As we know that assessment
is used to measure our students’ understanding. Most of teachers assess them in
the end of the lessons. Let’s think for a while, what about during the learning
process? Is it needed? We can distinguish the assessment into three parts; assessment
of learning, assessment for learning, and assessment as learning. Now, the
question is “should in every teaching and learning process using those three
parts?”
“Assessment of learning” and “assessment for learning”
is shown for teacher’s assessment, while “assessment as learning” is shown for students’
assessment. If we see from both of them, there’s no correlation because one is
for teacher assessment, and the rest is for students. Whereas, if we look when
the assessment itself occurs, “assessment of learning” occurs in the end of the
lesson which purposes to design the next learning. “Assessment as learning” is
used by the students on going learning process. Besides, “assessment for
learning” is the materials for reflecting and reviewing to the learning that
has been occurred. Three of them are interdependent in teaching and learning
process.
Stiggins (2007) said
that “assessment of learning” is important in learning process, but he tended to
push the teachers to focus on “assessment for learning” because this way can
support during the learning process. By focusing to formative assessment, it will
increase students’ achievement. Based on the article, it has been mentioned
that most of teachers prefer to use summative assessments because formative
assessment needs long time to be done, and they have to pay attention the
improvement of all students, so they only use summative assessment.
In Indonesia, we know
that in the end of semester the students will have summative assessment final
examination (UAS) and for graduating, they will have final examination (UN). The
students have to deal with the multiple choices questions and must achieve the
standard score that has been given by the government. Actually, that’s good to
review and evaluate the students in the end of learning process, but we also have
to assess the process in learning using formative assessment. If we focus more
on summative assessment, it just make the teachers only focus to examination,
then the teachers don’t focus on formative assessment.
Assessment for learning,
assessment as learning, and assessment of learning which is the part of summative
assessment and formative assessment is very important in teaching and learning
process. So, if we just focus to one of them, will we make a good assessment?
Let’s discuss.
by: Group 2
- Ahmad Apriyanto
- Mulyati Sholeha
- Nurvika Putriyana
- Woro Retno Kris Sejati
Iam agree that teacher should care about students learning process to assess them. Assessment is not just about score, right?
ReplyDelete“Assessment of learning and assessment for learning is shown for teacher’s assessment"
I think assessment for learning is not only teacher assessment but also student self assessment
I prefer to use all assessment (as, of dan for learning), each of them has their own function.
I just think that all of the assessment is shown for students but it is made by teacher for (of and for assessment).And in the issue said that there is no correlation on that three kinds of assessment, I still confused about that, could you please tell me what the meaning
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ReplyDeleteagree with Nopi, that is have correlation or not, anybody can explain?
ReplyDeleteNice issue, and I think, a good teacher should provide an assessment not only in the end of learning ( final or formative)using symbol or number, but during the process of learning students also need assessment, example using feedback or giving motivation for students.
Guys ....
ReplyDeleteCan you explain about formative and sumative assessment ? :)
Because I don't understand about that .
Mul said, yes, all of the assessment any relation because the teacher can make students' understanding better in the next meeting if they use assessment for learning that continuous and in the assessment of learning the teacher can make new strategies to gives assessment for the students. then, the teacher and students together did assessment in the class of process teaching and learning.
ReplyDeletefor Dayah, I based on my knowledgeable that formative assessment consist of assessment for learning and assessment as learning while sumative assessment consist of assessment of learning. in other countries like Stiggins (2007) said the teacher has to more focus in formative assessment because it more influence to students' achievement. we know that assessment as learning very important in the process teaching and learning.
Thank you mul for your explanation :)
ReplyDeletei think when we make assessment. it more better if i combine three of them assessment. so how about you?you will use three of assessment or only use one of them?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Asih's comment, we have to focus when do assessment. as an educator we have to make formative assessment not only summative but summative still important to know how deep students' understanding the lesson, let's compare both of them and don't be lazy as a good educator, :)
ReplyDeleteMul said, ya Silut I think we have to combine it, like Rina's said I agree with her opinion.
ReplyDeletegood issue, guys.
ReplyDeleteand i agree with siluth's opinion. we have to combine all of those type of assessment.
beside assess students' understanding and we represent it into score, we have to make it as our reflection.
Yeah..Good question wirman..
ReplyDeleteUAN is one of the summative assessment. But I think the government uses this system because it will be easier to know how successful the students in studying for 6 years for elementary school and 3 years secondary school?
Imagine, how do we know the learning outcomes / measures all students in Indonesia if the government frees the way the assessment of graduation?
Wow, must be extraordinarily complex.
Well, although it UAN much downside, but besides that there is also a positive side.
If that UAN is not appropriate to assess or determine graduation, such as whether the assessment that you think appropriate? let's discuss
hmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteyour question is difficult to answer wirman.
but i agree with you sofi.Indonesian government use summative assessment because it will be more easy to correct.
i can not imagine if government uses formative test.
i think it will take a long time to correct.
actually i do not with UAN's system in Indonesia.
In my opinion it can not measure students understanding.
Wirman I think that UAN still the only one test that can covering many place in Indonesia and also can give the faster result.
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