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The 2015-16 school year is well on its way.
It is now the month of October and for many students, parents, educators, and administrators it is a good place in time to asses how the school year is going.
One way to do an assessment is by asking a question to request an answer.
The following samples should help provide a base to begin a self assessment as to how this school year is going, and what can be done to make adjustments if needed.
Students should ask and answer:
-Am I learning what is being taught?
-Do I need additional help and where can I get assistance if needed?
-Have I made the effort to learn and study what should be learned?
Parents should ask and answer:
-How is my child doing so far in school?
-What have they mentioned about their school, classroom, teacher, classmates, projects, field-trips, etc?
-Do I have any concerns about my child that should be addressed with the school?
Educators should ask and answer:
-Are the lessons we planned and the curriculum we designed working with the students in the classroom?
-Is there a need to make changes to lessons or curriculum that would benefit of students in the classroom?
-Do we have the support needed to succeed throughout this school year?
Administrators should ask and answer:
-Is the school year progressing as it was envisioned?
-Are we prepared for any challenges that may come up ahead?
-Have we provided the adequate support to achieve success this school year?
This post is dedicated to the students, faculty, and community of Umpqua Community College in Oregon.
Manuel R. CortezRodas - Chief Educator/Founder
Copyright 2015. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
Assessing education is not only necessary for accountability purposes, but for the evaluation of its quantity and quality. Those who have participated for some time in the educational process should understand the importance of having their education assess for all three of these elements: Quality, Quantity, and Accountability.
The quality of education should be the best that can be achieved. Good quality education should be the priority of both the giver of the education and the receiver of such. To assess the quality of education, the emphasis should be in allowing the individual being assessed to be able to share their knowledge in a creative problem solving manner that challenges their way of thinking.
The quantity of education goes beyond any numerical value that we can place on it. Good quality education should be complemented with a large quantity of diverse information from a multitude of resources which is readily available for the individual to use as needed. Assessing the quantity of an individual's education presents the challenge of having to compress a lifetime worth of information into nearly a few seconds.
The accountability of education can only measured through a fair and balanced assessment process. Two parts that are key for succeeding while being assessed are language and learning. Educational assessment is limited by the individual's skills and ability to both communicate clearly through language, and develop a successful learning style. It is these assessment limits of language and learning which can define the difference between meeting the challenges of the educational process, or succumbing to them.
Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas - Educator
Copyright 2014. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
