is EXACTLY what we want. You must have objectives and try to assess them.
Great posting, Kristin.
Nice to "chat" with you again!
I agree with both you and Dr. Luongo. I myself has never been a student who tests well either. I believe that there should be some tests to make sure students are progressing the way they should be, but as Dr. Finetti would say, I don't believe teachers should "teach to the test."
ReplyDeleteKristin I get what you're saying I was also that student who didn't test good as well. I agree that the traditional tests are not the only way educators should assess their students. Allowing students to show their progress in different ways will show us as educators where a particular student shines and where the student is struggling.
ReplyDeleteYes this is true. Teachers put a lot of emphasis on testing, I think if you go about it differently your students will have a different outlook on approaching tests. I can relate with you on this one!
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