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Effective Assessment Strategies Every Teacher Should Know

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  Assessment is most effective when it is used to support learning rather than simply measure it. By using a variety of assessment strategies, teachers can gather meaningful evidence of student understanding, provide timely feedback, and adapt their teaching to meet students' needs. The following strategies can help make assessment more engaging, informative, and student-centred. 1. Ask Effective Questions Questioning is one of the simplest yet most powerful assessment strategies. Well-planned questions encourage students to think critically, explain their reasoning, and apply their knowledge. Examples: Why do you think this happened? Can you explain your answer? How would you solve this problem differently? Open-ended questions often provide deeper insights into students' understanding than questions with a single correct answer. 2. Use Exit Tickets An exit ticket is a short activity completed at the end of a lesson. It helps teachers quickly check whether students have unders...

Differentiation in Assessment: Helping Every Student Demonstrate Their Learning

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  Every classroom is filled with students who learn differently. Some students excel in written tasks, while others communicate their understanding more effectively through speaking, creating, or demonstrating practical skills. This diversity is especially evident in inclusive classrooms, where students may have different learning profiles, language backgrounds, interests, or special educational needs. Differentiating assessment allows every student to demonstrate their learning in ways that are fair, meaningful, and appropriate. What is Differentiated Assessment? Differentiated assessment is the practice of adapting assessment methods, tasks, or supports to meet the diverse learning needs of students while maintaining the same learning objectives. It does not mean lowering academic standards. Instead, it provides different pathways for students to demonstrate what they know and can do. For example, if the learning objective is to explain the water cycle, one student may write an e...

Different types of Assessment

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  Different Types of Assessment in the Classroom Assessment is an essential part of teaching and learning. It helps teachers understand what students know, identify areas where they need support, and make informed decisions about future instruction. Assessment is not just about giving grades—it is about improving learning. 1. Diagnostic Assessment Diagnostic assessment takes place before learning begins . Its purpose is to identify students' existing knowledge, strengths, and learning needs. Teachers use the results to plan lessons that match students' abilities. Examples: Pre-tests Reading assessments Learning style or skills checklists Classroom discussions before a new topic 2. Formative Assessment Formative assessment happens during the learning process . It provides continuous feedback to both teachers and students, allowing teaching strategies to be adjusted before the end of a unit. Examples: Classroom questioning Quizzes Exit tickets Group discussions Peer assessment Te...

Clinical Utility of the Rorschach Inkblot Method: Reframing the Debate

  Phase   Period     1 1921- 1950s The unbridled optimism period This period was marked by widespread interest in the RIM, aided in part by these seminal publications of Schafer (1954) 2 1960s Increasing skepticism period widespread misuse of the test by clinicians (typically involving biased, impressionistic interpretation. 3 1974 onwards The psychometrization period Comprehensive System (CS) for RIM scoring and interpretation (subsequently revised and refined in 1986, and again in 1993). With the publication of Exner’s CS, a single overarching framework was adoptedby most (although not all) RIM users. The empirical foundation of the RIM was strengthened, and the test achieved a degree of respectability that it had not enjoyed for some time (see Meyer, 1999; Weiner, 1995, 2000a) 4...

TOM as the theoretical Framework

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  TOM, weak central coherence and executive functioning difficulties are underlying cognitive features associated with Autism. These cognitive features effect the way students or children process in the environment including: 1.       Impairments recognizing the mental states (TOM) of others can result in difficulty understanding social interactions, relating to their peers and knowing what to do to fitting in. 2.     Hyper focus on the details of a lesson, piece of work or social situation (Weak central coherence) can result in difficulty understanding the big picture and coping when things change. 3.       Problems organizing and coordinating multiple tasks (Poor executive functioning) can lead to difficulty coping with the workload, prioritising and displaying flexibility in problem solving.

Rorschach Scoring system

  1. RIAP5 The unlimited-use RIAP5 generates a revised Interpretive Report that assists the clinician with scoring and interpretation. In addition, the program provides a Client Report—an abbreviated, individualized, and simplified version of the RIAP5 Interpretive Report—that is intended to be read and retained by the client. https://www.parinc.com/Products/Pkey/361 Interpretive report: https://www.parinc.com/WebUploads/samplerpts/RIAP5IR.pdf Client report: https://www.parinc.com/WebUploads/samplerpts/RIAP5CR.pdf 2. VIRTUAL PYSCHOLOGY Rorschach Assistance Program (version 3.0.8) is a secured online application designed to assists professionals with the complex task of coding and interpreting the Rorschach Inkblot test in accordance with the latest theoretical and practical developments of Exner's Comprehensive System methodology. [ A Rorschach Workbook for the Comprehensive System  (Exner, 2001);  The Rorschach: A Comprehensive System  (Exner, 2003).] ...

Big Data analytics methods

  SOurce: file:///C:/PHD/NOV%20DATA%20AI%20SCIENCE/Literature_Review_on_Big_Data_Analytics_Methods.pdf 1.CNN  inspired from neural network model as a type of deep learning algorithm has a “convolutional layer” and “subsampling layer” architecture. Multi-instance data is deployed as a bag of instances in which each data point is a set of instances. CNN has been known with three features namely “local field,” “subsampling,” and “weight sharing” and comprised of three layers, which are input, hidden that consists of “convolutional layer” and “subsampling layer” and output layer. In hidden layer, each “convolutional layer” comes after “subsampling layer.”  2. Deep neural network (DNN)  A deep architecture in supervised data has been introduced with advances in computation algorithm and method, which is called deep neural network (DNN) [3]. It originates from shallow artificial neural networks (SANN) that are related to artificial intelligence (AI). DNN deploys ...

Can we outgrow ASD?

 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190312075923.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,require%20therapeutic%20and%20educational%20support.

Autism Spectrum Disorders in Sarawak:

 An Overview and Analysis of Educator Awareness, Training, Development Opportunities, and Challenges https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1034912X.2020.1731433?needAccess=true
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