Element 5.2: Use appropriate assessments to evaluate student learning before, during, and after instruction.
Artifact: Physical Education Curriculum: Plan & Practice Pre and Post Assessment
Date: Spring 2012
Reflection: In this field experience, my partner and I went out to Truxton Elementary School during their gymnastics unit. Every day that we went we worked with kindergartners, fourth graders, and sixth graders. Our host teacher wanted the kindergartners to learn cart wheels. The fourth and sixth graders already knew how to do cart wheels, so we took it to the next level and taught them round offs. Students were evaluated in the pre-assessment when they did not have much experience in the skills. They were assessed again a week later which was the next time we visited the school. Most students showed great improvement. Showing student progress is an essential tool for showing student learning. When students are not familiar with a skill, their results may not be good. After practice and feedback from the teacher, students should perform better on post assessments. This experience showed me that students are capable of making a lot of progress in just one weeks time.
Element 5.3: Select or create appropriate assessments that will measure student achievement of goals and objectives.
Artifact: Physical Education Curriculum: Plan & Practice Sample Assessments
Date: Spring 2012
Reflection: Assessment is becoming more and more important in physical education. These sample assessments grade students in the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains. They involve check lists, peer assessments, and multiple choice questions. The assessments get harder as the grade level increases. We did not have the chance to conduct all of these assessments, but they are a model of what we could have done. The questions are designed to go along with the cues and expectations a teacher would set forth. Goals such as doing a cartwheel require specific cues that need to be explained and practiced. The affective assessments can be used during any activity. They promote team work and positive attitudes. Coming up with assessments such as these are critical to giving students report card grades. Teachers must have physical evidence of student performance in order to justify the grades they give. Assessments can help teachers show students, parents, and administrators how students have improved and what still needs to be worked on.
