Reflection

After observing the two consecutive lessons taught by Mr. Lusk, I began to have an understanding as to
why he uses certain assessments. All students do not learn the same way. This was the reason for the
different assessments used by Mr. Lusk. I found observation to be the most effective and beneficial
assessment used by Mr. Lusk. The observation allowed for him to make adjustments throughout his
lesson. I thought that he used selected response questions and brief constructed response questions for
the right subjects. As I observed, I saw how the students liked multiple choice a lot of the time. This type
of assessment is good as long as it continues to challenge the students by asking critical thinking
questions. The questions should be phrased in such a way that the students still have to process and
think about the possible answer choices.
For the science lesson, the oral questioning and selected responses seemed to work but only to a certain
extent. I saw that the students did not always understand when given multiple choice. Many guessed
questions and many knew the answer but nothing more. As I observed the students taking the
assessments, I noticed that some of the students were just circling answers. This automatically showed
me that some of the students were clueless as to what they were taught and what they were being
assessed on.
The assessments used in the science lesson seemed to be more successful than those used in the social
studies lesson. Having the students to label a diagram or to make a Venn diagram was very successful.
The students were able to explain their thoughts completely. As I observed the students taking their
assessments, I noticed that they seemed to be more engaged in this assessment. The students were
more enthused to complete this assessment compared to when they were completing the social studies
assessment. I could only assume that the students liked science more than social studies when making
this observation. The performance assessment seemed to be the most successful assessment in both of
the lessons. I say this because the students were able to apply their knowledge to real life activities.
The assessments Mr. Lusk used seemed to be helpful to a certain extent. I believe that he could have
been clearer with the instruction so that she could have received better results on some of the
assessments.