...U86 Guyhoc Gardens South Ruimveldt Geotgetown 09-11-2014 The C.E.O Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company Brickdam Georgetown Dear Sir / Madam, Office Administration School Based Assessment I am a current student of Tutorial High School who will be writing the CSEC examinations in May/June 2015. As part of Office Administration syllabus, I am required to conduct a study for the completion of the School Based Assessment. I am kindly seeking you permission to visit your organization to find out the skills, duties and attributes of the Purchasing Clerk in the Procurement Office. The objectives of my research are to identify and discuss the skills, duties and attributes of the purchasing clerk. I would be very thankful for your kind co-operation. Yours Sincerely _____________ Student U86 Guyhoc Gardens South ruimveldt Greater Georgetown Guyana 19-09-2014 Dear Respondent, I am a fifth form student of Tutorial High School who will be writing the CSEC Examinations in May/June 2015. As a part of Office Administration, I am equired to conduct a study on skills, duties and attibutes of a purchasing clerk in the Procurement office at GT&T. I am kindy asking for your co-opertion in completing the attached questionnaire which will give me the needed dat. Please note, all data received will be used only for this purpose. Yours Sincerely ___________ student QUESTIONNAIRE 1. How long have you been employed in the position...
Words: 507 - Pages: 3
...job faster and more convenient. Automation is designed to maximize, efficiency, convenient, and quality services offered. It is undeniable that automation is a lot faster compared to the traditional way of doing a job that requires more effort. According to IIM (Indian Institutes of Management) sources, a Computer- based Assessment, also known as Computer-based Testing, e-exam/online test, computer testing and computer-administered testing, is a method of administering tests in which the responses are electronically recorded and assessed. It enables educators and trainers to author, schedule, deliver and report on surveys and quizzes, test and exams online with real time results. It has many advantages over the traditional (paper-based) assessment. Wed-based Entrance Exam embraces a wide range of student activity ranging from the use of online testing/e-learning software to on-screen testing. And now Web-based system is commonly used in many organizations (Besnard et al., 2006). There are a variety of aspects needed to be taken in to account when Web-based assessment is deployed, such as software quality, secure delivery, reliable network (if internet-based), capacities, support, maintenance, software cost for development and test delivery and licenses. The entrance exam of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University for freshmen and transferees is taken traditionally. Basically, delay of enrollment of new students in school is caused by the deferment of entrance examination...
Words: 1206 - Pages: 5
...classroom instruction and management. When implementing different frameworks, it is imperative to understand the role of each concept and how it can be used successfully to support students with learning disabilities. Differentiated Instruction can be provided through Response to Intervention (RTI), the Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and Technology in the Classroom, which are all well-known frameworks or strategies when discussing the teaching of students with disabilities. This paper will discuss each framework and its use within the classroom. Terminology Research Project Teaching students with learning disabilities presents difficulties for teachers utilizing traditional teaching strategies. “As every veteran teacher realizes, students with learning disabilities and other learning disorders may be less engaged in the learning task, unable to cope with multiple instructions, and poorly organized in their thinking and work habits when compared with students without disabilities.” (Bender, 2012, p.1) With this in mind, experts in the field have, over the course of time, developed several frameworks to support students with learning disabilities in the classroom. These frameworks of differentiated instruction, The Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Response to Intervention (RTI), and the use of technology in the classroom, uphold the notion that students with learning disabilities are in fact capable of learning through alternative methods of instruction. Differentiated...
Words: 1873 - Pages: 8
...performance assessment and the EIO4/5 objective assessment. Introduction Welcome to Effective Teaching Practices. Effective teaching depends on effective planning. Teachers need to devote systematic thought to what they want students to learn and to how students will best acquire knowledge and skills. You will learn how to select, develop, and evaluate instructional materials as well as strategies to use to accomplish specific learning goals. You will plan for effective instruction, and then implement those plans. Interactive teaching includes appropriately responding to all of the details that emerge during the presentation of lessons. Teaching is a process. Teachers plan lessons and then present them. They use information about the lesson presentation to make appropriate changes to improve both student achievement and lesson presentation. Outcomes and Evaluations There are 10 competencies covered by this course of study; they are listed in the "Competencies for Effective Teaching Practices: Instructional Presentation and Follow-Up (ETT4/5)" page. The list of competencies is a good overview of precisely what you will know and be able to do at the conclusion of this course of study and demonstrate through assessment. Teaching Dispositions Statement Please review the Statement of Teaching Dispositions. You will complete the following assessments as you work through the course of study. Pre-Assessment You will complete the following pre-assessment: PAE4 Objective Assessment You will...
Words: 6079 - Pages: 25
...Assessment is defined as "The use of a variety of procedures to collect information about learning and instruction." (Johnson, 2013) It is a crucial part of instruction. In asking students to demonstrate what they have learned we are then able to evaluate if the educational goals and standards are being met. It can affect decisions about grades, instructional needs, curriculum, placement, advancement and in some cases even funding. It inspires three important questions. "Are we teaching what we think we are teaching?" "Are students learning what they are supposed to be learning?" "Is there a better way to teach the subject, thereby promoting better learning?" (Edutopia, n.d.) There are two basic assessment types, summative and formative. Each has a distinct purpose and answers certain questions about student learning. We will discuss these later in this treatise. It is the teachers' responsibility to interpret these assessments and utilize the data for meeting student need, tailoring the content of curriculum and lessons, and, of course, assessing student progress. Teachers must take an active responsibility for achieving a balance between assessments and content. Both summative and formative assessments contribute to the measurement of broader progress on assessment goals. Formative assessment is commonly known as "assessment for learning". It focuses on monitoring student response to and progress in instruction as well providing information to teachers about where...
Words: 1391 - Pages: 6
...Teacher Work Sample that employs a range of strategies and builds on each student’s strengths, needs, and prior experiences. Through this performance assessment, teacher candidates provide credible evidence of their ability to facilitate learning by meeting the following standards: • The teacher uses information about the learning/teaching context and student individual differences to set learning goals and objectives, plan instruction, and assess learning. • The teacher sets significant, challenging, varied, and appropriate learning goals and objectives. • The teacher uses multiple assessment modes and approaches aligned with learning goals and objectives to assess student learning before, during, and after instruction. • The teacher designs instruction for specific learning goals and objectives, student characteristics and needs, and learning contexts. • The teacher uses on-going analysis of student learning to make instructional decisions. • The teacher uses assessment data to profile student learning and communicate information about student progress and achievement. • The teacher analyzes the relationship between his or her instruction and student learning in order to improve teaching practice. Your Assignment You are required to teach a comprehensive unit. Your instructional goals and objectives should be based on your state or district content standards....
Words: 2070 - Pages: 9
...authority figure in this model. Students are viewed as “empty vessels” whose primary role is to passively receive information (via lectures and direct instruction) with an end goal of testing and assessment. It is the primary role of teachers to pass knowledge and information onto their students. In this model, teaching and assessment are viewed as two separate entities. Student learning is measured through objectively scored tests and assessments. Student-Centered Approach to Learning While teachers are an authority figure in this model, teachers and students play an equally active role in the learning process. The teacher’s primary role is to coach and facilitate student learning and overall comprehension of material. Student learning is measured through both formal and informal forms of assessment, including group projects, student portfolios, and class participation. Teaching and assessment are connected; student learning is continuously measured during teacher instruction. To better understand these approaches, it is important to discuss what is generally understood as the three main teaching styles in educational pedagogy: direct instruction, inquiry-based learning and cooperative learning. Through these three teaching methods, teachers can gain a better understanding of how to govern their classroom, implement instruction and connect with their students. Within each of these three main teaching styles are teaching roles or “models.” Theorist A.F. Grasha explains the...
Words: 537 - Pages: 3
...Proficiency Standards Laura Hardin Grand Canyon University ESL-523N May 8, 2011 Abstract This essay focuses on standards-based instruction and its effects on English language learners. Furthermore, this discussion will address the purpose for creating ELL Standards and the resulting benefits the standards provide both teachers and students within ELL departments throughout the country. As the amount of second language learners steadily increases, it is critical that the components necessary to decrease the language barriers, which can negatively affect students’ daily performance, be analyzed and modified as necessary. In 1983, a report titled, A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform, was released under President Reagan’s National Commission on Excellence in Education (“A Nation at Risk”, 2006). The statistical information gathered in this report compared the performance of American high school and college students to that of their peers in other advanced countries. This study identified several risk factors in regard to the public education system in the United States. For example, commission research found that American students failed to place first or second on any of the nineteen academic tests administered internationally and in fact placed last on seven of those nineteen assessments (National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983). In addition, the study showed a steady decline in the following subjects: science,...
Words: 1180 - Pages: 5
...Linking Assessment and Instruction for Students with Disabilities Final Exam Study Guide Information of each of these topics can be found in the notes, textbook, class handouts, and presentation handouts Introduction to Assessment and the Law – Chapter 1 Define and identify examples of formative and summative assessment * Formative assessment * On going evaluation * Less formal * Used to adjust and monitor progress * Summative assessment * Evaluation at the end of a unit/ year * More formal * Assess student competency with a unit Identify and apply the 6 principles of IDEA * Procedural Due Process * Zero Reject * To include all students * Nondiscriminatory * To determine whether a student has a disability * The nature of special education and related services * Appropriate Education * To provide benefit and progress toward outcomes by following the IDEA process * Least restrictive environment * To ensure IEP outcomes by ensuring access to general education curriculum, extracurricular, and other activities * Parent and Student Participation Identify the impact of ESEA/NCLB on schools * Accountablility fro results * School safety * Parental choice * Teacher quality * Scientific based methods of teaching evidence based practices * Local flexibility * Standards-based education * Current * performance ...
Words: 3010 - Pages: 13
...Current Research IN READING / LANGUAGE ARTS Understanding Assessment: Putting Together the Puzzle SHEILA W. VALENCIA UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE “No one test or assessment should be asked to serve all the assessment purposes. We need, at this point, a system made up of articulated components, glued together by their adherence to content standards and serving explicit purposes for assessment.” —National Council for Education Standards and Testing, 1992 discussions, and more. Now, 10 years later, we are hearing the same reminder (Brennan, Kim, WenzGross, Siperstein, 2001; Herman, 2001; International Reading Association, 1999). In fact, in July 2001 members of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teacher’s union, endorsed a policy calling for a combination of standardized tests and other assessment tools such as teacher designed assessments when making important educational decisions (Blair & Archer, 2001). Assessment has always been a part of the educational landscape. However, because assessment can serve so many different purposes and can come in so many different forms, it has been confusing and, sometimes, it has been the subject of contentious debate. Unfortunately, as a result, many of us have come to view assessment as a necessary evil, a requirement rather than a helpful part of instruction. But assessment IS a critical part of instruction and it CAN be useful if we understand the pieces of the puzzle. As far back as 1992, when...
Words: 6073 - Pages: 25
...Cheryl Robinson ECH-435 7-28-2015 Karen Hutter Assessments in the Classroom Understanding what children know is important for teachers to plan instruction that meets the needs of all students. Formative Assessments are used to guide daily instruction and help teachers to determine whether students understand the concept being taught and how to move them to the next level. . Teachers use these assessments to see how the student is progressing as well as the understanding of new concepts and skills. The assessment provides information needed for teachers to adjust their instruction and way of teaching if necessary. There are several ways in which the assessment can help teachers gain the necessary information in the classroom. 1. Observations- Gather information of student learning through direct play and classroom involvement. This can also help teachers with instructional planning. 2. Questioning Strategies- Used for teachers to get the depth of student understanding and develop deeper thinking skills in students. 3.Goal Setting and Student Involvement- Students understanding og the goal at hand and whats needed to reach it. Summative Assessments are used at the end of a unit to see how well students understand the overall concepts of an unit . It may be use in the form of essays, short answer exams, or multiple choice questions to check for understanding. It may also be used for part of the...
Words: 685 - Pages: 3
... Programs based on mastery learning principles operate today in nations throughout the world and at every level of education. When compared to traditionally taught classes, students in mastery learning classes consistently have been shown to learn better, reach higher levels of achievement, and develop greater confidence in their ability to learn and in themselves as learners (Guskey, 1997, 2001). THE DEVELOPMENT OF MASTERY LEARNING Although the basic tenets of mastery learning can be traced to such early educators as Comenius, Pestalozzi, and Herbart (Bloom, 1974), most modern applications stem from the writings of Benjamin S. Bloom of the University of Chicago. In the mid-1960s Bloom began a series of investigations on the variation that existed in student learning outcomes. He recognized that while Figure 1ILLUSTRATION BY GGS INFORMATION SERVICES. CENGAGE LEARNING, GALE. students vary widely in their learning rates, virtually all learn well when provided with the necessary time and appropriate learning conditions. If teachers could provide the time and more appropriate conditions, Bloom reasoned that nearly all students could reach a high level of learning. To determine how this might be practically achieved, Bloom first considered how teaching and learning take place in typical group-based classrooms. He observed that most teachers begin by dividing the concepts and skills that they want students to learn into smaller learning units. Following instruction on the unit...
Words: 3803 - Pages: 16
...9 – Data-Based Decision Making, page 5.13 – Parent Involvement, page 5.16 – Resources, page 5.22 August 2006 Overview In November 2002, the United States Department of Education requested that the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD) identify, describe, and evaluate the implementation of responsiveness to intervention (RTI) in elementary schools throughout the United States. The NRCLD staff worked with the six Regional Resource Centers (RRCs) to identify potential sites and solicit school participation. More than 60 schools across the country initially were considered, and information from 41 of those schools was submitted. The NRCLD research staff reviewed the extensive amount of information submitted and judged that 19 of those schools were engaging in one or more commendable RTI practices based on a review of the following six components of an RTI service-delivery model: • School-wide screening. Screening is a type of assessment characterized by quick, low cost, repeatable testing of critical academic skills or behaviors and can be administered by individuals with minimal amounts of training. A screening measures whether a student should be judged at risk. If a student meets the criteria for at-risk status, he or she is considered for more in-depth assessment. Screenings can use either a criterion referenced or normative comparison standard for measuring student performance. Progress monitoring. Progress monitoring is a set of assessment procedures...
Words: 15342 - Pages: 62
...2012). There is a growing worldwide concern among the stakeholders of education that the present educational system does not prepare students adequately for life and work in the 21st century. (ncrel.org) In order to remain responsive to these challenges, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) need to continuously assess correctly the organization’s strategic needs and ever-evolving business process requirements in terms of core, operational and management competencies. This has prompted many educators across the globe to explore new ways of designing education including a review of the curriculum, the instructional processes and the methods of assessment in order to cope up with international standards. (Laurel, 2011) This brings about the shift from the traditional content based education toward outcomes based education. Outcomes-based education is an approach to education as well as a type of learning process wherein decisions about the curriculum are driven by the exit learning outcomes that the students...
Words: 6869 - Pages: 28
...COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM |[pic] | | |[pic] | |Sector: | |INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY | |Qualification: | |COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING NC II | |[pic] |Technical Education and Skills Development Authority | | |East Service Road, South Superhighway, Taguig City, Metro Manila | TABLE OF CONTENTS Page A. COURSE DESIGN 1-5 B. MODULES OF INSTRUCTION 6-73 • Basic Competencies 6 o Participating in workplace communication ………………… 7-10 o Working in a team environment ……………….... 11-13 o Practicing career professionalism .……………. 14-17 o Practicing occupational health and safety procedures...
Words: 8633 - Pages: 35
