Post 4: Tools/measure/approaches I Plan to Use in my Inquiry

In order to get a more detailed and accurate profile of my students learning, I plan to use the following tools and measurements: 

Student voice

This will give a deeper understanding of what my learners are capable of discussing. I want to know:

  • Do they know what they are learning? 
  • Do they know what to do to help them with that learning? 
  • Do they know what their next steps are? 
  • Do they know if/when they have been successful? 
  • Do they have an opportunity to share that learning?
In order to gather this student voice I will create videos of my learners answering the above questions. 

Combi Tool

An assessment tool that focuses on what my learners can do in terms of spoken language. This tool will give me information about my learners on the following areas: 
  • Their willingness to communicate
  • Communication
  • Participation 
  • Contribution
  • Do they benefit from feedback?
This tool is so useful because it automatically transfers the data into a graph so I can see the target areas easily. 

Writing samples and running records

These assessments tell me about the level of comprehension my learners have as well as the types of vocabulary they have access to. 

Parent voice

This would interesting to see the parents perception on their child's oral language, as well as perhaps a difference in language ability at school or at home. 

This is something I want to think more about before actually implementing. I want to make sure I get information that is relevant without making it feel like an assessment on the parents. 
Could I ask some questions in a Google form? Could this be connected to the Combi Tool? 

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