Assessing Ss’ Practical Skills…..

“Inside the Black Box”

• http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kbla9810.htm

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Personal TAS Plan (PTP) (1)

• According to TAS handbook regulationshttp://www.hkeaa.edu.hk

– Better link between theory & practical – Encouraging diversity– Assess full range of practical skills– Frequent feedback to Ss … (comments, NOT

grades)– Similar NATURE & complexity (p.7)

Personal TAS Plan (PTP) (2)

i/ Acc. to your teaching sequence / strategies

Ii/ …… lab availability (Time ?) Iii/ ….. Available equipmentIv/ ….. Ss’ aptitude & attitude• …

Acc. to (i) teaching sequence / strategies

• Following the Syllabus sequence

• Alternate –

(A)Beginning with ENERGETICS

(B) ……. Kinetics

(C) …… Organic

(D) Parallel running (O/I) & (P)

(E)…….

Acc. To (ii) Lab Avail (TIME)!

• Is “3-lesson Labs” a must?

• Is “full report” a must?

• Every S working on the “same” stuff? (project / investigatns)

• If accident occur,…… ?• …

Acc. To (iii) Avail Equipment

• Not enough datalogs ?

• Not enough heaters ?

• Not enough balance?

• Substitutes ? (microscale….)

• …

Acc. To (iv) Ss Aptitude & Att.

• Survey of Ss ?

• Ways of Feedback?

• Discussion parts

• Suggestions

for improvement

• …

about Assessment and Individual difference (1)

<<Accountability and Student Learning>>

• 1- Is "SAME" treatment "FAIR" treatment?

• 2- "Speeding" -- go as fast as you can?

• 3- Does the "END" justify the

"MEANS"?

When wind blows

• Some build walls

• Some build windmills

• ………..

about Assessment and Individual difference (2)

<<Design, Use and interpret assessment results to capture S learning>>

• 4- Exploring alternative assessment

• 5- Way on the Journey to Literacy• 6- A rubic for reading fluency

• 7- Assessment for assessment sake

about Assessment and Individual difference (3)

<<Use assessment to guide instruction >>

• 8- How much assessment is enough?

• 9- "Learning to read"

and/or "Reading to learn"?

• 10- Using rubic to teach analytic writing

about Assessment and Individual difference (4)

<<Especially for new teachers>>

• 11- Is authentic assessment really ideal for grading and reporting?

• 12- Knowing what you want is the 1st step to getting there

• 13- Assessment-based instruction

Submit (40 Qns) & get the L.S.

School Sc Review (ASE)

• December 2003 Theme : “Assessment”

Key Skills (UK) …. Acc/5 Levels (integrated w. subj)

www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/

Key Skills (UK) www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/

also include other stuff ….. Learning Style Test…

Key Skills (UK) www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/

Reflection is a skill ……. …..

Learning LOG…

Keyskills (Comm, IT, Numeracy,

PS, Improv Learning, Work w.others….)

HE views…. Useful Outcomes…… • to write accurately and clearly, • to communicate effectively in

discussions and formal presentations • to read and research efficiently

MI & Assessment (2)

• Linguistic

• Logical

• Bodily-Kinesthetic

• Visual Spatial

• Interpersonal

• Naturalist

• Intrapersonal

• Muscial Rhythmic

References

• Inside the Black Box (1st slide)• AL Chemistry Syllabus (1997-2006)• “Changing Assmt to improve chem. Learning” --

http://science.ntu.ac.uk/chph/improve/race.html#7%20Practical%20work

• Teaching and Assessing Practical Skills in Science by Hayward, Dave (2003) CIE

• http://www.york.ac.uk/org/seg/salters/chemistry/word/courseworkcriteria.PDF