Probe testing observation

SO WHAT? Observation notes

9.30 am: LC: introduced the text in the Probe text. 

LC: “read this to yourself first then go through the questions - remember all of the answers are in the text. Go back through, find the key words in the text for the answers and we’ll go back through the test”

LC: then reads through the questions and the student answers the questions. 

LC: “can you tell me more?”

LC repeats the question more clearly if student has answered incorrectly. 

9.43 am: one the L completed all questions. LC then went back to question 2 in which the L struggled to answer. 

9.44am: LC then introduced a new text and had the L repeat the same thing again before asking questions. 

9.50am: test complete and L seemed to have done well on the second test. 

Now what? What are my next learning steps after my observation

I work with learners who are on the PM colour wheel. When I next work in a new habitat, I’d request for the mid/high learners so I can put what I’ve learnt into practice. I can go back to my observation notes for support on how to do the test. 

Questions I may have?

Q: When you asked if she could tell you more, what was that for? 

A: L wasn’t giving enough info - answers were in the book. 

Q: Are the answers already loaded on the sheet you are filling in?

A: There is an answer book. 

Q: When you had the learner read the second story, was it because she didn’t do well on the first one?

A: You have to get minimum 70% but she only had 60%. If she answered the 2nd correctly then she would’ve passed. 

Q: What level was she at which level did she start with and where is she now?

A: Using fiction testing data set 8. Tested set 9 for non-fiction but she struggled. However she did well on se 8 for fiction so she’ll remain set 8. 

Comments if any:

Groups are created by fiction levels. 

I’d most probably observe the process of marking and deciding whether to move the learner up a level or down, or remain at the same level. 

Thank you for allowing me to observe this testing process. I’d like to observe another. 

PTS Standard 2