At times I find standardized-type assessments to be invaluable. I have yet to have a student become passionate about a topic when they learn that they are going to be tested over a topic via paper and pencil with questions that are selected response, short answers, etc. Yes, they can regurgitate the knowledge that they have learned, however I don't see any of the process bring any joy to my kiddos. This is why I have added a assessment project of sorts in for each unit. (Eventually, I would like to have a quarter project that is a true PBL/PBLE/CBL type of thing that blends the topics of our quarter together!) Recently. we had our students research facts involving numbers that they found interesting and convert them into two forms of scientific notation. One that used a positive exponent and one that utilized a negative exponent. They were then asked to create a slide for an all class paper slide demonstrating their learning while also sharing the facts that they found to be interesting. The gain from creating these types of assessments is that when students have some ownership in sharing what they know, they get engaged and interested and have a desire to share what they know!
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November 2019
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