Assessment

I found this weeks readings to be very interesting on the topic of assessment. I think that Johnston and Ray make excellent points that one, assessment is filled with social interaction and has a lot more to do with than simply giving a grade. It can affect how a student perceives him or herself as well as his or her literacy skills. I also think an important point that was talked about was the fact that as teachers, we need to look for intentionality in our students' work, so that we can praise them. Assessment shouldn't just be what one need to work on, but rather what they do well and should continue to develop. I think that this is a hard concept maybe for many of us, because it is opposite of what we have experienced throughout our years in school; however I definitely think it is an important aspect to assessment of any kind!