Why do you assess your learners?

Watch Suzanne introducing the fourth and final week of the course, and listen to experienced teachers talking about why they do assessment in class.

Assessment and testing are often used interchangeably but are not the same thing. Assessment covers everything that teachers do to collect information about learner progress and achievement. This includes testing but has other aspects as well, like monitoring progress during each lesson.

As you watch the video, consider the following questions:

• Whose opinion do you agree with the most?
• Why do you assess your learners?