Assessment

Recently, with the growing speed of technology, assessment of students is becoming easier and easier. Many teachers and schools have opted to use web-based assessments to assess the success of learning in each student. As I was reading an article online titled, "A Look at Web Based Assessments" I learned that many companies now are offering assessments online and they are becoming more and more popular. Some of the best assessment programs are easily adaptable to local curriculum and are focused on the recording and assessment of student behavior, rather than academic progress. The best of these allow teachers to develop their own tests or forms and usually include a databank of questions or other assessment tools. Most are aligned with various state and national standards. This article also gives links to web based assessment websites, which I found very helpful. I feel that these assessments are very beneficial becuase of the speed of them. Having a faster assessment system allows teachers to assess students educational growth that much more, giving them more insight into their education. Having the teachers assess the students every month, or every few weeks, instead of every year, or half year, is much more effective.