Tish Cooper 14.1 and 14.2

Tish Cooper 14.1

For a PreK setting I have chosen a lesson about the 5 scenes. I would start off by reading a book to get the children familiar with the labels of the 5 scenes. For a pre-assessment I would create an area where there are things to touch, smell, taste, see and hear. While the children are in the area I would observer their language for descriptions of scenes they are using. Now that the children have been exposed to a book with labels and the opportunity to use their senses I would reread the book prompting questions and comparisons from their experiences. 

Next, I will tell the children in a couple of weeks we are going on a hunt around our school for things that we can touch, hear, taste, smell, and see.  Before the hunt we will continue talking about out 

scenes, I will send books home on the subject, and continue to have the sensory area available.

The time has come for the hunt. The children have been given a treasure map with pictures of things to find and are required to match the sense used. I, the teacher, will be observing and will have a checklist so that I can see who has an understanding and who needs more assistance.

Tish Cooper 14.2

Norm-references assessment -- tells how well each student’s performance compares to peers in the classroom or even nationwide

        A few Advantages…

·      Standards need to be set to insure children are learning

·      For public schools -- government needs see that standards are met

·      Need to know how students differ

        A few Disadvantages…

·      The process of learning is not shown

·       Do not tell what students have learned only how they compare

·      Not all students will preform well misrepresenting what they know 

Criterion-referenced assessment -- intended to tell us exactly what students have and have not accomplished in relation to a set standards or criteria

            A few Advantages…

·      Teacher can teacher to the specifics of what is not known

·      With pre and post assessments the process of learning can be shown

·      Can be closely tied to curriculum so that questions or tasks are easy to understand

·      Can be manipulated to meet children’s needs

          A few Disadvantages…

·      When grading teacher bias may occur

·      Standards may not be set at a high enough level

·      May not prepare for standardized tests such as ACT or SAT