Stakeholder: Teacher

Name: Miss Yew

Title: School and society also play important roles in the development of a curriculum. Discuss
their roles in the Classroom-Based Assessment (PBD)

As a teacher I think teachers’ role in Classroom-Based Assessment (CBA) is very important as

we act as the planner, implementer and the decision maker that facilitates the pupils’ learning
towards the goal that we want them to achieve.

As a planner itself, teachers will have to plan for every assessment before it was implemented. It
is important because the objectivity, validity and the reliability of the assessment must be
considered as in what to assess and how it could be done. To plan a classroom assessment,
teacher must decide on the skills and content to be tested such as the range of units in the
textbooks and the skills in English which are listening, speaking, reading, writing and grammar.
Furthermore, the type of assessment also varies as in it is not only written examinations but also
assessment in other forms such as quizzes, question and answer session, dramatization, role
playing, observation, journal writing et cetra which includes group and individual activities.

Question: (Yah) How do you ensure that the assessment done is fair? Some pupils might lose
confidence in you because of the grades, marks or comment that you give them. Then, their
motivation in learning will be gone.

Well, it is true that there might be unfairness occurring during the assessment which might be
influenced by many reasons such as students’ perception of teacher, students’ attitude in class,
or even students’ motivation of study. As a teacher, we always try our best to be as fair as possible
consciously as that is one of our job ethics. Assessing is often described as a challenging task
and the hardest job of a teacher. Formal training is needed to train us for this task as Classroom-
Based Assessment takes not only the pupils’ academic growth but also their personal growth as
we are building them holistically. The fairness of the assessment is focused as in we look into
their effort, interest, motivation, and participation in the assessment and always inform them about
their performance and the aspects to be assessed so that they are ready for the assessment.

In this case the second role that we play is as an implementer in Classroom-Based Assessment
which we understand the concept where there is no predetermined answers, implement it in line
with the curriculum and know the importance of it to help students achieve their goals. We
implement the assessment according to the assessment procedures which is identify the learning
outcome, measure it, analyze it and reconstruct the assessment method to best suit the students.
The assessment is fair in Classroom-Based Assessment because the assessment varies as in it
caters to every student where they have different level of ability and multi-intelligence which are
also considered when the assessment is implemented. We implement the assessment according
to the principle of equity and needs of students where same opportunity is given to the child to
perform their best and achieve the objective and goals that was set.

Question: (Yah) How do you know that it suits the child?

Teachers are also decision makers in Classroom-Based Assessment where we will monitor the
suitability of the assessment through the students’ performance and attainment of the knowledge
taught that were recorded in either the observation checklist, worksheets, verbal answers and et
cetra. By monitoring them, we improve the assessment from time to time where we decide and
plan on the steps to use a better approach or allowing them to re-asses to help in pushing the
students’ learning further and move them towards their goal where maybe feedback is given to
them individually or in groups in written or verbal form.

(Lavin) support.
Stakeholder: Parents
Name: Puan Hidayah
Title: School and society also play important roles in the development of a curriculum. Discuss
their roles in the Classroom-Based Assessment (PBD)

Being a parent, I do think that we play a vital role in our children’s education. This is because
when parents involve themselves in the education process of their children, usually the outcome
can be qualified as a positive and encouraging one. According to Ceka & Murati(2016),
educational level of children in the family depends on the level of the parent’s education, so as a
parents, we need to be educated too. In order to have good results at school, the parental control
over the child needs to be permanent. On the other hand, in order to have success within the
educational activity the school are performing with the child, we as a parent need to work with the
teacher that is familiar with the pedagogical theories and strategies which are connected to the
children’s cognitive, emotional and physical development. Furthermore, a special focus must be
put on the child’s psychological development as well. And again, rewarding and praising the child,
is a real stimulator towards a better mutual respect and closeness between our children and us.

I agree that the planning of the assessment is important. However, we parents also play an
important role in helping our child to learn by encouraging their learning at home. When parents
are engaged in their children’s school lives, the students will have the home support and
knowledge they need to not only finish their homework, but also develop a lifelong love of learning.
Basically, children’s education starts from home. Parents are their first teacher and they are the
key role in shaping up their children’s character. A balance of education at home and school
molds a student’s actual learning.

As although we played our role in encouraging them, but we also want to make our children feel
that it is okay to fail because failure is a great teacher. However, if my children keep failing over
and over, and don’t have the encouragement to keep trying, they might lose confidence and
motivation in learning due to the grades, marks or comment that was given to them. Eventually
they will start to believe that they are a failure themselves. I would like to ask how do teachers
ensure that the assessment done to evaluate students’ ability is fair and not demotivate them?

As a responsible parent, first of all, we need to always be up to date with the latest changes in
the education. For example, nowadays, there is no examinations, means pupils will not be sitting
for any examinations. So, I will also not give them so much pressure just to get good grades in
the school exam, but I can always help the teachers in encouraging them to build up their
characters as a good person. We have meetings with the teacher at least twice a year without
give any accuse and we find the best way to come for the meeting for the sake of our children’s
education. The child’s learning development will be reported in the form of mastery level. It covers
the strengths and weaknesses of the child. Teachers will make additional comments on the
potential development, skills and personality of students. So, as a parents, we need to always
accept whatever evaluation given by the teacher with an open heart as the assessment will be
implemented in a transparent and ethical manner. We also discuss with the teachers to find the
best way that suit our children’s learning styles. So that I can implement the learning style at home.
May I know how teachers ensure that the assessment suits each child?