Student Assessment in Exemplary Work-Based Education Programs

Autor/inn/en	Berg, Derek H.; Taylor, Jennifer; Hutchinson, Nancy L.; Munby, Hugh; Versnel, Joan; Chin, Peter
Titel	Student Assessment in Exemplary Work-Based Education Programs
Quelle	In: Journal of Workplace Learning, 19 (2007) 4, S.209-221 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-5626
DOI	10.1108/13665620710747906
Schlagwörter	Work Experience Programs; Focus Groups; Student Evaluation; High School Students; Supervisors; Secondary School Teachers; Foreign Countries; Ability Identification; Student Interests; Expectation; Formative Evaluation; School Business Relationship; Performance Based Assessment; Educational Cooperation; Communication (Thought Transfer); Program Effectiveness; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ausland; Studieninteresse; Expectancy; Erwartung; Leistungsermittlung; Education; cooperation; Kooperation; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Kanada
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the assessment practices reported by Canadian educators and workplace supervisors involved in exemplary work-based education (WBE) programs for high-school students. Design/methodology/approach: Six focus groups were conducted, four with teachers and coordinators and two with workplace supervisors from exemplary WBE programs, to identify the features of these exemplary programs that prepare adolescents to participate in WBE, that prepare workplace supervisors to mentor WBE students, and that characterize the day-to-day interactions in the workplace through which adolescents learn. Surprisingly, in the absence of any questions directly focused on assessment, participants spoke at length and with passion about the purpose and nature of assessment in their outstanding WBE programs. Findings: Analyses of these interviews revealed six themes that describe the range of assessment practices associated with these three features of exemplary programs: identification of student interests and abilities; student self-assessment; communication of expectations and responsibilities; contextualized assessment; collaboration between school and workplace; and connections between assessment and instruction. Originality/value: The findings highlight practical assessment procedures, for teachers and workplace supervisors, which facilitate the meaningful participation and learning of students in WBE programs and of workers in the workplace. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10