Journal 1 (Teaching)

Title: The Role of Instructional Assessment and

Teacher Assessment Practices

Assess, Diagnose, Action: Whole-class Teaching and Learning

Step 1: Assess Class-Teaching

Pay attention to the types of questions the learner got incorrect

Look at what might have impacted achievement: poor attendance, external barriers such
as reading or writing, misconceptions

Consider whether the learner’s performance is indicative of how they are learning in the
classroom

Combine the information you have from your data with your daily assessment to
understand how each learner performs under different settings

Step 2: Diagnose Class-Teaching

• Consider whether the data aligns with what you are seeing day to day

Look for anomalies: is this how you expected your learners to perform, or are
there any surprises?

Highlight any areas of weakness that are common across the class: fluency,
problem solving or reasoning

Step 3: Action for Whole-Class

Learning

• Incorporate whole-class starters into lessons to work on key skills such as

number bonds or timetables

Focus on journaling and make sure your learners have plenty of exposure to
the five different types to develop their reasoning

Teach problem-solving skills and develop resilience