Dewey and Homeschooling

As I read resources from Module 1, and regardless of prompts to be provided for e-Journaling this module, I found myself looking for scholarly articles related to John Dewey and homeschooling. I really felt how some points on reflective teaching is quite spot on in homeschooling. Gaaah, I am now officially distracted from my reading assignments!

 

 

 

Kindergarten to Year 6 Assessment Strategies

Kindergarten – Year 6 assessment strategies

The purpose of assessment is to gather valid, reliable and useful information about student learning in order to:

• monitor student achievement in relation to outcomes
• guide future teaching and learning opportunities
• provide ongoing feedback to students to improve learning.

The type of assessment activity and the way evidence of learning will be gathered will vary, depending on the:

• outcomes being assessed
• evidence to be gathered
• teaching and learning activity
• context
• students’ learning needs.

Students should be provided with opportunities to demonstrate their learning through a variety of assessment activities as part of an ongoing process. Whatever assessment strategies are used, it is important that activities are accessible to all students.

A range of assessment strategies may assist teachers to:

• plan for and gather valid and reliable evidence of student learning
• consider a balance between informal and formal evidence.

A range of formal and informal strategies can provide opportunities for students to demonstrate:

• the extent of their knowledge, understanding and skills
• their learning using a range of resources and stimulus material, including ICT.