Assessment has become a very important part of teaching, whether it be summative or formative. In my classroom I use assessment quite frequently. The nice thing about some of my resources for curricula is they have built in assessment. For instance, in my student's math journals there are certain problems I can look at to make sure they are understanding what is being taught. I just go around and check off on my chart if they have grasped the concept, if they haven't I take the time to sit down with them and go over what they might not understand.
I have also done exit slips at the end of many of my lessons. These are great ways to check up on if they have understood what you talked about that day during class. I used a half sheet of paper with three different types of maps and had them identify each and turn it in before they could leave at the end of the day. Of course pretests and tests are also essential forms of assessment but it is nice to switch it up every once in a while to test their minds in different ways. I assess throughout the day through observation as well, making notes as I go about certain students. It is so important to have this information on file so that if a parent or administration were to come in you would have proof of "Johnny's" grade.
Assessment in art I am sure will be a little different but I think it will still be similar in the fact that you can walk around the room and talk to students individually about there work and make notes to look back on later for grading or checking for completion. Assessing projects comes down to a rubric. I believe it is important for students to see what is expected of them so they are not surprised when it comes time to turn in the project. They should be given a student friendly rubric at the beginning of a project and then be asked to self evaluate their piece and explain what they were thinking while creating the piece through some sort of artist statement.
I have also done exit slips at the end of many of my lessons. These are great ways to check up on if they have understood what you talked about that day during class. I used a half sheet of paper with three different types of maps and had them identify each and turn it in before they could leave at the end of the day. Of course pretests and tests are also essential forms of assessment but it is nice to switch it up every once in a while to test their minds in different ways. I assess throughout the day through observation as well, making notes as I go about certain students. It is so important to have this information on file so that if a parent or administration were to come in you would have proof of "Johnny's" grade.
Assessment in art I am sure will be a little different but I think it will still be similar in the fact that you can walk around the room and talk to students individually about there work and make notes to look back on later for grading or checking for completion. Assessing projects comes down to a rubric. I believe it is important for students to see what is expected of them so they are not surprised when it comes time to turn in the project. They should be given a student friendly rubric at the beginning of a project and then be asked to self evaluate their piece and explain what they were thinking while creating the piece through some sort of artist statement.
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