Ms. Provided: Informative Assessment In The Classroom

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In the third day of observation, Ms. Davided used two different ways to determine if the students have comprehended the gist of the lesson’s content prior to moving on to the next lesson. Furthermore, while Ms. Davided was using the forms of assessments, such as informal, formative and summative assessment, students responded differently.
One of the ways Ms. Davided demonstrated an informative assessment was through questioning. For instance, during the read-aloud, the students were asked numerous of questions not only about the book they were reading, but also there were questions to determine the students’ prior knowledge. This is an effective approach because it enhances the students’ communication skills, as well as their cognitive skills
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For example, it impacted teaching flow because not every student responded rapidly, which slowed down the time for the story. Another example to show how it impacted teaching flow is when the students were asked a question and some, but not all, took approximately two-three minutes prior to responding, which is another way of losing time from teaching the mini-lesson.
Moreover, it also impacted the students from learning because as I mentioned earlier, not every student respond quickly and while some students comprehended the previous lesson, other students might not have grasped the full detail about the lesson, which will, in the end, lower their self-esteem because when they look at their friends responding to every question while they are not.
The second form of assessment Ms. Davide used was writing, which was also her formative and summative assessment. For instance, after the read-aloud, the students went back to their seats and write a paragraph about what they have learned from the book they were reading, that way, Ms. Davided could assess the students' thinking process. This is also an effective way to assess because the teacher will be able to know whether or not the students have comprehended the