4.6+Assessment

 = **MIGRATION - A BRAVE JOURNEY!**= An Integrated Inquiry Unit Examining Personal/National Identity



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//"Assessment for learning is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers to decide where the learners are in their learning, whre they need to go and how best to get there."// //[]//
 * //Assessment for Learning://**

Throughout the unit, I would use assessment for learning strategies (such as targeted questioning, constant monitoring of classroom talk, children's recordings) to inform myself as to what is approprate to teach the children. Asessment for learning monitors children's active understandings of the topics being taught; if it is evident that the children are not ready to move on, or require more support in order to grasp an idea, then assessment for learning techniques would enable me to be aware of this and plan accordingly. In order to be able to assess for learning it is vital to know what it is you expect of the children. Below are some target assessment questions that would help inform my monitoring of the children's learning and then subsequent planning for the next steps to be taken in the learning journey:

//Can children understand the key concepts of migration and immigration? Can children understand key concepts (push and pull factors) and suggest reasons for families’ own migration? Can the children come up with questions for, and then create a questionnaire in order to conduct their own research? Can the children deliver a presentation – clearly, coherently? Can the children listen actively to others presentations? Can the children write a successful report?

At key points throughout the unit,  I would make judgements on student achievement //against goals and standards//, in order to give feedback or report on student performance. I would assess written work (such as the report writing task) and the presentations given. I would also assess using teacher observations and records made whilst monitoring throughout the unit. I like to include the students in this type of assessment by setting up expectations and success criteria (which could be done in rubrik form) in conjunction with the class - in fact, this exercise also allows me to assess the children's learning around the topic/skills needed to achieve with success. Expectations and success criteria are always drawn up //before// the children are asked to complete a task.
 * Assessment of Learning:**//