Chapter 10

Assessment

Introduction

In the end the learning process..

Teacher needs to know how effective their teaching

Parents ask for their children report

Student needs to know how well they are doing

School institution needs evaluation for the learning process

Some points to think and discuss…

Things to

Discuss

What is assessment?

What is the purpose of

assessment?

Why are traditional

methods are problematic?

How is a good assessment for Young Learner?

What is assessment?

Process of data analysis that teacher use to get evidence about their learners’ performance and

progress in English.( Page 131)

What is the purpose of assessment?

The Purpose of Assessment

Provides evidence of learning for head teacher, school authorities, and

parents

To check whether students achieving

certain objectives

Helps teacher see the gaps: what seems easier or harder for a group of

learner

Measurement to improve institution’s

quality

The main aim:

- inform and improve teaching (formative assessment)

-see the progress and the materials that has been learned, achieved in he longer period (summative assesment)

Why are traditional methods are problematic?

Do not show what children know and not help children work with confidence

Give negative influence, that is create stressful and tiring for YL.

The result of bad marks may cause children lose their motivation in learning

Research revealed that..

Dr. Pauline Rea Dickins Shelagh Rixon

Analyzing the impact of “paper and pencil” test.

Reading and writing: even in sentence level- about grammar and vocab in single sentence. By matching and filling the gasp. Speaking: reciting rehearsed dialogueListening: no test.

This kinds of test bring a strange message to children of the nature of language communication.

It also not activate children natural capacities to work out with meaning from the input materials.

Child friendly methods is a kind of assessment techniques that related and familiar with the used of everyday activities in the

classroom.

If the traditional “pencil and paper” test must be used, teacher should combine it with:Self assessment

Portfolio assessmentObservation

More reliable child friendly methods.

What is child friendly methods?

Assessment Technique

1. Observation of children performance

How to do:

-give sort of task until students familiar and teacher observe in a particular group

-assess in variety of situations

-using simple observation checklist

Example of Observation Sheethttp://twocandoit.blogspot.com/2013_02_01_archive.html