Student-centered Assessment Guide: Peer Assessment What is peer assessment? Peer assessment is simply a matter of students giving informed feedback to one another on an assignment. Effective peer assessment is related to clear standards and is supported by a constructive process of critique. Peer assessment is a valuable tool because feedback from peers can be delivered with more immediacy and in greater volume than teacher feedback. Peer assessment should happen during the learning process, on works-in-progress, and be followed by opportunities for students to use the feedback they received to revise their work. What is not peer assessment? Peer assessment is not a process by which peers determine grades for one another. How can I use peer assessment with my students? Getting Started: Guidelines for effective peer assessment1 1. This can be done by the teacher alone, or preferably by co-constructing a checklist or rubric with students. 2. Two to four students can be grouped based on ability level. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Examples of Formative Assessment When incorporated into classroom practice, the formative assessment process provides information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they are still happening. The process serves as practice for the student and a check for understanding during the learning process. The formative assessment process guides teachers in making decisions about future instruction. Observations Questioning Discussion Exit/Admit Slips Learning/Response Logs Graphic Organizers Peer/Self Assessments Practice Presentations Visual Representations Kinesthetic Assessments Individual Whiteboards Laundry Day Four Corners Constructive Quizzes Think Pair Share Appointment Clock eHow: Types of Formative Assessment
Collaboration tools Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Cultural Capability » Ako Aotearoa Kia ora and welcome to our new home for literacy, numeracy (LLN) and cultural capability resources to support people working with adult learners. 2019 ALNACC Roadshow We will kick off our ALNACC professional learning and development (PLD) programme for 2019 with a roadshow, bringing you all you need to know about what we have in store for you and how you can get the best out of our brand-new PLD offerings. Roadshow dates A new model for foundation education in Aotearoa Learners in foundation education need quality teaching. As part of our work in Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Cultural Capability (ALNACC) Ako Aotearoa has developed a coherent system to describe, build and enhance the capability of practitioners and organisations in foundation education. Reading collections: The Reading Collections are part of a suite of linked materials to support adult literacy learning. The Learning Progressions booklets: Contextualised resources: Reaching resources previously available on Te Arapiki Ako:
Workshop E-twinning Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) Print Version What Are CATs? Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are generally simple, non-graded, anonymous, in-class activities designed to give you and your students useful feedback on the teaching-learning process as it is happening. Examples of CATs include the following. The Background Knowledge Probe is a short, simple questionnaire given to students at the start of a course, or before the introduction of a new unit, lesson or topic. Why Should I Use CATs? CATs can be used to improve the teaching and learning that occurs in a class. Provide just-in-time feedback about the teaching-learning processProvide information about student learning with less work than traditional assignments (tests, papers, etc.)Encourage the view that teaching is an ongoing process of inquiry, experimentation, and reflectionHelp students become better monitors of their own learningHelp students feel less anonymous, even in large coursesProvide concrete evidence that the instructor cares about learning
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