Explain in 3-5 sentences if you agree with his statements? Why or why not?
I overall agree with his statements. Formal testing and evaluation is such a small part of what I do. I am always observing and listening to the students play, but I am rarely formally evaluating them.
Choose at least two of his responses to reflect on in 3-5 sentences.
Authentic Assessment. I think what he is saying here is to assess what students can do versus what they can answer on a piece of paper. We do a lot of this kind on assessment in the orchestra classroom because I am measuring student success on what they can play rather than what they can put down on a paper test.
Project Based Learning. Having a rubric makes it clear for the students to know what you are looking for. It also gives more room for success as even if they struggle with one aspect of the assessment, they could be thriving in another area.
Beyond The Article: Identify one strategy you use for assessing students that you would share with a new teacher? Here are some items you might wish to consider:
In what ways do you now incorporate technology in your assessments of students?
I do not use technology in my classroom because I do not have a central screen that is big enough for all students to look at.
What resonated most with you in the article about the importance of thoughtful assessments of your students?
I think that thoughtful assessments are important because you do not want to over test students.
