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Running head: Assesment project

Name:

Tutor:

Level of study:

Assesment project

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ....................................................................................................... 2

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 3

Information about the Learner .................................................................................... 3

Tools Used .................................................................................................................. 4

Tools Reliability and Validity ....................................................................................... 4

Data Collection ........................................................................................................... 5

Data collected ............................................................................................................ 7

Data Analysis and Discussion ..................................................................................... 8

Summary of the Findings ............................................................................................ 9

Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 9

References ................................................................................................................ 10

Appendices ............................................................................................................... 10

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Introduction

It is essential that suitable educational programme or provisions be put in place to help

ensure that pupils make the best progress possible. Assesment of a childs needs in various

specific areas therefore forms a fundamental pillar in educational perspective. To achieve this,

some management tools must be developed in order to allow proper assesment of childs needs.

However its important to note that different areas of learning require dieferent assessment tools

in order to come up with fruitful results tat may be able to assist a child in his/her deducational

quest. This assesemnt project put focus on maths as an individual area of assesment.

The main aim of this project was to be able to access a childs area of weakness and

consequently make recommendations that may asssist children in maximising their potential. The

pproject baiscally focused on establishing the critical link between the student and the special

teaching that the student requires

Information about the Learner

Childs Name: Jessica

Examiners name:

Date of Test 25th November, 2009

Date of Birth 9th June, 2009

Chronological Age 12 years 4 months 16 days

Location of study:

Gender: female (girl)

Health: physically fit

Family background: The child comes from a wellestabished family. The financial income of the

family is average. This child is the second born in a family of three.

Domain of assesment: Mathematics

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Medium of communication: The baisc communication language of the child is English. She has

good spoken and writtend English.

Level of motivation: This child shows little interest in learning and even in interacting with

other children. In the class the child seems quiet and again in the

playground the child likes playing alone or with utmost two others.

Tools Used

The tools used in this project include is basically the individualized Educational Programe,

questioonanires, and observation.

To be able to attain its assesment objective, the study will assess the following areas of ability of

the child;

Identifying different sizes of items i.e weights, curencies and other units of measurement

Writing down the correct dates from memory and memorize mathematical tables.

Counting numbers and identifying numbers both in words and digits.

Ability to perform calcuations involving Algebra.

Doing calculations involving multiplication

Ability to solve mathematics problems.

Tools Reliability and Validity

The tools used here can be said to exhibit high reliability as they are directly representative of the

sample under study. They intend to give a high percentage of the actual asesment data of the

child under study. Their validty is also unquestionable given that they assseess a specific child

and identify his prowess as well as weakness in mathematics. They are therefore able to help

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attain the desired goal eficiently.

Data Collection

Activity Plan 1

Objectives: establish a cxhilds ability to read and understand English as this will be determinant

of how he will be able to solve mathematical probems presented as statements.

Step 1: Read out a statement, interpret it and ask the child to work out the problem.

Step2: Read out a stetement and leave the child to interpret and work out the problem

Step 3: issue a statement and ask the child to solve the problem.

Step 4: repeat 1, 2 and 3 as appropriate.

Activity Plan 2

Objectives: establish the childs ability to differentiate various units and their uses.

Materials: Stones, water, money

Step 1: demonstarte the diffrence between quantifying units.

Step2: ask the child to quantify each of the above mentioned

Step 3: correct wher necessary.

Step 4: Motivate children to model on clayreplaec the materials with other of similar

qualtificatication units.

Step 5: let the child quantify them

Activity Plan 3

OBJECTIVE: Identify the Childs ability to memorize

Step 1: ask the child to read out a colun from the multiplication tables.

Step2: as him some of the read out mulitipliations leaving them book with him to refer.

Step 3: take away the book and repeat 2 above.

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Activity Plan 4

Objectives: establish the childs ability to identfy numbers both in words and in digits

Step 1: help the child identify the diffrence between ones, tens, hundreds, thousands e.t.c

Step2: read out numbers in words and let the children write them down

Step 3: give out numbers in digits and let the child write in words.

Step 4: do the vice-versa of 2 and 3 above.

Activity Plan 4

Objectives: establish the childs ability to solve algebra equations

Step 1: give the child some algebra equations to solve

Step2: give the child statements that require formulation of algebraic equations before solving.

Activity Plan 5

Interview the childs teacher:

Tese was done through presentation of the teacher with a questionnaire as he held the ability to

answer it.

Interview the childs parents:

This was also done through questionnaires presented to the parents

Interview the child:

This was done with the help of an interview schedule which had been prepared earlier.

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Data collected

This test gives the status of the learner before administering it based on entry behavior.

Test charcteristics % score

Ability to read properly and comprehend sentences 40

Identifying different sizes of items i.e weights, curencies and

other units of measurement

75

Writing down the correct dates from memory and memorize

mathematical tables.

75

Counting numbers and identifying numbers both in words and

digits.

45

Ability to perform calcuations involving Algebra. 40

Doing calculations involving multiplication 80

Ability to solve mathematics problems presented in statement

forms.

45

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Graphical representation of the data collected.

Where

A = Ability to read properly and comprehend sentences

B = Identifying different sizes of items i.e weights, curencies and other units of measurement

C = Writing down the correct dates from memory and memorize mathematical tables.

D = Counting numbers and identifying numbers both in words and digits.

E = Ability to perform calcuations involving Algebra.

F = Doing calculations involving multiplication

G = Ability to solve mathematics problems presented in statement forms.

To find the childs overal ability in mathematis, the mean percentage score of the above key

areas of mathematics within his level of study was calculated as 57.14286

Data Analysis and Discussion

From the data presented above its evident that the child experiences average performance in

mathematics. This is depicted by the average performance exhibited in general by the child.

The childs poor reading and understanding of English later comes out to play as an important

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factor affecting the performance of the child in mathematics. This is so especially when it comes

to sums which are presented in statement form. While the child exhibits goodpefromance in sms

that do not involve statements, he finds difficulty reading and understanding statements with

mathematical problems. However when the statement are read out to him, she easily answers the

sums.

Summary of the Findings

The child is good in mathematics but her linguistic probems cross over to affect his mathematics

perfomance.

Recommendations

In conclusion its important to note that there exists some intererlations between subjects studied

by students. This is more so when it comes to langugae probles which cross over to affec

perfomance in ther areas of study.it is therefore important to train children adequately in mathe

matics in order to enhance their performance in mathematics. The teachers should on the oter

hand develop programmes/activities that enable them to assess the specific areas affecting a

childs performance as it may not be posible to do this as a group. Parents should also help in

improving their childrens linguistic capabilities as well as assist in identifying hcildrens areas of

weaknesses. They sholud the recommend necessary steps to be taken there of.

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References

John, R (1996).Childens Assesment Strategies. Jomo Kenyatta Foundation, Nairobi

Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative evaluation and research methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks,CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Kirk, J., & Miller, M. L. (1986). Reliability and validity in qualitative research. Beverly Hills:

Appendices

QUESTIONNAIRE

RESPONDENT: CLASS TEACHER

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1. How many children are in class?

Boys

Girls

2. How would you rate the childs general performance?

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3. How would you rate the childs perfomance in Languages?

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4. What are the childs strengths in mathematics?

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5. What are the childs areas of weakness in mathematics?

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6. Which tools do you use to identify a childs area of weakness and strength?

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7. What measures do you take to correct the above?

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QUESTIONNAIRE

RESPONDENT: PARENTS

1. When was your child born?

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2. Does your child have any disabilities?

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3. How do you assist your child in developimng mathematics abilities?

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4. How regularly do you discuss your childs performance with the teacher?

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5. How would you rate your child in mathematics?

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6. How do you communicate with your child at home?

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INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

RESPONDENT: CHILD

1. Do you like mathematics?

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2. If yes which areas secifically? If no, why?

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3. Which kind of questtionns precsent great challenges to you?

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4. Would you want to pass in mathematics or would want maths scrapped away altogether?

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5. Which is the worst topic youve had to do in maths?

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6. Why?

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7. What would you want to be done to help you improve mathematics?

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REFLECTION:

Through this asssesment I have learnt the various startegies used in assesment. Most importantly

I have learnt that through assesment both preventives and curative starategies can be prescribec

to variuos probems within the society.

Self assesemnt = 90%

Justification: I have covered the key research areas with each area given are clear and elaborate

explanation. My data collection an analysis is reflective of the roblem under investigation and

this is deicted by the elabarate resus given.