Discussion Forum “Our current assessment tools”

a.    List 5 (five) assessment techniques and/or strategies you used throughout the year:

- Formative assessment

- Summative assessment

- Diagnostic assessment

- Norm referenced

- Self assessment instances.

b.    Write two paragraphs answering: Why have you chosen these instruments? Which has been the result of the implementation of these testing devices? 

I have chosen to use the instruments mentioned above to assess my students due to the fact that in those ways I can notice their learning results. This means that through these different testing devices students are able to show what they learn. For instance, in a Diagnostic test, they may show all the previous knowledge they have, whereas in an instance of self-assessment they might be able to reflect on their own learning process, which is a very significant step in the process of learning something.

As regards the result of the implementation of theses testing devices, I can state that all of them have been really helpful at the time of assessing any topic given. The most useful aspect of assessing students is that there are various ways to do it, and the more of them that I use, the more positive results I get from my students. Therefore, it is proven that using more than one method to evaluate is beneficial for my students.

c-Complete the chart mentioning the advantages and disadvantages of the assessment method you use (include the instruments you listed in a)