Throughout the year, I looked into different ways to assess my students knowledge. I rarely use a standard assessment in these classes since it is a related arts class. For this reason, I always look for other ways to determine their knowledge base.
I was trying to find something different, outside of the box from what I've done before. I came across a document from the University of Kent that had some good ideas put together in one place.
I tried to increase creativity, allowing students to create comics. I had students make movies, take pictures of their work and complete documents. One of the assignments that I planned yet did not get to do due to a lack of time was one that I was looking forward to where students would create a timeline by taping note cards around the room based on the reading assignment that they were completing on the Space Race between Russia and the US.
One of my goals is to try more creative ways to assess student learning, and allow students to pick their own style and what works best for them. I would like to add more self assessment, which is one thing I did attempt with one assignment. Students had to grade themselves on their own rubric. They were actually very honest, leading me to think this is something that I could incorporate more in the future.
http://www2.wlv.ac.uk/celt/howto/top%20ten%20tips%20for%20diversyfing%20assessment.pdf
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