"Continual reflection and assessment throughout the inquiry process reveals what students have learned, when students need intervention and what intervention is required."
(Carol Collier Kuhlthau, 2010 para. 20)
ISP Stage
Judgements are made by both students and teachers on the
topical knowledge of the ISP and the learning experience. Students reflect on
what they have learned, their research process and the quality of their
presentation. Teachers plan for intervention based on ongoing formative
assessment and provide timely feedback to students to guide the inquiry process
and inform their own instructional planning. Teachers provide feedback to students on the
learning outcomes both throughout the inquiry process and at the conclusion to
inform future learning (Kuhlthau 2004;Kuhlthau, Maniotes & Caspari 2007).
Year 6 History Inquiry
Both teachers and students judge what was learned about
content and process and what is further needed.
Rubrics are the best way to assess in a summative manner.
You can create your own, or with practice have students create the rubric with
you. Ensure the requirements of the ACH are met and that you are assessing
process as well as content, knowledge and understanding as well as skills.
Example:
ISP and WEB 2.0 in the classroom
The ISP process provides ample opportunity for both
formative and summative assessment. The teacher should take the opportunity at
each stage to feedback to students. In the earlier stages this may be in a
whole class situation, monitoring student progress and understanding, towards
the final stages this would shift to individual feedback on a student’s
progress. The students are able to work through the process at their own stage,
allowing children experiencing difficulties to seek assistance, whilst more
able students can be extended through the complexity of their information
gathering and expectations of their presentation, perhaps creating a more
sophisticated presentation for a wider audience. Students should return to
their KWL to complete their understandings. They may participate in
self-assessment, peer-evaluation and reflection at the end of the process,
considering their own understanding of the original topic and what they have
learnt throughout the process. Online polls or tools such as AnswerGarden and
Wallwisher can be used for gathering feedback from the students as they
progress through the task, whilst gauging the degree of understanding at each
stage. Students can use online survey tools such as Surveymonkey to peer-assess
and give reflective feedback to the teacher at the end of the inquiry unit.
Tools for students
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Tools for teachers
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