Review Decreto 67

What's the main goal of Decreto 67?

• To understand assessment as a way to improve learning.

• To eliminate exemption and automatic failing to all students.

• To make two important types of assessment mandatory.

What's the meaning of assessment as an "inherent" component of teaching/learning?

• That it is important, especially Formative Assessment, because it allows to monitor learning.

• That it is systematic; therefore, it must be considered in every lesson.

• That it is relevant because it allows us to determine student achievement.

"Students have the right to be assessed by means of clear and objective criteria."

 

Why is this extremely important for us English teachers to remember?

• Students will be able to decide the types of assessment tools that best suit their individual preferences.

• Teachers must make sure to measure elements that are relevant to the course in order to be fair.

• It allows teachers to have a wide range of assessment tools to use and thus ensure good grades.

What's the distinctive feature of Formative Assessment?

• It shows students' achievement level during a unit.

• It monitor students' progress to make instructional decisions.

• It gathers evidence related to students' learning.

What's the distinctive feature of Summative Assessment?

• It gathers evidence related to students' learning.

• It is a systematic process that measures students' progress.

• It shows students' level of achievement with a grade.

What is true about effective feedback?

• It corrects students' mistakes.

• It must be conducted in person.

• It helps improve learning.

What's true about grading?

• The number of grades for a subject depends on the number of its teaching periods.

• All subjects must now have a final grade at the end of the school year.

• The information about grades must be available to students and parents in advance.

What's true about Article 5, #NoExemption?

• It gives all students the right to learn, regardless of their characteristics.

• It specifies the test modifications for all students with special needs.

• It explains the importance of the same number of tests for all students.

Why is automatic failing eliminated? Because...

• ... it brings about more harm than good to students.

• ... it is extremely costly on the system.

• ... some students cannot fail, like those with learning needs.

Article 12 states that students who failed (or were about to fail) are to receive extra tutoring the following year. What's a possible negative implication regarding parents?

• Many parents lack the necessary level of commitment to be involved in this activity.

• Parents may not authorize the activity; therefore, the student will not be able to take part of it.

• Some parents need to understand how important and beneficial this activity is.