Assessment+Possibilites

= Assessment Possibilities =


and also literacy blocks, in order to complete entries. This self-assessment strategy provides an excellent record for what the students have learned and will prove extremely useful for future learning of the community topic, especially when understanding the wider (city, country) context.
 * 1) Students in the class will maintain a journal throughout the '//A Sense of Community'// unit. This will allow**
 * the students to regularly reflect and comment on the lessons, activities and out of school excursions that**
 * they have experienced in the form of writing and drawing. Time will be allocated during the integrated studies

2) Taking photographs is a good assessment tool. These will be taken throughout the unit and will be displayed on the classroom wall. The photographs will be a pictorial guide through the unit, illustrating the journey the students have taken, from home to school and finally to the surrounding neighbourhood.

3) Portfolios: Children will be encouraged to maintain a portfolio of work undertaken on the complete unit over the period of time. These collections will help students and teachers assess student growth and development. The portfolio may contain the students' journal, drawings, illustrations, posters, photographs, reading logs, summaries etc. Students will be encouraged to share their work with their peers.**


 * 4) Forms of alternative assessment like: portfolios, questioning/inquiry, self assessments, peer assessments, observations, presentations, reflections etc. will be used to focus on 'what' and 'how well' the student has learned throughout the unit. These will also be useful in assessing mixed ability groups and will be on-going.**


 * 5) Following directions, correctly observing and recounting events are all skills that students will need to demonstrate throughout the unit. For example, in lesson 3, students will be assigned an object or area to keep track of within the school. If they can correctly observe, recount and then place it on a map, it is a good indication of their listening and retention skills, as well as of their ability to correctly re-sequence events.**