الكشف عن ممارسات المعلمين في التقييم الصفي بالمرحلة الإعدادية

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to detect the classroom assessment practices of intermediate school teachers in Bahrain. A random sample of 235 teachers was drawn from all the intermediate schools, with a response rate of 84%. The research instrument was a questionnaire consisting of 26 items that measure assessment practices of teachers, along with some items that ask for demographic data. The questionnaire had three major components; identify the teacher assessment practices in classrooms, the assessment techniques teachers use in classroom assessment, and the cognitive levels measured by classroom assessment. Factor analysis was used to identify the underlying factors that determine the assessment practices of teachers per component of the 26 items. The results have revealed that most teachers use the traditional assessment techniques to measure the achievement of their students, such as different kinds of tests, as well as using factors which are not related to student achievement to determine the final score of students. The study has also revealed that there are a variety of underlying factors that control teacher classroom assessment practices. The study recommended further research on both achievement-related and non-achievement factors (e.g., student participation, student effort) that lead teachers' classroom assessment practices; utilizing many other research instruments, such as interviews, and in-class observation of teachers.