Assessment Autobiography: Entries 1-2

Entry #1: Assessment Philosophy

You will complete five entries for your assessment autobiography.  Each entry should be about 2 pages in length (double-spaced). The topic and writing prompt is included below. You are being assessed on the quality of your posts and your ability to thoughtfully and meaningfully engage with the prompts offered. These entries are due at the end of the semester, but are to be completed as we go. This point is important: the entries are intended to give you a platform for thinking through your understanding of assessment as it shifts and flows throughout the course; this autobiography demonstrates your development in thinking.  Entry #1: Assessment philosophy. What is assessment? What is its aim? What is the relationship between assessment, classroom environment, and instructional practices? What is important to keep in mind when designing assessments for your classroom? Entry #2: History with assessment. Think back to your experiences with assessment in school (going as far back as you can remember, to recently), as a learner. What do your favourite assessments (or types of assessments) tell you about your preferences as a learner? What types of assessments have you become accustomed to? Are there types you commonly resist as a learner or ones you became frustrated about/resisted (and why do you think that is?) How might your own history impact your decisions around assessment as an education?