Assessment for Learning

        Assessment of Student Learning is a process of evaluating the extent to which participants in Education have developed their knowledge, understanding and abilities. This blog tackles all about our ideas of Education especially on the lessons in Assessment of Student's Learning commonly called Ed 103 subject under the instructions of Dr. Ava Clare Marie O. Robles.

        In classrooms where Assessment for Learning is practiced, students know at the outset of a unit of study what they are expected to learn. At the beginning of the unit, the teacher will work with the student to understand what she or he already knows about the topic as well as to identify any gaps or misconceptions (initial/diagnostic assessment ). As the unit progresses, the teacher and student work together to assess the student’s knowledge, what she or he needs to learn to improve and extend this knowledge, and how the student can best get to that point (formative assessment). Assessment for learning occurs at all stages of the learning process.
          As part of the overall evaluation process, we need specifically to find out if the learners are actually learning (changing their behavior) as a result of the training. This will show us whether the training has been effective, which ultimately is the most important issue. Assessment is a means of finding out what learning is taking place. As well as specific knowledge and skills, we might also like to measure other changes in behavior related to 'personality', social skills, interests, learning styles and etc.