Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Chapters 5, 6, and 7

I thought/ I remember….

Based on my reading of Chapter 5: Selected Response, this kind of assessment is very familiar of course- this is the kind of assessment that we all know SO well from our time in elementary, middle, and high school.  These tests come in the form of multiple choice, True/False, matching, and fill in the blank. These are generally scored by how many a student gets right and are worth a certain amount of points each. I remembered doing these as a kid and liking them because they were fairly straight forward. I knew that these were what I really needed to know, so if I didn't know the answer, I was missing something. I also remember matching being one of my favorite parts of this kind of exam, because other answers could help you get some you weren't sure about, and the material worked together. 

In the field…

In the field we have definitely already started using these kinds of assessment already. Currently for my General Education placement, I am in first grade, and the selected response technique has been very common. We do a lot of matching exercises, and asking very specific and select questions with simple one answer responses. A good example of this is the Cuisenaire Rods. The students have mentally matched numbers 1-10 to these woods rods and can now identify them and can use them as addition and subtraction

tools. 

I believe…

 Based on my reading of these three chapter, I think that each of these kinds of assessments are important and should be used simultaneously. WE should not be relying on just one type of assessment and should be asking students to show their knowledge in multiple ways. Whether this is through multiple choice, a  written response or their performance, we should be providing variety as educators. 

A connection I can make is… 

Based on the reading in Chapter 7 I can relate to performance assessments the best. I am still tested this way with lab reports, portfolio entries, and other performance based tasks. My fondest memories with this kind of assessment was learning to play the clarinet and performing, writing scientific lab reports, and learning another language well enough to speak it.