Course: Evaluation in current school

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Course title Evaluation in current school
Course code KPP/HSE
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kiryková Simona, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Harazinová Radka, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Jursová Jitka, PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Evaluation - changes in the role of the school and the school evaluation in the development of the society; categorization of terms; participants and levels of evaluation processes at school; assumptions about the quality of evaluation processes at school. 2. Evaluation of pupils 'performance - collecting information and diagnosing pupils' performance; evaluation criteria and indicators; formative and summative assessment of the pupil. 3. The function of the school evaluation - informative, motivational, regulatory (formative) and educational, diagnostic and prognostic functions. 4. Methods and forms of school evaluation - classification and other quantitative forms of assessment, verbal evaluation. 5. School evaluation and pupils personality. 6. The personality of the pupil, the influence of the school evaluation on his self-concept; external evaluation as a path to self-assessment. 7. The role of the teacher in the school evaluation process - evaluation activities and evaluation competencies; evaluating communication and assessment language. 8. Teacher's mistakes in pupil performance evaluation process; self-evaluation of the teacher's work. 9. The concept of evaluation in selected alternative educational concepts - Waldorf schools, Montessori schools, Dalton school plans. 10. Evaluation and self-evaluation of the work of the school, teacher, pupil and other participants in education in school. 11. National and international comparison of educational outcomes - comparative tests, their importance, risks. 12. Perspectives of evaluation in the current school.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments)
  • Class attendance - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 12 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 4 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 4 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 12 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 14 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course deals with issues of evaluation of performance and behavior of pupils.
After completion of the course student will be able: 1. to understand the content of prescribed curriculum of Evaluation in current school 2. to reflect the topic critically 3. to demonstrate specific intellectual skills gained in a course in writing of a semestral paper 4. to apply gained knowledge in educational process
Prerequisites
Student has basic knowledge of primary education and psychodidactics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral presentation of self-study, Written assignment

Active participation in seminars. Study of scholar literature. Implementation of own survey of the evaluation practice of the selected teacher. Preparation for teaching with a focus on selected forms of evaluation.
Recommended literature
  • ČAPEK, R. Odměny a tresty ve školní praxi. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-4639-5.
  • ČECHOVÁ, H. B. Nápady pro rozvoj a hodnocení klíčových kompetencí žáků. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367-388-8.
  • KOLÁŘ, Z., ŠIKULOVÁ, R. Hodnocení žáků. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2834-6.
  • KOŠŤÁLOVÁ, H., MIKOVÁ, Š., STANG, J. Školní hodnocení žáků a studentů se zaměřením na slovní hodnocení. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0220-2.
  • KYRIACOU, C. Klíčové dovednosti učitele. Praha: Portál, 2012. ISBN 978-80-262-0052-9.
  • SLAVÍK, J. Hodnocení v současné škole: východiska a nové metody pro praxi. Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-7178-262-9.
  • STARÝ, K., LAUFKOVÁ, V. Formativní hodnocení ve výuce. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-1001-6.
  • VALIŠOVÁ, A., KASÍKOVÁ, H., eds. Pedagogika pro učitele. Praha: Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3357-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education Study plan (Version): Professional studies for lower-secondary school teachers. (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education Study plan (Version): Professional studies for lower-secondary school teachers. (18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -