Literature Review Domain B 1

Running head: LITERATURE REVIEW DOMAIN B

Literature Review Domain B

Kayla Franklin
National University

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Abstract
Using multiple assessment tools will help any educator check for student comprehension. I focus
on formal and informal assessment techniques in my classroom. Peggy Maki author of Using
Multiple Assessment Methods to Explore Student Learning and Development Inside and Outside
of the Classroom focuses on using direct and indirect methods that are very similar. The author
stresses how important it is to use multiple forms of assessment.

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Literature Review Domain B
This literature review is for Using Multiple Assessment Methods to Explore Student
Learning and Development Inside and Outside of the Classroom by Peggy Maki.
Using multiple forms of assessments in the classroom is very important to ensure all
students have an understanding of the content. I focus on using a mix of informal and formal
assessments. Peggy Maki suggests using a variety of assessments as well through out instruction
often culminating in a portfolio, capstone or final essay.
For my informal assessments I first focus on st8udent discussions. I like to rotate around
the classroom to listen when students are sharing in pairs or with their table groups. I also like to
use a random student selector to ensure that all students are given an equal chance to share with
the class and everyone is required to participate since they maybe chosen. According to Maki this
would be a form of indirect assessment. Student focus group, providing interpretations or
perceptions of student learningprovides another lens to view information through (Maki,
2002). The student groups can provide a snapshot of student understanding and I can see if there
needs to be re-teaching in smaller groups.
Another type of informal assessment that I enjoy using is Kahoot, an informal gamification
tool. Kahoot can be used as a informal quiz, a chance to review material, or an introductory
survey. I have used Kahoot multiple times this students always enjoy it and it is fun to see who
wins on the leaderboard. For this domain I have even included a Kahoot I created to review
point of view with my students.
As for formal assessments I enjoy the idea of creating a portfolio and my students have
done so using Google Slides. With that project they created a slide for each chapter in the book
Esperanza Rising. They completed a Self- Assessment prior to submitting their work which I

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think is another important assessment tool. The students should review their own work and the
work of each other. The formal assessment is compared against a rubric and the students are set
up to succeed with their portfolio.
With assessments teachers must also learn to make modifications to instruction if students
do not comprehend the information. Interpretations of multiple assessment results contribute to
a comprehensive understanding of how well and under what pedagogies or educational
experiences students learn (Maki, 2002). If a teacher has provided instructions or information in
one way and a majority of students do not understand then the teacher must be able to make
modifications to the lesson plan. Per Domain B of the Teacher Performance Expectations
Candidates understand and use a variety of informal and formal, as well as formative and
summative assessments, at varying levels of cognitive demand to determine students progress
and plan instruction (Commission on Teacher Credentialing, 2013).
For Domain B I have included the Kahoot that I created to help students review different
points of view. Using Kahoot I am able to see which students got which questions incorrect and
if re-teaching is needed for a majority of the class. The Kahoot is also a great chance to reteacher right in the moment and review why the correct answer was correct. Students enjoy this
review process as well.
The other artifact I included shows student work and multiple assessment tools for
reviewing point of view. I included Cornell Notes, a formal quiz, and a passage that students
were required to rewrite in a different point of view. This artifact was included to show
additional assessments that I have implemented in the classroom.

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References
Commission on Teacher Credentialing. (2013). California Teaching Performance Expectations.
CA.
Maki, P. (2002). Using Multiple Assessment Methods to Explore Student Learning and
Development Inside and Outside of the Classroom . NASPA's NetResults.