PTLLS – AssessmentPTLLS – Assessment

Week 6

In today’s session we will:In today’s session we will:

• Discuss the purpose of assessment

• Explore types of assessment

• Examine the application of ‘paper-light’ assessment

• Initial planning for microteach

By the end of this session you will be able to:• Identify the purpose of assessment• Describe various forms of assessment• Identify teaching strategies linked to formative

assessment• Apply at least one method of paper-light

assessment

You could also:• Identify a topic for the micro teach• Plan for assessments T6 & T7

Assessment – What’s it all about?

• Measuring • Judgment• Identify difficulties• Norm-referenced• Criterion –referenced• Improves learning• Clear goals

Stages of assessment

In pairs/small groups match the statements up with the type of

assessment it describes.

Initial Assessment• Starting point

• Used to identify learners needs, goals and desires

• Informs planning

• Allows you to respond to learning needs

In small groups look through the examples of initial assessment pro-formas.

Discuss how you would adapt them for your groups.

Formative assessment

• Ongoing • Monitoring progress • Variety• RARPA• Learner involvement

But what do you use?

Share your ideas with your table

Summative assessment

Why?

Methods

Recording

Break for Coffee

Paper-light assessment• Using video for initial assessment – Fitness

• Using voice recordings to show progress (formative assessment) – ESOL

• Using video for final assessment – Dancehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y8xlQO25Xc&feature=player_embedded

• Taking photos of learners work – Arts & Crafts

• Checking learning: learners creating Powerpoint (in class or at home) - Languages (alternative free software to Powerpoint: Microsoft Photostory 3)

What do you think? Debate

Paper light

V

Paper

Meaningful use of recordings• To summarise:• Record an individual’s progress & achievement• The recordings capture a learning objective from

your lesson plan or scheme of work• Caption images (or use image file names) to identify

the learning objective & date.

• Cross-reference or link to recordings from other paperwork: eg ILPs. Store files with centre

managers.• Written permission: needed if the recording is to be

published / used in the public domain.

Schemes of work

• Making links to your SOW

• What assessments would you use in your micro teach?

Recap – and next session

• Learning outcomes –

Did we? Was anything missed? How will you use this?

• T7

• What next?