Tag: feedback
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Alternative Education’s Guide to Effective Feedback and Grading
Feedback and Grading in Alternative Education: A Comprehensive Guide As a student or parent, you may have heard about alternative education. This type of education is gaining popularity because it offers a different approach to traditional schooling. One aspect that sets this form of education apart from traditional schools is its focus on feedback and…
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Peer Evaluations and Feedback: A Powerful Tool for Alternative Education
Peer Evaluations and Feedback: A Powerful Tool for Alternative Education Alternative schooling has been gaining popularity in recent years, as more parents seek out non-traditional educational options for their children. One of the key features of alternative education is a focus on collaboration and community building, which often includes peer evaluations and feedback. While traditional…
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Unlocking the Full Potential of Experiential Learning: The Power of Portfolio Assessment
Portfolio Assessment for Experiential Learning: A Comprehensive Guide In the realm of alternative schooling and education, experiential learning is gaining popularity as a method that engages students in hands-on experiences to help them acquire knowledge and develop skills. With this approach, the focus is on learning by doing rather than just listening or reading. While…
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Deciphering Grades: A Guide to Understanding Different Grading Scales
As a former student, I know the struggle of trying to decipher what my grades meant. It often felt like teachers were speaking a different language when they handed out report cards. Was a B+ good or bad? Did an A- mean I was a genius or just barely getting by? It seemed impossible to…
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“Unlocking Student Success: The Power of Rubrics in Alternative Assessment”
Rubrics in Alternative Assessment: A Comprehensive Guide Alternative assessment is an approach to education that emphasizes the evaluation of a student’s performance through methods other than traditional testing. It involves assessing students’ skills and knowledge through various means, such as project-based learning, portfolios, and presentations. Rubrics are one of the essential tools used in alternative…
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Student-Led Conferences: Putting Students at the Center of Their Learning Journey
Student-Led Conferences: An Alternative Approach to Grading and Feedback In traditional education, parents are invited to parent-teacher conferences where they receive updates on their child’s academic progress. The teacher presents grades and feedback, discussions are had about the student’s strengths and weaknesses, and then everyone goes home. However, in recent years a new approach has…
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Assessing Non-Academic Skills through Student Portfolios: A Holistic Approach to Education
In traditional education, academic skills such as reading, writing and math are emphasized and measured through tests and exams. However, in recent years there has been a growing recognition of the importance of non-academic skills in students’ success both academically and socially. These non-academic skills include social-emotional intelligence, problem-solving abilities, creativity and critical thinking. Assessing…
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The Power of Effective Feedback in Alternative Education
Feedback is a vital aspect of learning and growth. It helps us understand what we are doing well, where we need to improve, and how we can achieve our goals more effectively. In alternative schooling and education, feedback is an essential tool for teachers, students, and parents alike. As a writer and journalist who has…
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Unlocking Student Potential: The Power of Formative Assessment
Formative Assessment: A Key to Unlocking Student Potential Assessment is an integral part of the learning process. It helps us gauge our understanding of a particular topic and identify areas where we need to improve. However, traditional assessments such as exams and quizzes tend to focus on summative assessment – measuring what students have learned…
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Understanding Alternative Schooling and Education Through Classroom Observation
Classroom Observation: A Tool for Understanding Alternative Schooling and Education Alternative schooling and education are gaining in popularity among parents, educators, and researchers. These approaches to learning prioritize individualized instruction, hands-on activities, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills over traditional teacher-led lectures and standardized testing. One effective way to understand alternative schooling and education is…
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