Reflection #2

Part One: Limiting a test to only multiple choice options seriously limits the students. They have no way to express and prove that they know the information. With multiple choice tests you are either right or wrong, with no in between. For example, in this poem the left side gives very specific information, while the right is more abstract and gives the students a chance to think and explain how they feel. If we give these students a chance to give more broad answers then they will be able to comprehend and actually be able to have intellectual conversations about the subject and not just the exact facts. This way the student will be able to creatively give responses. Part Two: i. I am giving a few types of formative assessments at the moment. The most common is exit slips. At the end of class I have the students write what they have learned and what they want to learn. Also, the classroom provided I pads, the students were instructed to get on judging card.com and practice their retail cuts. They were given 5 options ii. I have given one summative assessment and the students needed to complete the 5 math problems on the piece of paper. This test showed if they retained the information provided in class. iii. It is extremely important to have a combination of these types of assessments. You need to have the students working toward a goal. That final summative assessment is the goal but their also needs to have a build up towards this goal. Formative assessments are need so that the students have to practice to succeed in Summative assessment. iv. One type of summative assessment I would like to use is having the students create a brochure talking about 5 main points of the industry such as animal behavior and handling, the harvesting process, fabrication process and quality insurance. Another type of summative assessment that I will use is a standard test that incorporates short answer, fill in the blank, matching and multiple choice. For example, for the short answer questions I would ask what steps would you take if meat were left in the grinder? For the last assessment I would use is (KWL) what I know, what I want to know and what I have learned. This will give me a better understanding as of what the students understand and what type of information would be most beneficial for them.