英文摘要 |
Classroom assessment is vital to the effectiveness of the competency-based curriculum in Taiwan’s 12-Year Basic Education. The present study investigated how policies, schools, and teacher communities influence the practice of classroom assessment by teachers. The study addresses the following three research questions: (1) How do assessment policies affect teachers’classroom assessment practices? (2) How do school culture and teacher communities influence teachers’implementation of classroom assessment? (3) What challenges and opportunities do teachers face in the practice of classroom assessment? This study employed qualitative, in-depth interviews with seven junior and senior high school teachers selected for their expertise in classroom assessment and with one scholar specializing in classroom assessment. The study revealed that entrance exams, education policies, school culture, and teacher communities significantly influence teachers’practice of classroom assessment. Teachers’primary challenges in implementing classroom assessment include a lack of motivation to conduct them appropriately and a lack of guidance on how to administer assessment properly. On the basis of these findings, this study proposes that guidelines be developed for assisting instructional assessment; fostering a positive classroom environment that nurtures a love of learning; establishing collaborative mechanisms for assessment; and aligning policies to connect curriculum, instruction, and assessment. |