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Student Evaluation

 

There are three areas of importance in this curriculum on which teachers will collect data on student progress.  Teachers should clearly outline their expectations of students and make students aware of the expectations for content (concept attainment), application (knowledge of processes), and experiential knowledge.

                                   

Areas of importance

Range of emphasis (%)

Suggested assessment techniques

Content

(concept attainment)

20 – 30%

Ongoing student activities including written assignments, presentations, homework, attendance at workshops, and symposiums.

 

Application

(knowledge and application of basic competencies and processes)

 

30 – 40%

Checklists indicating achievement of basic competencies in sheep production.

 

Experiential

(application of knowledge; developing skills, abilities, processes and attitudes using actual situations; site visitations; and work study) 

 

30 – 50%

Learning contracts (personal development and application of skills, abilities and attitudes)

 

Student Reference Manual including appropriate ongoing documentation indicative of independent learning

 

Work study component assessment.

 

 

 

Refer to Student Evaluation: A Teacher Handbook (1991) for examples of a variety of assessment and evaluation techniques.


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