The readings and discussions have evolved around these questions:
1. Why do we assess?
2. What do we assess?
3. How do we assess?
4. How do we conduct formative assessment?
5. How do we develop a high-quality classroom test?
6. How do we engage learners in assessment?
7. When we assess, how can we use assessment to move forward?
8. How do we assess language skills and language knowledge?
In your first assignment, you responded to the following questions.
What is assessment?
Why do we assess as teachers?
What is your current "philosophy" of assessment?
Now in your final assignment you are going to reflect on/assess your own learning this semester. Review your notes and assignments and write two to three page (1.5 line spacing, Czech or English) text in which you mention areas and topics in assessment you feel confident in as well as issues that you would like to learn more about. Here are a few questions to guide your reflection:
What is your current "philosophy" of assessment?
How are you more informed now about assessment practices compared to where you were at the beginning of the semester?
Where are you currently at in regards assessing English language learners?
Which areas of assessment do you feel you still need to learn about?
