And portfolios are also being used by teachers as self-assessment tools. Exhibitions of student learning are also valuable in demonstrating that students can apply what they have learned in new forms and contexts. And reflective journals are being used by both teachers and students to record their progress. We are also encouraging students to develop their own rubrics to help in assessing their own work. The bottom line is that we are shifting assessment away from adults evaluating students and moving toward students evaluating themselves, and we are progressing from evaluating the success of students just in school to evaluating success in life.
Teachers can play a key role in preparing young people for the future.
I want teachers to know how much they are appreciated for their hard work and dedication to their students. Davis, CA 95617. Dee Dickinson is CEO of New Horizons for Learning. More about Dee .