Answer to Question #224335 in English for Madiri

Question

EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING FORMS OF ASSESSMENT AND PROVIDE ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW YOU WILL USE EACH OF THEM TO SUPPORT LEARNERS WHO EXPERIENCE BARRIERS TO LEARNING IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT .

1.1 BASE LINE ASSESSMENT

1.2 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

1.3 DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT

1.4 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Answer 1

1.1 BASE LINE ASSESSMENT

It is the point from which future measurements and predictions can be calculated. Baseline assessment can also be used on a whole‐school level to measure the quality of education which the school is providing, by comparing a learner's performance with their baseline assessment. Baseline assessments help schools to understand their students’ needs, to get a measure of each individual's aptitude for learning and their potential, as well as to measure the impact they have on learners as they progress through school.A high-quality on-entry baseline assessment provides information on what your learners know and can do right from the start, therefore saving you and the student time and providing greater opportunities for adding educational value.

To support learners who experience barriers to learning in the teaching and learning environment, one, through baseline testing can assess the brain function of such a learner including learning and memory skills, ability to pay attention or concentrate, and how quickly he or she thinks and solve problems.

1.2 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. More specifically, formative assessments help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work.

To support learners who experience barriers to learning in the teaching and learning environment, one can help a learner through in-class discussions where he or she discusses the topic of the day with the learners and engages with them directly.

1.3 DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT

A diagnostic assessment is a form of pre-assessment where teachers can evaluate students' strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skills before their instruction. With this form of assessment, teachers can plan meaningful and efficient instruction and can provide students with an individualized learning experience.

To support learners who experience barriers to learning in the teaching and learning environment, one must for example analyze a student's work through classroom assignments, work samples or tests.

1.4 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

This assessment evaluates students learning, knowledge, proficiency, or success at the conclusion of an instructional period, like a unit. Summative assessments are almost always formally graded and often heavily weighted.To support learners who experience barriers to learning in the teaching and learning environment, one can use final representations as a way of helping such learners. While representations are made a teacher can correct such a learner in a manner that he or she will understand.