Assessing Chapter 3

Chapter three of assessing is all about assessing students properly in a differentiated classroom. The chapter talks about the importance of using pre, formative, and summative exams in the classroom to better develop an understanding of students needs. The chapter explains that to really be good at teaching a teacher must make sure that students maintain an enduring knowledge of essential information (eek) not just one that lasts until the test is over. The chapter also talks about avoiding the fluff that some teachers put in their assignments. Students should be engaged not feeling like they are wasting their time on busy work.
As a group we felt that the chapter wove very well with the other chapters that we read especially Multiple Intelligences chapter ten. We also liked the emphasis that the chapter placed on the importance of removing boring fluff assignments, which all of us have had to suffer through. Finally we appreciated how heavily this chapter stressed the need for good assessment because assessment and grades really are the hearts of our current school system.