Authentic assessment is the process of assessing what children know and can do in their most natural environments.
Authentic assessment is the process of assessing what children know and can do in their most natural environments. Because science focuses heavily on processes, the presence of certain indicators helps teachers gauge students’ mastery of scientific processes (i.e., a student that selects a measuring cup to determine how much water is in a particular container has indicated that he or she is able to perform one aspect of the measuring process).
For this field experience, observe and interview your mentor teacher to develop a better understanding of various assessment techniques.
Pretend you are with a mentor teacher, plan to observe at least two hands-on science lessons, one implemented by your mentor teacher and one by another teacher. Before observing the lessons, ask if you may review the following:
The lesson plan, including the content standards, objectives, and assessment methods outlined for each lesson
Any pre-assessment data collected and used to inform the observed lessons
After the observations, discuss with your mentor teacher the use of authentic assessments and the data gathered from them, including pre-assessments, formal and informal formative assessments, and summative assessments, and how he or she uses that data to plan, modify, or differentiate instruction.
In 250-500 words, summarize your observations and interview, focusing on authentic assessment and how the data from those assessments were used to plan, modify, or differentiate instruction. Discuss how you plan to apply this to your future professional practice.
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