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.
