Assessments

Since we're going to be taking the next class which is about assessments I paid more attention to blog posts having to do with just that. I do think that a simple test isn't really all there is to knowing if a person understands the subject. How to use the information, to analyze the information given and then use this information an act on it is real critical thinking assessment. The science portion of the ACT is an example of that- yes it is a test but doesn't really test that they know specific science facts as much as testing their ability to analyze data given, read graphs and tables, read closely and compare information given. President Obama's call for richer assessments will make us rethink the test taking mentality of teachers, we need to be flexible and creative to develop new innovative ways to assess student understanding.