MASL: Beliefs about Education


					Maine Samplers Part III BELIEFS ABOUT EDUCATION
				1. We believe that learning should be more active than passive. What this means for librarians / what assessment might look like in the library 2. We believe that intrinsic motivation is more powerful than extrinsic. Tasks to be evaluated should be meaningful beyond mere instruction or evaluation. Students have more choices. What this means for librarians / What Assessment might look like in the library 3. We believe in individualizing pacing and growth, and recognize that there are several different ways of learning. What this means for librarians / What Assessment might look like in the library 4. We believe that education should include group skills, peer teaching and collaborative products. What this means for librarians / What Assessment might look like in the library 5. We believe in the integration of knowledge. Student understanding of the "whole" is better than the sum of its parts. In upper grades, team teaching units across subjects is becoming widespread. What this means for librarians / What Assessment might look like in the library 6. We believe that "process" should be measured as well as products or "outcomes." Stress should be placed on application of skills and strategies rather than on specific knowledge. What this means for librarians / What Assessment might look like in the library 7. We believe that portfolios offer more depth than standardized tests. A whole body of work may be examined over a long period of time. What this means for librarians / What Assessment might look like in the library 8. We believe that student self-assessment is a valuable tool for growth which also builds fromstudents' intrinsic motivation. Teachers are not keeping students in the dark about criteria for evaluation and assessment standards but are developing these jointly from the start. What this means for librarians / What Assessment might look like in the library 9. We believe that assessment drives curriculum. What this means for librarians / What Assessment might look like in the library 10. We believe that greater accountability to the parents, community, and student is necessary. Education should focus on common school-wide goals. What this means for librarians / What Assessment might look like in the library Back to book list
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BELIEFS ABOUT EDUCATION