Assessment Reflection

Throughout my math career, assessments have been essentially the same. After learning a large chunk of material, one class period would be devoted to one written, summative assessment. I was always the type of student who disliked projects and group activities, so this never really bothered me. However, knowing what I know now, this was probably not the best way for my teachers to get a good idea of what I was understanding. Through this math methods class we have been assessed in many ways, none of which were a traditional written assessment. We have been assessed based on our blogs, presentations, discussions, and peer evaluations. We were also required to assess ourselves on various projects. I think that this is an effective way to assess students. In these types of assessments, you can hear what the students are actually thinking. Students also have the opportunity to tell you what they are having difficulty with. The peer and self evaluations also give the students a sense of responsibility which I think is important in the classroom.