{"id":2100,"date":"2019-04-07T18:55:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T22:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2019-04-07T23:01:11","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T03:01:11","slug":"getting-more-out-of-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2019\/04\/getting-more-out-of-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting More Out Of Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tests and Quizzes.<\/h1>\n

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The first thing anyone thinks when you say the word assessment is tests and quizzes. If you want to figure out how much your students know, just give them a list of questions to answer right? Gets the job done easy. But there’s a problem with that.<\/p>\n

Tests and quizzes might be an easy way to test SOME kinds of knowledge, but they rarely give every student a fair shot to show what they know. It can be difficult to create a test\u00a0that accurately assesses understanding, and even so, many students who may understand the content may do poorly on the test simply because of the format.<\/p>\n

Traditional tests may work in some contexts, but they leave behind some of the most dynamic aspects of assessment.<\/p>\n

Engaging Alternatives<\/h2>\n

One of my favorite ways to assess learning is to have the kids create something that shows what they know.<\/p>\n

They could make something like a\u00a0board game or interactive activity to play as a class,<\/h3>\n

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Or a visual presentation on their research,<\/h3>\n

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Or even\u00a0a diorama detailing the erosion and formation of a stream bed<\/h3>\n

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The point is, it can be almost anything as long as it allows students to show you what they know, and use the knowledge they’ve\u00a0gained to create something valuable. Kids will see the value in a project like these rather than a test, and many students will be more likely to achieve success. The trick is to make sure that you’ve also got an effective rubric that students can use to make sure they are meeting the requirements.<\/p>\n

This is a rubric that could be used to assess the diorama project.<\/p>\n

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Erosion Diorama Rubric<\/a><\/p>\n

Rutgers University. (n.d.). Erosion Diorama Rubric. Retrieved April 7, 2019, from http:\/\/crab.rutgers.edu\/~corse\/integrating\/unit\/rubric.htm#erosion<\/h5>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrPeterMurray\/status\/1115070111780605952<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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