"Don't rate potential over performance."
- Jim Fassel
This is a quote from a professional football coach. I think what he is trying to say is exactly
what we see in Chapter Six. We learn about alternatives in assessment for the same reason Jim Fassel stated this quote. If we have students with plenty of potential in our class it is our job
as educators to see this positive imagine and foster their potential in education. We need to allow them to thrive and learn using other assessments like portfolios, journals and essays. Chapter Six explains how we as teachers can utilize alternative assessment and measure these using items like rubrics. I utilize alternative assessments in my Geography class which helps measure my students’ achievement of objectives and standards. Rubrics also help the students’ to see what is being measured. Objectives being clearly identified are vital when using rubrics. I believe we as
educators need to utilize alternative assessments which may augment standardized testing in making sure our students potential is maximized to the fullest.
I agree that rubrics are a very useful tool in grading alternative assessments. They help to let the students know exactly what you are looking for. To me, the quote seems to be saying to rate performance over potential. But, yes, I do agree that we should also look at our students' potential and help to nurture it.
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