Lesson 10: assessment of the schools.

Hi guys, this unfortunately is our last theory post. But don't worry because this last one is just as interesting as the rest. Let's have a look at the esqueme to lesson 10.

This lesson helps us understand the importance of assessment. It  tells us what it is used for, what elements are assessed, the types of assessment and the laws that govern this action.

The preliminary ideas that I had about this lesson was that the assessment is used to know the degree to which each one of the proposed objectives has to be achieved, to detect the problems that the organisation is having, to reorient the implantation of plans and to improve performance or the degree of achievement of objectives. There are many more but these were the ones I recognised

In this lesson I have learned what assessment is really used for, what elements are assessed, the types of assessment which are the formative and the summative and the laws governing the assessment; these being LOGSE, LOE, LOMCE and the Oder of the 13th of December.

This lesson was quite easy to understand and didn't have any difficulties but if I have to mention something I would have to say that the point about sel-evaluation wasn't explained I would like to know what this actually means. What I would like to learn about how self-evaluation is related to schools. Self-evaluation I found simply on google that it means to look at your progress, develop and learn to determine what has improved and what areas still need improvement. It usually involves comparing a ''before'' situation with a current situation. I found an author called Simon Camby who explains in a very detailed maner how the self-evaluation of a school is its backbone. It explains the importance, the steps to do so, its guidelines. The reasons why this isn't explains is a little disappointing as I believe it's very important. Camby, S. (s.f.). Self-evaluation in schools. Recuperado de https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blog/self-evaluation-document-great-school/

The knowledge I can generate is very useful. I found an article written by Erin Hull who explains everything you need to know about assessment in schools, what it is, the types, its alternatives. If you focus at the bottom of the page there are many other articles with variants of this topic such as creating questions for student assessment, dynamic assessment... The most interesting thing for was when she said that assessments are normally considered stressful affairs. This I didn't know. I just believed that it took a while because of the things you need to take into consideration, not because said process was complicated. Anyway, she explains that there are some modern types of assessment such as diagnostic assessment and alternative assessments which are actually used to relieve stress and make courses more accessible for students. Worth looking at. Hull, E. (s.f.). Assessment in schools.. Recuperado de https://study.com/teach/assessments.html

I am going to leave a link down below because it explains what makes a great assessment. This is something that helps us have a global image of what is needed internally.
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/tools/assessing-and-monitoring-pupil-progress/developing-whole-school-assessment/

References:
Camby, S. (s.f.). Self-evaluation in schools. Recuperado de https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blog/self-evaluation-document-great-school/ self-evaluation in schools.
Hull, E. (s.f.). Assessment in schools.. Recuperado de https://study.com/teach/assessments.html assessment in schools.
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/tools/assessing-and-monitoring-pupil-progress/developing-whole-school-assessment/ What makes a great assessment?