Module 2-1
PREASSESSMENT
The preassessment measure for this module is an instrument that will assess from the students how much you are aware of their interests and how well these interests have been incorporated in the learning situation. The teacher being assessed should look upon the results as feedback: that is, a means of learning how he is perceived by students in order to build a better program centered around students' needs.
The pre-assessment questionnaire is to be administered to
students and tallied by a person other than the teacher being assessed. Complete anonymity of students must be assured.
It is important that the person administering the assessment be unbiased, objective toward the teacher, the students and the instrument. The children can be expected to be influenced by his expectations: if they receive the impression that the person administering the test expects them to be fair, honest, objective and serious they are likely to render useful information.
The tester should make clear, to the students, the concept of feedback, more importantly that feedback is for the purpose of giving information, is descriptive and non-evaluative, not vindictive, etc.
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