Blue Weave
 The Results







 Advantages vs Disadvantages of New Assessments

·        Students could better relate to life-like situations than they could on objective tests.

·        New test format produced higher scores than old tests.

·        More enthusiastic participation from students.

·        Students could better relate to each other after assessments during discussions.

·        Self-esteem and pride flourished where none was previously observed.

·        Essay assessments took much longer to grade than the old objective tests.

·        Lack of enthusiasm from some students claiming “too long” or “too hard” to take new tests.

·        Rubrics were initially difficult to understand for some.

·        Some elements of the new assessments may not be “in line” with next year’s plans.

·        New tests may be “put into storage” before they are given a fair amount of scrutiny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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