Educational Research Reflection

Overall, I really enjoyed researching this topic, it's something that I need the most work on. This research topic really allowed me to delve into assessment and how to decipher what is good assessment and what is bad assessment. The class seemed to enjoy our presentation; they thought it was very useful and informative which is good to know. A few people said they felt unprepared for the Title IV assessment pieces, which I can understand; however obviously if we were really giving an assessment on a topic we wouldn't do it a month after presenting the information, so the students should be well prepared. It was just an example of two different assessment pieces and how one was more effective than the other. As a group, I think we could have worked better. Rachel F. did the standardized testing piece while Rachel L. and myself worked on the rest of the presentation. I feel as though we could have collaborated better to do an even present the information more effectively. We all contributed to the project, however it was sporadic and not well organized. I would say that would be the biggest lesson I learned from this project. A few questions stemming from this project are how do I do more engaging assessments for testing math skills without using tests. I want my students to feel more connected with the assessments and hopefully that will lead to more success.