As I've been noticing for the past few weeks, the students have been practicing their math and reading skills in order to prepare for the upcoming end of the year benchmarks and other exams. Yesterday, they took their Spanish Reading Benchmark. It consisted of two passages followed by a series of questions. I could tell some students were a bit nervous. Also, most of them were finishing up early so my teacher walked around telling them to recheck their work. I walked around as a way to make sure all the students were being concentrated on their test.

An assessment is an important aspect in school because it demonstrates how much the student has learned. It also allows the teacher to see what level of skill each student is at and try to help maximize all of their skills to a greater potential. An assessment can also measure a teacher's effectiveness in presenting information to the students and show the growth of each student. The most common type of assessment is a standarized test. Alternative assessments include having the students make posters, write a skit, portofolios, or presentattions. By having the students create somethign to show their level of comprehension, it allows them to think on a higher level on Bloom's Taxonomy.