For educators question one is: How good are we at highlighting and naming learning?
For learners question one is: What are you learning?
Good quality evidence of learners’ progress captures the breadth and depth of learning. This question explores examples and guidance to support highlighting and naming learning.
Assessment Information from Mind Maps
Assessment information gathered in mind maps can enable staff to better plan next steps or new learning for children. Mind maps can be a great child friendly way of assessing children’s knowledge around a specific subject. This is usually done best in situ, while children are naturally engaged/ participating in the experience.
Assessment of Mark Making Skills
Assessment of child’s mark making skills in both line drawings and letter formation. What a child says about their drawings can give further assessment information – This child spoke confidently about healthy foods.
Capturing the child’s voice enables you to assess where they are in their learning. It empowers them to express their views and opinions and helps them feel involved and listened to. Discussing children’s artwork with them makes them feel valued and respected. It gives them ownership of their achievements and allows them to share their thoughts. It promotes confidence and self-worth.
ICT Skills offering assessment information
ICT plays a major part in children’s lives. As well as opening a world of learning opportunities it also offers a wealth of assessment information. Using both touch screens and a mouse on a computer or tablet can help assess both fine and gross motor skills as well as hand eye coordination!
Individual Learning Achievements
Example of celebrating individual learning achievements. Individual learning achievements are celebrated and shared. Parent/carers; child’s and practitioner’s comments are captured as an assessment of the learning that is evidenced.
