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Hi Allen, Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree that usually we need to match the assessment type to the discipline that we teach. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Using student self-assessments as learning tools

Hi Cindy, Thanks for your post to the forum. Here is a link to an article about student self assessment that I found helpful. http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/articles/self_eval.php Susan Polick

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Using formative evaluation methods

Hi Yonne, Those frequent quizzes also give you the feedback that you need to have before moving on to a new topic. Susan Susan Polick

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Assessing general education skills

Hi Timur, Thanks for sharing a powerful way to get students to understand the importance of general education skills! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Knowing the learning styles of your students

Hi Christopher, Thanks for your post to the forum. I really like your analogy of student learning styles to differing languages! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Fred - Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, the classroom environment is really important. As you state, a clean and inviting space sends a positive message and creates a professional arena in which to learn. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Jeannine, Thanks for your post to the forum. Good practice to review the tests that come with the textbooks as there can be errors or material that we may not have covered in class. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Effective methods of student assessment

Hi Dorothy, I agree- I know my students ask me for examples of completed projects so that the have a better idea of what I am looking for. I save examples of the best work I have received (with names etc. removed). Best wishes! Susan Susan Polick

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Determining the effectiveness of testing formats

Hi Helen, Thanks for your post to the forum. You have it exactly!! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Using student self-assessments as learning tools

Hi Vivian, Thanks for your post to the forum. I agree - when students self evaluate it basically puts them in the "driver's seat". They can see whether they are doing well, or not, and decide what they want to do about it, or not. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick