Dr. DOUGLAS REEVES ON ASSESSMENT
This is one of my favourite presenters who speaks on this topic.
HIS THEMES
- get rid of the zero in assessment
- eliminate the concept of the average.
It just does not make sense in the 21st Century working world
- Use a 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 grading scale
Percentage grades do not make mathematical sense.
- the focus on assessment is motivate students to "get the work done".
His work is supported by the MOE.
Check out his video.
Click Here: Eliminate Toxic Grading Practices
Added to this website August 1, 2021
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SIR KEN ROBINSON ON ASSESSMENT
How should we design assessments for future ready students ?
Click Here For: Sir Ken Robinson On Assessment
Also located here at:
Placed under the Educational Leadership Tab
Posted to this website in July 2020
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I HOPE SO!
It's an industrial revolution strategy.
Do you want a doctor or teacher with 85% ?
Or do you want a professional or educated applicant that is knowledgeable with refined skills?
I work in an academic environments where students and professors have achieved high academic "GRADES" but they are not always a good fit for their chosen professions and are not very successful. There were other skills that they needed to develop and these skills were not reflected in their high "Grades".
Check out this article on Grades.
Lets use a system that promotes learning and excellent teaching and does not prevent and limit it.
Click here for: Grades: Are they a thing of the past? EDUCATION WEEK.
Also posted to this Web Page/Blog Feb.27th, 2018
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72 CREATIVE WAYS
FOR STUDENTS TO SHOW THEIR LEARNING
A culminating project can really cement that learning.
Here are 72 fun and creative ways for your students to show what they know.
This is also an amazing Blog site!! Check it out!
Click Here: Culminating Learning Tasks
Posted to:
Blogs That Inspire Tab Above
Assessment and Evaluation Tab Above
Posted to Blog Dec. 28th, 2016
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Here is our Assessment and Evaluation Bible!
Growing Success!!!
Check it out!!
CLICK HERE FOR: Growing Success - Assessment and Evaluation in Ontario Schools
Great Pages of Information:
Page 20 - Achievement Charts
Page 31 - For / As / Of Assessment Definitions
Page 33 - Success Criteria Explained
Page 39 - Does Peer Evaluation Count?
Page 40 - % Mark Equivalents for Level 1 to 4
Page 44 - Late Assignment Policy
Page 72 - Modifications and Accommodation Explained
Page 80 - E-Learning
Page 98 - Report Templates
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Marks and Grades
How useful are they anyway?
Here is an article by Alfie Kohn who indicates his research shows marks and percentage grades do not promote learning.
There are other ways to assess work, provide feedback and promote learning in the 21st Century.
Read and reflect on his message.
This article can also be seen under the Assessment and Evaluation Tab of the Web Page
CLICK Web Site:
Kohn, A., (2011, November). The case against grades.
Educational Leadership. Retrieved
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