ARTEFACT: STUDENT WORK SAMPLE
Assessment of student learning is the centrepiece for teaching and learning. Without some form of obtaining and analysing student learning, teachers are hindered and cannot direct a process to help a student develop desired skills and knowledge (Fisher & Bandy, 2019). The student sample SENA test genuinely reflects standard (5.5.1) as it was used as a formative assessment to develop and assess the students numeracy skills in Year 3.
Assessing student knowledge is intentional and done for the purpose of future planning and instruction. They are actionable, and teachers can assess the content, student knowledge and how students reached their answers on a one on one matter (Skamp & Preston, 2015). During the assessment, I had written field notes which was a collection of different events that occurred throughout. This is a great incentive to refer back to as I am able to recall moments that I may have forgotten otherwise, such as fidgeting, nervousness and/or complete mental blankness.
This would be the start of interpreting student learning (5.5.1) as it shows raw evidence which I will be able to analyse further on when I write my report.
After the test was conducted, they were then marked using a reference guide which then helped me write a report to send back to the student’s teacher, providing them with appraisals and recomendations in what I had found during the assessment.
This is a form of interpreting student learning (5.4.1) as it enables teachers to reflect on student challenges and provide them opportunities to excel in content areas they may struggle with (Fisher & Bandy, 2019). It is extremely important that assessment (5.5.1) and interpreting student learning (5.5.1) is done precisely and accurately as it is a fundamental reporting tool which will be beneficial when you need to provide students and their families effective feedback about their learning. This constructive method contributes to learning and can potentially close the gap between current and desired outcomes (NSW Department of Education, 2021). (336 words)
