Chapter 10: Assessment in the Partnering Pedagogy Whittney Smith, Ed.D. Adelphi University Whittney Smith, Ed.D. Adelphi University

The Questions Assessment Should Answer Am I improving? Am I learning? Are my skills getting better? Am I well prepared to face my future? What should I be working on? Am I improving? Am I learning? Are my skills getting better? Am I well prepared to face my future? What should I be working on?

Assessment Types Formative (“physical”) Summative (“autopsy”) Ipsative (beating your personal best; individual skills) Peer AssessmentPeer Assessment (leverage technology) Real World AssessmentReal World Assessment (Studio art and Architecture) Self-Assessment (Not relying on teachers to “tell” you where you are weak) Formative (“physical”) Summative (“autopsy”) Ipsative (beating your personal best; individual skills) Peer AssessmentPeer Assessment (leverage technology) Real World AssessmentReal World Assessment (Studio art and Architecture) Self-Assessment (Not relying on teachers to “tell” you where you are weak)

Quotes “I really need to find a way to make parents more involved in their child's education.” “If students are aware of what they know and don’t know (and not because they got it wrong on our test), they will be more likely to concentrate on improving the skills they are weakest in.” “I really need to find a way to make parents more involved in their child's education.” “If students are aware of what they know and don’t know (and not because they got it wrong on our test), they will be more likely to concentrate on improving the skills they are weakest in.”

Eventually students will face standardized tests......but remember... “You Make a Difference” One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?” The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.” “Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make a difference!” After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said…” I made a difference for that one.”...but remember... “You Make a Difference” One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?” The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.” “Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make a difference!” After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf. Then, smiling at the man, he said…” I made a difference for that one.” “The Starfish Story” Loren Eisley