Introduction

Hello. My name is Jennifer Jenkins and I am a sophomore at Kutztown University. I am participating in a Math study with my former math professor and two other peers. I believe that students should be assessed in many ways, not solely based on testing. Children should be assessed on group activities, hand on work as well as testing.

Introduction: Gabbie Cruz

Hello! My name is Gabbie Cruz. I am a second year early education major at Kutztown University, and I am participating in a research study on standards-based assessment for mathematics in elementary school classrooms. Throughout my experiences in the American school system, I have found myself frustrated by the fact that the focus in classrooms is less about learning the content and more on getting good grades. This is detrimental students for a variety of reasons - the main reason being that students are too busy trying to look good on paper that they aren't actually able to exhibit the skills they claim to have. For that reason, my philosophy on teaching is to use a variety of assessments and activities that will allow students of all learning types to exhibit their knowledge on the subject at hand while using some of those activities to also work on social and motor skills. This will allow them to move on to the next grade level and eventually apply their knowledge in the real world.

My Philosophy of Grading

Hello! My name is Candace Katen and I am a sophomore elementary education major at Kutztown university. I am participating in a study that is focusing on standards based grading in mathematics in the elementary classroom. I believe that elementary students should be graded on their development of social, emotional, cognitive, and motor skills as well as core subject skills. Hands on activities need to be incorporated into the curriculum that foster social, emotional, and physical development. This will allow the teacher to grade the child on individual categories and help them move onto the next grade level.