1. Assessment

2. Aim: To explore the issues concerning assessment and apply the findings to a Microteach session

3.  Differentiate between formal and informal assessment  Differentiate between formative and summative assessment  Explain and evaluate different methods of assessment  Decide when assessment should take place and discuss benefits and drawbacks

4.  Check on standards ◦ Establish knowledge/needs ◦ Mark and correct work ◦ Grade work  Monitor learning ◦ Assess progress ◦ Identify problems ◦ Offer praise/encouragement  Monitor achievement of aims and objectives

5.  Knowledge  Skills  Attitude and behaviour

6. Benefits of assessment To the teacher: To the college/comm ed.To HE/employers/parents: To the student:

7.  Valid  Reliable  Sufficient  Authentic  Current

8.  Formal assessment is impersonal testing or measuring of student learning, often leading to the award of a certificate of qualification  Informal assessment is the feedback required by students to enable them to assess their own performance Assessment video

9. “… a process designed to improve the teaching system by feeding back information from tests or negotiations that can be used to justify training methods used or to identify learning difficulties.” Walklin, L (2000)

10. “… is made at the end of the programme in order to determine the overall effectiveness of training and learning outcomes.” Walkin, L (2000)

11. Start of lesson= Assess entry level Deliver session= Formative assessment End of session= Summative assessment Achievement identified= Feedback to students (recognise success) Gaps identified= Weaknesses identified Plan next learning session

12. Rowntree D (1997) Assessing Students London: Harper & Row Walklin L (2000) Teaching and Learning in Further and Adult Education Bath: Nelson Thornes Ltd