2.7 Assessment
Candidates model and facilitate the effective use of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments to measure student learning and technology literacy, including the use of digital assessment tools and resources. (PSC 2.7/ISTE 2g)
Artifact: Multimedia Design Project and Report
Reflection:
To show my mastery of Standard 2.7, I have selected my multimedia Webquest project, which I created for ITEC 7445. In this project, the students completed a Webquest assignment which had them researching different influences that ancient Roman culture has had on modern Western culture. During this project, I used both formative and summative assessments. While the students were in the midst of their research, I used formative assessments to monitor their understanding. I was able to assess their learning by reviewing the research they shared via Google Drive. This type of assessment helped me see where the holes were in their research and what I could do to assist them. At the end of the project, I used summative assessments to assess their mastery of the topics. I used rubrics to evaluate their Wikispaces page. Additionally, the students completed a survey via Google Forms that helped them reflect on their experience. This survey enabled me to see what the students thought of the assignment and how I could improve it.
I found this experience to be beneficial to me because I discovered a more efficient method of assessing students. Through my usage of Google to facilitate formative assessment, I was able to assess the students in a convenient, easy, and organized manner while providing the students with instant feedback. I was able to leave comments in order to provide instruction and suggestions. I discovered that the final projects of the students were of a higher quality due to performing formative assessments throughout because they were getting constant feedback. Additionally, providing the summative rubric to the students in advance illustrated my expectations for the final project. Since the students were able to see how they were being assessed, they were able to ensure that their project met each criterion. If I were to redesign this lesson, I would do a pretest to assess the students’ familiarity with Roman influences on modern culture. Having this pretest would provide me with a method of monitoring the students’ growth and learning, especially if I paired it with a post-test.
The effects of this lesson can be assessed around the school. In my classroom, one can observe my continuous usage of formative and summative assessments to monitor my students’ understanding. Formative assessments have helped my students perform higher on summative assessments. They are able to discover their areas of growth prior to the summative assessments and then have time to make the necessary changes to improve. Additionally, since I also taught my department how to use Google for both formative and summative assessments, other teachers are discovering the power of these digital and pedagogical tools.
To show my mastery of Standard 2.7, I have selected my multimedia Webquest project, which I created for ITEC 7445. In this project, the students completed a Webquest assignment which had them researching different influences that ancient Roman culture has had on modern Western culture. During this project, I used both formative and summative assessments. While the students were in the midst of their research, I used formative assessments to monitor their understanding. I was able to assess their learning by reviewing the research they shared via Google Drive. This type of assessment helped me see where the holes were in their research and what I could do to assist them. At the end of the project, I used summative assessments to assess their mastery of the topics. I used rubrics to evaluate their Wikispaces page. Additionally, the students completed a survey via Google Forms that helped them reflect on their experience. This survey enabled me to see what the students thought of the assignment and how I could improve it.
I found this experience to be beneficial to me because I discovered a more efficient method of assessing students. Through my usage of Google to facilitate formative assessment, I was able to assess the students in a convenient, easy, and organized manner while providing the students with instant feedback. I was able to leave comments in order to provide instruction and suggestions. I discovered that the final projects of the students were of a higher quality due to performing formative assessments throughout because they were getting constant feedback. Additionally, providing the summative rubric to the students in advance illustrated my expectations for the final project. Since the students were able to see how they were being assessed, they were able to ensure that their project met each criterion. If I were to redesign this lesson, I would do a pretest to assess the students’ familiarity with Roman influences on modern culture. Having this pretest would provide me with a method of monitoring the students’ growth and learning, especially if I paired it with a post-test.
The effects of this lesson can be assessed around the school. In my classroom, one can observe my continuous usage of formative and summative assessments to monitor my students’ understanding. Formative assessments have helped my students perform higher on summative assessments. They are able to discover their areas of growth prior to the summative assessments and then have time to make the necessary changes to improve. Additionally, since I also taught my department how to use Google for both formative and summative assessments, other teachers are discovering the power of these digital and pedagogical tools.