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Do
you know what kinds of assessment strategies you are using? Answer
the questionnaire below to find out
This questionnaire asks you to
describe important aspects of the classroom in which you work.
There are no right or wrong answers - it is your opinion
is that really matters here.
How to answer the questionnaire
The questionnaire consists of
10 sentences. For each sentence, put a cross in the box which corresponds
with your answer.
For example: In this class ...
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Almost
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Seldom
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Sometimes
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Often
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Almost
always |
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Score
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2 |
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4
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5 |
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I assess
the whole class at the same time |
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X
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The cross shows that I think that I sometimes
assess the whole class at the same time
• If you think that you almost always assess the whole
class at the same time, put the cross in the box under 5.
• If you think that you almost never assess the whole
class at the same time, put the cross in the box under 1.
• Or you can choose the number 2, 3 or 4 if one of these seems
like a more accurate answer.
Now complete the questionnaire,
thinking about your own teaching situation. Please give an answer
for every question.
Questionnaire for the Teacher
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assessment |
Almost never |
Seldom |
Sometimes |
Often |
Almost always |
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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I assess the
whole class at the same time |
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I use written
tests |
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I provide
feedback after tests and exams |
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I allow
my learners to assess each other |
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| 5
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I assess
individuals rather than groups |
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I assess
team work / collaboration |
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| 7
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I set test
questions which have one correct answer |
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I assess a variety of skills during projects |
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I assess
oral work, including class contribution |
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10 |
I assess
the learners' ability to think |
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Something to think about: Do you ever tell learners
what you are going to assess?
Scoring the questionnaire
| A. Add the totals
for questions 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 |
A = |
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| B. Add the totals
for questions 1, 2, 5, 7 |
B = |
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| Subtract : A - B
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A - B= |
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Click here
to find out how varied your assessment strategies are.
Optional but interesting!
Find out if your learners
have the same understanding of what happens in your classroom.
Compare their scoring with yours. You might find that you need to
think about some of your answers again!
Compare the results of the learner questionnaire
with the 'score' you gave yourself.
If the learners' score is the same as yours,
then you have scored your questionnaire honestly. If their score
is much lower than yours then you need to think again about your
actual assessment methods. If your learners' score is higher
than yours, you have probably been too strict on yourself. activity |