Traditional Assessment and Scoring Key

Elena MarcumCUR-528

Assessment of LearningJanuary 14, 2015

Dr Teresa Lao

Overview

Professional Military Instructor (PME) Goals Objectives Criteria Scoring Key Assessment Requirements Conclusion References

Professional Military Education (PME) Instructor

Conducts instruction as outlined in Air Force directives. Prepares for instruction through group review and self-study. Prepares facility/classroom/auditorium for instruction.

Maintains lesson plans, textbooks, test and measurement devices, student workbooks, handouts and lesson aids.

Uses instructional aids and training equipment in support of lesson plan objectives.

Supervises, counsels, evaluates and advises students. Administers examinations, maintains student records, and documents student actions.

Receives training and evaluates instructors (www.af.mil.)

Goals

To identify the characteristics of effective PME instructors.

Identify techniques for organizing and managing effective learning environments.

To identify characteristics of effective lesson planning.

Objectives Effective instructors should have high expectations

for their entire class, set positive expectations to ensure each student believes they can excel 100% of the time.

To maintain an appropriate setting for learning, instructors must clearly communicate objectives of the lesson plan and what they expect of students.

Effective instructors should always exhibit enthusiasm in the classroom, should allow their students to be interested in class discussions and classroom activities at all times.

Criteria The following is expected from each new instructor

and the criteria will include:

Job Knowledge Lesson Plan Preparation & Use Lesson Content Delivery Skills Communication Skills

(Sample Performance Comments, 2014)

Scoring Key Scale of 1-5

› 1= Far exceeds job standards› 2= Consistently exceeds› 3= Meets› 4= Sometimes Meets› 5= Overall work does not meet the minimum job standards

Needs Improvement (NI), Satisfactory (S), Excellent (E) Always, Usually, Sometimes, Rarely Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree Meets Expectations, Exceeds Expectations, Falls Below

Expectations

Each assessment question is worth 1 point(At Your Business: Employee Performance Evaluation, 2015)

Assessment Requirements Job Knowledge

Does the instructor demonstrate understanding of material and concepts of PME instruction

Does the instructor engage students during lessons Does the instructor use explanations to link curriculum to

learning Does the instructor use questions to guide discussion Does the instructor use technology to enhance learning

Scale 1-5 Overall Rating 1 2 3 4 5

(Robert D Gaylor NCO Academy, 2015)

Assessment Requirements Lesson Plan Preparation & Use

Does the instructor use current lesson plan Is lesson plan personalized Does the instructor use the lesson plan to clarify subject matter Does the instructor incorporate student interests into lesson plan Does the lesson plan have three essential components: the

objective, the body, and a reflection.

(NI) Needs Improvement,(S) Satisfactory, (E) Excellent

(Robert D Gaylor NCO Academy, 2015)

Assessment Requirements Lesson Content

Were all main points in the lesson covered Did the instructor adapt to student comments during

discussion Did the students understand the concept of each main point Did the instructor make the lesson relevant Did the instructor use examples to emphasize main points

Always, Usually, Sometimes, Rarely

(Robert D Gaylor NCO Academy, 2015)

Assessment Requirements Delivery Skills

Did the instructor’s delivery keep students engaged in the discussion

Did the instructor’s gestures distract students Were the instructors gestures/movement well-timed and

purposeful Did the instructor’s delivery enhance discussion and help ensure

comprehension Was the instructor, stiff, awkward, lifeless, slouching, or stood too

much

Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree

(Robert D Gaylor NCO Academy, 2015)

Assessment Requirements Communication Skills

Did the instructor use eye contact to facilitate discussion Did the instructor include all students in the discussion Did the instructor deliver the material in a monotone voice Did the instructor read the lesson plan Did the instructor exhibit excessive verbal pauses, mispronounce

words

Meets Expectations, Exceeds Expectations, Falls Below Expectations

(Robert D Gaylor NCO Academy, 2015)

Conclusion Professional Military Instructor (PME) Goals Objectives Criteria Scoring Key Assessment Requirements Conclusion References

References Sample Performance Comments. (2014). Retrieved from

http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/hr/ee_and_mngr_info/manager_information/ppr_comments/html

At Your Business: Employee Performance Evaluation. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.atyourbusiness.com/evaluation-comments.php

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX. (2015). Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy. Retrieved from http://www.af.mil