Category: Assessment

These are my blogs that have to do with assessment in education.

Jul 27

Course Quotes

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News, Science
July 27, 2013

[This is part of a series of posts I’m writing as I reflect on another online course I’m taking this summer, Stanford University’s EDUC115N How to Learn Math. Sure, I’m a Science teacher but I have taught Math so I’m familiar with Math instruction. Besides, we do use Math in Science so it’s not like …

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Jul 26

Growth Mindset

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News, Grades & HW
July 26, 2013

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Jul 25

Teacher Moves

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News, Grades & HW, Science
July 25, 2013

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Jul 24

Changing Math

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Grades & HW, Science
July 24, 2013

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Jul 23

Math Stereotypes

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Science
July 23, 2013

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Jul 22

Pendulum Swing or The Answer?

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News, Science
July 22, 2013

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Apr 29

Awesome Webinar on Feedback

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News
April 29, 2013

Here is a Storify recap of tonight’s webinar with Grant Wiggins and Mark Barnes on Feedback hosted by Kristen Swanson (recording can be found here and slides can be found here):

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Feb 13

Poverty Does Affect Achievement

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment
February 13, 2013

While I don’t agree that standardized test scores should be used to inform more than what they inform, I do use the test scores to see what trends have been happening with my students. See, I’m not entirely opposed to using standardized test scores, just NOT to determine whether my students should advance or graduate …

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Jan 04

Mass Production Feedback

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment
January 4, 2013

I’ve written about some of the great training I’ve had on Assessment for Learning (AfL) also known as formative assessment. I’ve gotten some great resources but frankly there is way too much. It’s quite overwhelming to keep up with my everyday work of guiding students along the learning experiences that I’m preparing for them AND …

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Dec 26

Testing or Arts?

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Ed News
December 26, 2012

I saw this video again and thought I’d post it. We need to see this often, at least until the test craze ends. Sir Ken Robinson’s Changing Education Paradigm animated by RSA (It’s only about 11 mins).