http://www.teach42.com/2005/07/12/cheating-i-dont-think-so/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:30:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.teach42.com/2005/07/12/cheating-i-dont-think-so/#comment-13048 Jamie Tubbs Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:03:02 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/07/12/cheating-i-dont-think-so/#comment-13048 If a teacher's goal is student learning, then this should be the expectation of every exam--100% for all students. Even if you disagree with this particular approach, shouldn't every student be given the opportunity to achieve a perfect score, even if it takes several attempts? This approach is known as assessment FOR learning, and it is different from assessment OF learning, which, unfortunately, is the most common form of assessment teachers use. I love how Darren gives students help and tells them what they need to fix. He is using informal assessment to help students learn. After all, if he checks their work and it is not correct, then they have to figure out how to make it right. Assessment for learning. If a teacher’s goal is student learning, then this should be the expectation of every exam–100% for all students. Even if you disagree with this particular approach, shouldn’t every student be given the opportunity to achieve a perfect score, even if it takes several attempts? This approach is known as assessment FOR learning, and it is different from assessment OF learning, which, unfortunately, is the most common form of assessment teachers use. I love how Darren gives students help and tells them what they need to fix. He is using informal assessment to help students learn. After all, if he checks their work and it is not correct, then they have to figure out how to make it right. Assessment for learning.

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