Essays on Peer Assessment

Literature Review

Huang et al. uses an interview process in order to find out the specific language skills are the most problematic for ESL students (Huang, Cunningham, & Finn, 2010). By interviewing three different classroom teachers, it is suggested that ESL students have challenges in English speaking, reading, academic listening, and writing skills. “Specifically, understanding classroom tasks, giving oral presentations in content classes, and being able to communicate a problem” (68) are considered the most challenging aspects for ESL students. This study suggests that teachers can help ESL students improve their academic English skills in the school setting. In order to properly ...

Literature Review

Huang et al. (2010) uses an interview process in order to find out the specific language skills are the most problematic for ESL students. By interviewing three different classroom teachers, it is suggested that ESL students have challenges in English speaking, reading, academic listening, and writing skills. “Specifically, understanding classroom tasks, giving oral presentations in content classes, and being able to communicate a problem” (68) are considered the most challenging aspects for ESL students. This study suggests that teachers can help ESL students improve their academic English skills in the school setting. In order to properly assist ESL students, ...

Introduction

Peer review is an evaluation of work done by different people in work production (Ludwick, 1998). In normal assessment of work, it involves gathering work from the interest group. The main aim of review is to correct mistakes in the final document. In many schools, the peer review acts as a means of analysis for the student. In our project model, our focus was on peer review software that is active in our school, Southampton Solent University. The aim of our research was to check on the appropriateness, effectiveness and the suitability of the software to its intended purpose. ...

Discrepancy Index and treatment time

Introduction During the past many decades, considerable efforts have been made to develop reliable and standardized measurement tools in orthodontics. Quantitative indices like the peer assessment rating (PAR) and the objective grading system (OGS) have been successfully used so far to assess outcomes of an orthodontic treatment, but these are limited to occlusal aspects only (Cangialosi, 2004).

ABO’s DI

The American Board of Orthodontics’ (ABO’s) main goal is clinical excellence as it aims to deliver high quality orthodontics. With this goal in mind, it has devised a tool, the Discrepancy Index (DI) with an intention of providing an objective evaluation ...

Holistic assessment refers to a global approach in the assessment of a student learning outcome. According to Sadler (2009), in holistic assessment the teacher or the assessor has to develop complex mental responses to a student’s work. Consequently, this will include how the assessor appreciates the work from the student regarding the quality of the work. When grading the students work, the assessor provides a grade and supports it with a valid justification for assigning the grade. The rationale may include a summary of the work or comments highlighting the main point in the student’s work. Meyers and Nulty (2009) suggest that ...