Yesterday in class we looked at some data that a teacher had made for a test that she gave her students. Her data would tell her which students got which questions right and wrong, and what she needed to teach again, because maybe she didn't teach them as well as she thought that she did. I thought that this was so cool! Since I am really early on in the education program, I had never heard of making a data sheet to track my student's progress. Now I see how useful and important it is, and why it's such a good idea!
- Assessment Data helps the teacher to see which students they need to differentiate for
- It helps the teacher to see which standards that need to be taught again, perhaps in a different way
- It helps the teacher to see how much each student has grown when comparing pre-test and post-test scores
Assessment data is important because we need to know which students have mastered which standards, and which students need a little extra help.
- So what does this mean for my future classroom?
I'll use data to see how much my students grow by comparing pre-test and post-test scores. I'll use data to measure their strengths and weaknesses, to see which students I need to differentiate for, and which standards I need to go back and re-teach because maybe I didn't cover the topic as well as I thought that I did. This aligns with Standard 6a, "The work of the teacher results in acceptable, measurable progress for students based on established performance expectations using appropriate data to demonstrate growth."
Megan,
ReplyDeleteI had never really heard of making a spreadsheet of data from tests either. But, I think it is so resourceful and handy to have for our future classrooms. I agree that monitoring each student's growth from pre-test to post-test is very important; as well as knowing which standards they have understood.
I also hadn't thought about the fact that you need to find an organized way to keep track of your students assessment data and feedback. It's extremely important for us to use feedback to help further student learning, and without an organized way to keep track of the students' data, we will not be able to see where our students need more help and what areas need more attention.
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