My Assessment Philosophy
My assessment philosophy is grounded in transparency and clarity. I want my students to know what they need to do and how they need to do it. Assessment is not meant to be a trap, where students are surprised and have been given no tools to properly prepare. In high school, I had math teachers who told me “If, I told you what was on the test, that would be cheating.” I wholeheartedly disagree with this statement. By failing to provide students with clear, accurate, and detailed expectations, how are they supposed to perform at the level we demand? Testing is not meant to be a trick. I do not find joy in “fooling” my students with trick questions or surprising them with overly difficult problems in which we did not practice. My philosophy is meant to provide opportunities for meaningful learning, where I am also an active participant. Assessment feedback is just as important to the student as it is to me. By using r...