Yes at AIS I feel as though all students participate in assessments as they are in our calendar, they are regular and they happen regularly in the classroom in the form of small formative assessments at the end of learning experiences. Also we use access arrangements to ensure everyone can access these assessments fairly. Is there a way that we could ensure even more participation? Rhian

Yeah we can ensure more participation by doing a follow-up on students' submission of assessments. FRANCIS

At AIS, students to a great extent participate in assessments. This is because they posted on time, students are given time to do them and there is always a follow-up from teachers. How can we make students participate actively in assessment participation? FRANCIS

Yes, I think using clear detailed rubrics can ensure that show how students can achieve different levels and improve their work is really essential to ensure assessment is integral to learning success. Do you think that AI is a good tool for creating detailed ruberics? Rhian

I think AI can help however one has to be sure on how they place their questions and read through responses because some responses may be out of your syllabus topics etc hence one has to be more cretical when using AI . Maria

In most times I use differentiation in assessment to enable inclusion and cater to all learners' needs, especially in the case of special needs learners. FRANCIS

Yes having many different types of formative and summative assessments that are small , medium and large in scope can help this to happen. Also allowing students to have a role in assessment formulation can really help. Do you think that it is best to have many small assessments or fewer larger assessments? Rhian

I think there should be a balance in assessment because you need to provide room for feedback at the same time so balancing it out with small tasks that are later on feed in the big assessment is a good idea .Maria

The assessment that is based on real-life scenarios enhances creativity. Students feel free to use creativity in scenarios that are related to them compared to abstract scenarios or scenarios not derived from their contemporary life and society. FRANCIS

Yes I think we can teach our kids how they can use rubrics to guide their understanding and question approach.Maria

Through tailored assessments to meet the individual needs of students. This could include providing additional resources or accommodations for students who require extra support, or offering extension tasks for students who need more challenge Maria.

How do you tailor assessments to meet the individual needs of students?

Through differentiation, assessments are tailored to meet the individual needs of students. FRANCIS.

We ensure that assessments are planned by planning their structures together with the necessary ATL skills in year planners, curriculum planners, and unit planners. Do assessments always go as planned in a term? FRANCIS

I think there should be more room for students to collaborate in terms of different forms of assessments such as group projects.Maria

by establishing a feedback routine where students receive timely and constructive feedback on their assessments. This feedback should focus on areas of strength as well as areas for improvement, helping to support ongoing learning and growth. Could you share how you provide feedback to students on their assessments?

I provide feedback to students sometimes in class, we go through the assessment to highlight what each student didn't get right and how they should have got right. At the same time, I put comments below the students' work after the assessment. FRANCIS

I ensure I give feedback to students and a chance to use the feedback to correct what went wrong. More so, I use more group work to enable students to collaboratively handle tasks and uplift each other. What are the merits and demerits of using group work discussions type of assessment? FRANCIS

Yes I think we can encourage students to engage more in personal and discussions that enable them to broden their knowledge and understanding.

Through encouraging students to reflect on their assessment performance and identify strategies for improvement. Allow opportunities for students to revise their work based on feedback, promoting a growth mindset and continuous improvement. You you think our students have the right revision strategies if not how can they improve ? if yes what are the examples?

I think our students need to improve their revision strategies. They always revise only for summative assessments like exams in the last hour and end up panicking, yet revision should be a continuous process just like Formative assessment is. FRANCIS

Yeah, we always use a wide range of summative and formative task strategies. This is because our formative assessments are spread throughout the learning engagements. Our summative tasks are directed by the nature of the formative assessments and are intended to bring the best out of the learners. Should all formative assessments be grade-based? why? FRANCIS