Parents Violate Learner Confidentiality

The following are the types of information that should be made available to learners and others involved in the assessment process:

Confidentiality - When assessing a child or young person it is important to gain the permission of parents/carers as well as the young person themselves if they are old enough to understand. You should always make sure that notes of assessments are kept safe and private & only discuss the assessment with the correct members of staff. If training and you want to use an assessment as evidence than no names should be used on generic references such as Child A.

Purpose: Parents are knowledgeable of testing procedures and improve motivation from parent to student at home.

Assessments should contribute to a student’s education and learning by including students in the learning process educators are able to assist and extend students learning (SCSA, 2014).

An information letter was sent to families, making clear that the intervention would be delivered during regular class time at no cost to parents, and anonymity would be preserved. Informed consent was obtained. A week before the implementation of the program, the school’s Guidance Officer went to the each Year 6 and 7 class to administer the student’s pre-assessment package during school hours. Each question was read aloud to the group and their understanding of each item checked. Each child, then individually rated each question in their own assessment pack.

The main idea of “The Whole Child Podcast,” was to discuss the meaning and purpose of assessments. A look was taken at the different types of assessments and how they are used to monitor student progress and provide feedback. The result or data collected from assessments, no matter the type, help educators adjust teaching and learning activities to improve instruction. One presenter, Molly McCloskey, shared that the reality in the United States is that we “focus extensively on test scores” and not enough on the whole child. As a result, we have taken a “one size fits all approach” while “ignoring research about the ways children learn and develop.” McCloskey also shared that the true measure of student proficiency and the assurance that they

In the case study, the privacy of the teachers was violated. Workplace privacy entails the extent in which employers and/or other relevant stakeholders monitor and gather information on the communications, activities, and operations of the employees. The school officials installed two hidden video cameras in the office of the physical education teacher because they suspected him of stealing money from the students. However, the office was also used by other gym teachers to change their clothes. Therefore, although the intention of the school officials was justified, intruding the privacy of the other gym teachers was illegal.

Student assessment is something we take very seriously. It is our duty to make sure our educators are doing what they are supposed to be doing and our students excelling. We have diverse learners attending our school district so this is something we take into consideration. Every child has a different way in developing and each student has a different way in learning. How they learn is what makes them unique. Coming up with the right methods to reach our students is something our educators do best. They

Assessment and data driven instruction are a vital part of teaching. Assessments are used frequently to guide the proceeding lessons. I am interested in learning more about the different types of assessments and the appropriate uses of each. I think it is critical as a future teacher to have many resources to back up my techniques, especially with the growing interest in data and tracking students’ progress. Gathering information about assessments will allow me to broaden my own techniques and strategies that I use in the classroom, more specifically the ways in which I grade and provide feedback on assessments so that students can use that feedback in a positive way. In my past experiences I have noticed my cooperating teachers providing grades on all assessments with no feedback because they want the students to correct their own mistakes. This may work on summative assessments but I think that there needs to be comments on formative assessments so that students know how to correct their mistakes for the end of the unit tests.

Interview Focus Question 5: Do parents ever request a second evaluation because they didn’t like the results of the one we provided? “No, testing is expensive and the majority of our kids are from lower middle class or poverty and cannot afford that kind of testing. Our testing is more than adequate.”

Many measures have been put in place to ensure students have equal access to tests, regardless of multicultural concerns, there still remains a gap in student learning. School counselors communicate results with students, parents and teachers, they also collaborate to develop individual student plans to aid in helping students meet academic requirements. School counselors evaluate tests to ensure fairness and to avoid bias decisions. The goal of the school counselor is to help students make decisions and solve problems. When utilizing assessments, school counselors should explain the purpose, procedure and results to students and parents. One should make use of assessments that they are trained to select, administer and interpret (A.9.a) (ASCA). When students take standard achievement tests to measure what they know many parents call upon the school counselor explain scores, percentile ranking and the meaning of the results. Some parents are misinformed and believe test results alone determine their students’ achievements. School counselors use other data such as formal and informal assessments to help make decisions. For instance if a student was referred to school counselor for behavior issues, one may observe or interview

Everyday businesses here at The Best Widget Incorporated involves working with various types of data. The need to manage the data to ensure that it is accurate while also ensuring that if follows and necessary laws is a requirement. To assist in ensuring all data is accurate and properly collected the use of data capture system will need to be deployed.

Assessment is a valuable tool to measure students learning and achievement. It is an essential element for teacher to reflect on what and how they teach. To assess students is to collect evidence of their learning. Teachers use the information to modify their lesson plans and adjust their instructional methods; students need feedback on their performance to concentrate on their vulnerable areas. Assessment is necessary for parents to reinforce their children strength and assist them where extra attention is required. The data collected will inform school

However, in regards to the STAAR, I believe that “information about student progress, including test results, should be readily available to parents and communities” ( McGill 1). This information could help make the process of standardized testing “significantly less invasive” while still “provid[ing] accountability” (McGill 1).

It is inappropriate for a teacher to discuss a child’s results with fellow colleagues or other students. A child’s grades should be private, and should not be posted. Students might be ashamed of their grades, or some people might take poor grades as a bad reflection upon the students’ character. “Public pronouncements (of grades) are likely to taint everyone’s opinion of that child’s ability“ (Isenberg & Jalongo, 2000 ). It is important not to share professional confidential information in any other way but a professional way. There are appropriate and inappropriate times to share a child’s information, “part of becoming a professional is knowing when to keep quiet and protect confidentiality” (Isenberg & Jalongo, 2000).