ASSESSMENT AND TESTING (22/11/12)

In this session, we have learnt about Assessment and Testing. We already know that the ways of teaching depend on the students. So it happens with the assessment, because the testing ways varies depending on the circumstances in which the student is involved.


Here we have some characteristics about the assessment and testing procedure:

It doesn't exist a standard way of assessment. 
Only the teacher can perform this task.
Tests vary any time now.
There are plenty of variables to take into consideration
Assessment has to be objective.

The teacher has to keep a close monitoring of the students' profiles in order to negotiate in the assessment about the grades. The teacher not only assesses concepts, but attitude, participation in class, ongoing effort...

And, before designing an exam, the teacher has to bear in mind some steps:

1. the level of the exercises (various levels)
2. A two page exam with a good spacing to let the students write without having to use an extra folio.
3. Don't discriminate. The grade reflects the mistakes.