Assess Chapter 4

Abstract:
This chapter went over three different kinds of assessment: portfolios, rubrics and self-assessments. Portfolios are important to show longitudinal learning, basing grades on an entire unit of work instead of on a singular cumulative test. Rubrics are a simple way to make all of your expectations clear to your students. It is important to keep your descriptive terms in rubrics well written and parallel. Self assessment helps teachers better understand what students feel about their own learning and understandings. Having your students fill out a blank rubric of their own can be a form of self assessment that you can compare side by side with your own assessment.

Reflection:
We all completely agreed with the concept that a portfolio is a better judge of understanding than a singular test, and many in the group expressed desires to use portfolios in their own classrooms. We also felt that self assessment is an invaluable tool to understanding our students’ understandings in a way that supports and encourages growth and provides ample, relevant feedback.