Assessment and Evaluation

The purpose of the assessment and evaluation carried out at our school is to support the multifaceted development of our students in accordance with the MYP and to improve their learning process. The assessment and evaluation program helps us to determine what our students know, what they understand, and what they can do at different stages of learning. At the same time, it also guides us in drawing new goals for our teachers and students through reflective thinking. Students, teachers, and parents are informed with a report prepared according to the results records. Regular evaluation of the program with the participation of teachers and school administration contributes to the improvement of our program when necessary.

Assessment and Evaluation Program

The stages applied for our measurement and evaluation studies are as follows.

Readiness Tests

Readiness tests are conducted to determine whether our students have the knowledge and skills that require prerequisites for the content they will encounter when starting a new education and training period. In addition to determining the level of our students in academic courses, their status is also observed in practical courses. With these exams, the career journey of the student is guided after determining which areas our students show competence in and which areas should be supported. In addition to observing students' success in learning, evaluating their prior knowledge and experiences enables our teachers to plan and organize their teaching styles accordingly.

Formative assessments

The focus of all assessment and evaluation studies at NÛN Middle School is formative assessments. The formative assessment studies determine how close our students are to achieving the educational goals of MYP and the national curriculum. Formative assessments provide significant insights about our students. In addition, it provides feedforward by providing solutions to problems that our students may encounter in the future. These studies make an immediate intervention possible since they determine students' understanding of course content, units, and learning outcomes, enabling targeted action plans. If our student has not been able to achieve the requirements of relevant unit/learning outcomes, it is supported by in-class differentiation, differentiated tasks, and office hours tutoring. In NÛN Middle School, process evaluation is carried out in every lesson and at every moment. Our MYP teachers assess our students' progress and adjust their teaching methods accordingly.

Summative assessments

Summative assessment studies are carried out at the end of each semester for our students studying at NÛN Middle School to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have learned. The summative assessments profile the success status of our students is determined, detailed, and clear feedback is provided to our students about their achievements. Our students' development is monitored by comparing their current data to the readiness exams taken at the beginning of the year.

Recording of Data

Assessment tools and strategies are utilized to determine the level at which subjects are taught in NÛN Middle School. The strategies used consist of the methods and approaches employed by the teacher to gather insights about a student's learning. Assessment tools are instruments that collect data about the student's learning. Using assessment and evaluation strategies and tools infer to make student-oriented choices and acquire a student-oriented approach. When selecting strategies for our students, we consider which tools are compatible with that specific strategy and make our choices accordingly. Some of the selected assessment and evaluation strategies and tools are as follows.

Strategies

Readiness tests

Formative assessments

Summative assessments

Matriculation exams

Project assignments

Performance assignments

Tools

Analytical, holistic scoring rubric

Self-assessment forms

Checklists

Portfolios

Observation records

Multiple-choice, open-ended items

Reporting and Documentation

The basis of the reporting of assessment and evaluation is the objective presentation of what our students know, understand and can do. The content of the reports includes the expectations of the program, as well as the level at which our students meet these expectations. The education stakeholders are presented with reports in either written or oral form.

Development Reports

Each quarter, reports are written four times in total, showing the students' cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills and developments and the achievements and comments of all the courses in that semester. This development report is prepared with the contributions of teachers, parents, and students, who are the stakeholders contributed to the process.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Through these meetings, NÛN teachers come together with parents to get more background information about their students, answer parents' questions, address their concerns, if any, and determine their role in the learning process. The information obtained from the assessment and evaluation studies is shared with the parents, and the requirements regarding the development process of the students are planned.