Most recent public comments by Megan Pankok https://nowcomment.com/users/139790 https://nowcomment.com/documents/356719?scroll_to=3142577 https://nowcomment.com/documents/356719?scroll_to=3142577 My choice to "disagree" with your opinions on formative assessment are with some apprehension and curiosity. Certainly, I can agree with you in part about the motivation of applying formative assessment in the classroom. In some of the classes I have observed, it seems that teachers will use "formative assessment" to observe the student's learning, but then do next to nothing with the data gathered. Students become stressed about whether or not what they're being assessed on is graded (which I can relate to your "bombing for peace" analogy), and suddenly the teacher has a stack of papers meant to act as a form of assessment, but then move onto the next topic like the assessment never happened. I think that I can see the appeal of formative assessment if it can be shown to be "important." Otherwise, it seems counterproductive. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:12:21 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/356719?scroll_to=3142571 https://nowcomment.com/documents/356719?scroll_to=3142571 I think it is a safe-assumption to say that when it comes to grades and measuring students with a number, schools are less focused on measuring success than measuring failure. If grades show that students are failing, repercussions must follow. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on how teachers will go about handling students who are struggling to master a certain standard-- especially if their classmates have achieved this skill and are "moving on." Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:01:44 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/356719?scroll_to=3142567 https://nowcomment.com/documents/356719?scroll_to=3142567 In many courses on Education, Professors and student-teachers alike have discussed the importance of "motivation" for the students. From what I have observed, the choice to have the "Grade" as the motivator has become a sort of masked threat for these students. Rather than being motivated to get "good grades," students are actually threatened by the premise of failing. I think the trouble then becomes finding ways to actually motivate students to learn-- this "intrinsic motivation." Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:54:00 -0500