CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is it important for teachers to use pre-assessments?
A
To determine student skill level and modify future or planned lessons.
B
To determine a new seating arrangement for the unit based on dispositions and beliefs.
C
To create new learning objectives based on the new data.
D
To start the unit off with something fun.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Assessing students’ prior knowledge allows an instructor to focus and adapt their teaching plan. For students, it helps them to construct connections between old and new knowledge.

Detailed explanation-2: -What it is: Pre-assessment provides a way for teachers to gather key information about what students know and are able to do prior to instruction, as well as what student interests and learning styles are. Pre-assessments can be paper and pencil tasks or performance-based.

Detailed explanation-3: -Assessment is an integral part of instruction, as it determines whether or not the goals of education are being met. Assessment affects decisions about grades, placement, advancement, instructional needs, curriculum, and, in some cases, funding.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pretests establish what students need to learn; posttests show what they have learned. By establishing a baseline with a pretest, educators can better track and measure student growth in each of the knowledge standards.

Detailed explanation-5: -Assessment should integrate grading, learning, and motivation for your students. Well-designed assessment methods provide valuable information about student learning. They tell us what students learned, how well they learned it, and where they struggled.

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