Assessment

Assessment

Is there clarity around what is being assessed in relation to the unit understandings? Is there evidence of assessment as, of and for learning? Is there evidence of how that assessment is used? What is the evidence of the impact on student learning?



Many of the class still rely on the written algorithm to solve number problems. Addition and subtraction are operations where students have some mental strategies. Multiplication and division are operations where students have few mental strategies. When asked to solve mentally the students often reverted back to the written algorithm. It is clear that the students need to be aware that the written algorithm is just one method. Other strategies need to be investigated. 24/4/08

Assessment as Learning CR talking about a problem he has just completed. CR needs to have more strategies to fall back on when solving problems and not just use the algorithm. [|Student_CR_how_I_learn.swf]

Assessment of Learning-document used to see the strategies students are now using near the end of the unit-to be compared with strategies used at the beginning of the unit. (Completed by students 20/6/08)

25/6/09 From the completed work, it clearly shows that all students can solve problems using the four operations without having to rely on just the algorithm. Most students stated that they could solve addition and subtraction problems mentally using a variety of strategies. Some still stated that division was something that was still hard to do without pen and paper.

media type="file" key="Sharing strategies 1.swf" 25/6/08 Footage above shows two students sharing their strategies. `