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  Case: Assessment is the teacher's job!
Some pupils have strong views about the teacher's "job" and their own role. They say things along the lines of:
"In English, we have partners that you swap books with and assess each other. The teacher then takes them in. I don't like that and I feel like the teacher should do it."
"We sometimes assess our own work in Science - it's a waste of time."

What would you do in these kinds of situations to get the students to not be as dependent on the teacher for their learning?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Teachers have to start at the beginning of the year to set an environment of self assessment and peer assessment. I think that students do not "feel" qualified to grade another student or their own work. Giving them the instructions and rubrics to use while evaluating others works helps to alleviate their concerns. We then have to explain how to use their self-assessment to improve their scores and knowledge based.
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Rubrics to use will allow the students to know exactly what to look for when assessing others or themselves.
Rated On: October 14, 2014 3:04 pm
Rated By: James English
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Starting early in the year is a good solution and will likely solve the issue. Once the students become more comfortable with this form of assessment, the issue will be resolved.
Rated On: October 14, 2014 5:56 pm
Rated By: sugeLu
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Yes, this has to be modeled for the students. They need to know what to look for and how to look for it in order to feel comfortable. Make it relevant to them and they will buy in with no problem.
Rated On: October 15, 2014 12:32 am
Rated By: syQase