Target Child's Behavior In The Classroom

Assessment provides information to support the planning of effective learning experiences. By assessing my students I will understand better what they know and can do, so I can further extend their learning where they are already accomplished or I can support the areas which need work. Assessment is also useful as a diagnostic tool (McConney 2015 pp1) when it comes to learning problems and also giftedness in students, so that they can then be better provided for.

“In summary all five student showed a considerable gain on their report cards. The fact that the students also improved in other areas may be to the halo effect; that is, teachers having been biased when grading the papers, but it should be noted that the student also showed an gain in there nonacademic class.” Hickey, K., Imber, S. & Ruggiero, E. (2015)

Written assessment can be used to give a differentiation of questions to the learner and can be used to judge knowledge at a given level. It also provides a good paper trail. Problems could arise if the learner did not have good reading skills or was dyslexic, evidence could be lost.

This form of assessment allows me to find out children's prior learning experiences and interests and gives me an indication of where they are at, whilst children getting to have a 'voice' in what goes on in their classroom. On top of that, at the start of the term children would be able to engage in theme based lessons by inquiring them to suggest themes they'd like to study over the next half term, this gives children the power to take control of their own learning and supports children's intrinsic motivation of wanting to learn for themselves.

Assessment is carried out to ensure that learning has taken place. This is used to measures the learner’s knowledge and skills in their chosen area of learning. Assessment can be used to encourage learners to ask questions on anything they have not understood, learners at some point will have to know that they will have to prove their knowledge and understanding to the standards of the awarding body.

The function of assessment in learning and development is primarily to provide a measurable barometer for the students progress.

Assessments are used to track not only learner but tutor progress. Below I have documented some utilised in my everyday teaching life:

Assessment for learning will help the learning support practitioner because it will inform us of which areas the pupils may need support with. It will give us better judgement on how to question the children and give them feedback on their work and will also show any problem areas that some less able children need to work at.

Assessments should contribute to a student’s education and learning by including students in the learning process educators are able to assist and extend students learning (SCSA, 2014).

Assessments are the way to find out if learning has actually taken place. Enabling us, as tutors, to see if objectives have been met.

Assessment is often thought of as a punitive exercise. But the purpose of assessment is to ensure that students meet specific standards of progress and to rectify learning deficits before a child falls too far behind. Assessment can also identify a child's strengths as well as his or her weaknesses. As well as comparing the child's performance with his or her peers, the teacher can assess specific learning needs, learning styles, interests, aptitudes, and other critical components of the child's developing learning personality.

The assessment gives parents and teachers a idea what the child can do. This assessment is a way to enforce account ability in the school. When the assessment is given it helps out

When I think of the word "assessment" it reminds me of when every four years in school I would be required to take a evaluation test because of my learning disabilities. There are many benefits of observing and assessing young children and I believe that the most important benefit is that you can intervene in a child life if you believe they need help. If we did not have the option of assessing children then more than likely a lot more children would run the risk of not being diagnose with learning disabilities and other problems that might come up. A risk with assessing young children is that you could make the wrong recommendation which in the long run could hurt the child. Some characteristics of certain assessment tools or strategies that

Teachers need to collect assessment information using multiple sources of information to get a more comprehensive view of the children. By using diverse forms of assessments teachers are able to gain more information, thus having a more complete view of the child. Different assessments will yield results that will expand on what you have previously learned about the child.

In order to be an effective teacher and ensure my classroom will facilitate learning I must have a good classroom and behavior management plan. Since I currently do not have a classroom, I will base my management plan on what I observe and read. Harry Wong’s book, The First Days of School and the Love and Logic program are excellent resources for classroom and behavioral management information. Resources such as these will be very helpful when implementing my own rules and plans. The Love and Logic plan places emphasis on establishing good relationships with each student, and by applying this program, teachers can build relationships that will be beneficial to students as well as teachers.