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Assignment
Question I. Self-assessment, as an internal review process, should include specific components. List and describe each of those components.
Question II. What key elements need to be part of a self-assessment model? List and describe each of these elements.
Question III. One way to ensure students develop and utilize self-assessment skills is the use of teacher-directed activities that require students to check and examine their progress. From the list below, select the teacher-directed activity that you believe would best facilitate the self-assessment process in students. Provide your rationale for why this is the best approach.
Teacher-directed activities:
i. Students review and score their own or a classmate's assignments with a provided scoring checklist of expectations and requirements
ii. Provide students with scoring rubrics prior to an assignment or project
iii. Provide examples of student products prior to an assignment or project
iv. Use self-review activities (i.e., a reflection log and a weekly self-evaluation)
Question IV. i. Describe the steps you would follow when constructing a summative measure, such as a test, in your classroom. (Pages 193 to 200 will help you as will the chapter 8 PowerPoints).
ii. How should a table of specifications be used when aligning test items with the knowledge and cognitive skill levels they are designed to measure? (Pages 211 to 216 & PowerPoints).
Question V. In what ways is all grading based on comparison? What common methods of comparison are used in grading, and how do they differ? What is the difference between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced grading? Which method do you plan to use and Why? (Pages 240 to 248 & Chapter PowerPoints).(Important question)
Question VI. How can the information on a report card be supplemented and made more informative for parents and students?
Question VII. Should grades be determined mostly by students' academic performances rather than other information a teacher has about students? Do you think that the State Department of Education will agree with your answer?