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Personal Communication As Assessment: Andy H. Beth W. Kirk G. Matt B. Mitch E

This document discusses personal communication as a form of assessment in education. It describes personal communication assessment as verbally communicating with students in a purposeful manner to gather information about students and check their understanding of topics. The document notes that personal communication is well-suited to assessing knowledge, reasoning, and skills requiring oral communication. It should be used when the teacher and students share a common language and the classroom is a safe environment. Specific types of personal communication assessment discussed include questioning, conferences/interviews, class discussions, oral exams, and journals/logs. Each type is described in terms of its purpose and effective strategies.

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Personal Communication As Assessment: Andy H. Beth W. Kirk G. Matt B. Mitch E

This document discusses personal communication as a form of assessment in education. It describes personal communication assessment as verbally communicating with students in a purposeful manner to gather information about students and check their understanding of topics. The document notes that personal communication is well-suited to assessing knowledge, reasoning, and skills requiring oral communication. It should be used when the teacher and students share a common language and the classroom is a safe environment. Specific types of personal communication assessment discussed include questioning, conferences/interviews, class discussions, oral exams, and journals/logs. Each type is described in terms of its purpose and effective strategies.

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Personal Communication

as Assessment
Chapter 8

Andy H.
Beth W.
Kirk G.
Matt B.
Mitch E.
What is Personal Communication
Assessment?
It is verbally communicating with
students in a purposeful manner
Its an effective and efficient way
to both gather information about
students to plan upcoming
classes and
To introduce a topic or to probe
students depth of understanding
When should we use it?
First consider the type of learning
target to be assessed
It is good for assessing
Knowledge
Reasoning
Those skill targets requiring oral
communication
Speaking foreign languages, group
discussions, and oral presentations
When else should we use
it?
Some other considerations influence the choice of this
type of assessment:
Teacher and student must share
common language
With shy or withdrawn students
The classroom is a safe learning
environment
It can make and adequate
inference about student
performance
Types of Personal
Communication
Questioning
Conference and Interviews
Class Discussions
Oral Exams
Journals
Logs
Questioning
The instructor poses questions to the class
as a whole, has students ask each other
questions.
It is used to encourage deep thinking and
deep learning
What are keys to using successful
questioning?
What are question strategies that promote
reasoning?
What are other strategies that may promote
reasoning/deep thinking in the class?
Conference and Interviews
Serve as structured or unstructured audits of
student achievement. The objective is to
talk about what students have learned and
have yet to learn.
We talk to students about their levels of
achievement, levels of comfort with the
material, specific needs, interests and desires,
or any other achievement-related topics
What are some keys to successful the
Conference/Interview format
Strength is that the assessment can have
impact on relationship with the student
Class Discussions
Strength is that discussions reveal
a great deal about student levels of
understanding and achievement.
They have the effect of enhancing
learning and ability to use what they
already have learned.
How does this differ from
questioning?
Discussions require a rubric for
assessing student involvement.
Oral Examination
Itis planning and posing questions for students, who
reflect about the questions and then provide oral
responses.
Are similar to extended written response
assessments, but provide for the ability to ask
follow-up questions. This makes them more open-
ended.
What are some keys for successful oral examination?
Example: Conduct a conversation in a foreign
language.
Running Records: Part performance assessment,
part personal communication is direct observation or
oral reading skills
Journals and Logs
Allows students to share views,
experiences and insights in written
form.
Is at the heart of assessment for
learning
Four forms:
o Response Journals
o Personal Writing Journals
o Dialogue Journals
o Learning Logs

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