Assessment for LearningAssessment for Learning

What is the purpose of What is the purpose of assessment?assessment?

To educate or to selectTo educate or to select??

1. AOL assessment for accountability purposes, to

determine a student's level of performance on a specific task or at the conclusion of a unit of teaching and learning. The information gained from this kind of assessment is often used in reporting.

2. AFL assessment should occur as a regular part of

teaching and learning and that the information gained from assessment activities can be used to shape the teaching and learning process.

3. AAL assessment where pupils and staff set learning goals,

share learning intentions and success criteria, and evaluate their learning through dialogue and self and peer assessment.

Assessment of/for/as Assessment of/for/as LearningLearning

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課程作業課程作業Coursework:

1. We value coursework/project because students will learn more

2. We believe practice makes perfect3. We trust teachers4. We allow some flexibility & variation5. We understand there are technical

difficulties and will try to overcome them

What We Believe?What We Believe?信念為何？信念為何？

1. Providing a good opportunity for students to develop some skills

2. A comprehensive learning experience

3. An alternative way to assess C&IT in addition to pen & paper exam

4. Already adopted by some countries5. Quite time consuming

Coursework Is …Coursework Is …課程作業是…課程作業是…

Properties of Properties of CourseworkCoursework課程作業課程作業特色特色

TimeAssignment

or TestAnswer

Continuous Process Portfolio

Solution

Testing

Implement

Tools

Research

Title/Problem

1. Individual coursework counts for 20% in CE2. Students choose an assignment from a list

of topics issued by HKEAA3. Students produce a report to demonstrate

their ability to tackle the assignment4. Reports to be graded by their own teacher5. Submit selected reports to HKEAA for

moderation purpose6. Conduct school visits on a need basis

How Coursework Works?How Coursework Works?課程作業怎樣運作？課程作業怎樣運作？

1. Streamline the basic competence of all students in common IT tools.

2. Identify relevant resources available in school and make full use of it.

3. Help students to:Analysis the problem and understand the

situationOutline the project boundaryDo some simple researchExplore possible solutions to the problemChoose appropriate methods, tools to

implement itTest the prototype and make improvementEvaluate the solution against the initial design

May Start Something Like ThisMay Start Something Like This可以這樣開始可以這樣開始

Coordinate Students’ Learning Experiences

Teachers as Facilitators

Teacher’ RoleTeacher’ Role你的角色你的角色

Provide an Provide an Effective Effective Learning Learning EnvironmeEnvironmentnt

Between You and the StudentsBetween You and the Students師生之間師生之間

Product orientated

Uni-directional thinkers

Very worse in planning and meeting the targets

Over-plan, over-estimate

Chaotic

Absent-minded

Lazy

Process orientated

Multi-directional thinking

Make a plan and lay down milestones

Review students’ ability

Conceptualize learning

Consolidate work done Push them!

Students are Generally… You Can…

1. Produce a report (not user manual)2. Include appropriate contents3. Specify resource requirements4. Acknowledge all sources and

references5. Submit hardcopy on A4 size paper

Coursework HighlightsCoursework Highlights課程作業重點課程作業重點

1. Objectives of the assignment2. Investigation & problem analysis

3.3. Design of the solutionDesign of the solution

4.4. Implementation of the solutionImplementation of the solution

5.5. Testing and evaluationTesting and evaluation6. Conclusion and discussion7. Documentation

8.8. CreativityCreativity

What About Assessment Criteria?What About Assessment Criteria?課程作業評分準則課程作業評分準則

Terminology Terminology

PortfoliosPortfolios• Collections of student work

– Essay writings, Worksheets, photos, video/audio recordings, rating sheets from teachers, incomplete deliverables, final products and etc…

• To demonstrate a student’s progress towards achieving particular learning objectives or a learning task

• Grading a portfolio is to assess the student’s entries in relation to the objectives specified

RubricsRubrics• To evaluate student achievements

based on some descriptive criteria• To provide comprehensive feedback

to students• It consists of two components in a

table: the vertical dimension is the categories to be evaluated and the horizontal dimension is the bench mark (observable) descriptions

Reference Website: http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/archive.php

Measures for a testMeasures for a test• Validity

– The degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure

• Reliability– The consistency of test results,

variations may due to the students, the markers or the administrative procedures

ReflectionReflection

• Does the coursework component realise the notion of “Assessment for Learning”? Discuss.