ASSESSMENT PRACTICES ESPECIALLY 21 CENTURY
Online assessment resources and materials:
o Support assessment decision making by Providing the assessors with evidence on aspects of performance that are not easy to capture using conventional assessment approaches (e.g. online quizzes and short answer free text questions that speed up the process of assessment), Blogger, Self reflection portfolio.
o provide clear and constructive feedback to students which identifies achievable suggestions for improvement (automated marking of online quizzes with speed up feed back)
o Record assessment outcomes, complete assessment reporting procedures and inform students and other relevant parties of assessment decisions.
o Online communications and social media, including email, SMS, IM, VOIP, mobile phones, virtual classrooms, micro-blogging, blogs and wikis, may be used to inform and gather feedback from students and other relevant parties of assessment decisions
Assessment methods in 21 century
o Teacher can use different approach for assessing students in the classroom. Among the many types of assessment there are:
Conference
Discussion
Graphic organizer
Journal entry
Project performance
Portfolio
Appropriate assessment instrument
Rubric in classroom
Peer assessment
Observation checklist
21 century learning
• It assumes competence in and increasing reliance on new information technologies for accessing, processing and sharing information.
• Learning in the service of a better world, and about promoting human potential to solve problems, be productive, creative, think deeply about issues and care for others.
• It is for all and is founded on the notion that all can achieve high standards given sufficient time and support.
• Learning that is relevant to life and ongoing learning in the 21st century.
• Four models of 21 century learner
o The Collaborator-learner:
o The Free Agent
o The Wise Analyser
o The Creative Synthesiser
