Interview Questions

1. What diagnostic assessment has taken place this semester?

Reading Benchmark.
2. When did this occur?
The first two weeks of school.
3. What types of assessments were conducted? (written, oral, practical, etc.)
It was an oral test where students had to say letter names or sounds and read sight words.
4. Who developed these assessments?
Ministry of Education.
5. Who conducted the assessments? (Classroom teacher, Arabic teacher, classroom assistant,
etc.)
The classroom teacher.
6. Were the assessments completed by students individually?
No with teacher assistance.
7. What information did you hope to get from the assessments?
I wanted to see which students had phonemic awareness and who were reader.
8. How did you group your students? (same/different academic levels, friendship groups,
similar interests, etc.)
Most of the students fell in the same category so they were grouped based on their Phase.
9. Do the groups change for different learning subjects/topics?
No, they do not as this was just an English Diagnostic test.

- Reflection

Through my interview with the teacher, it was found that she carried out the diagnostic
evaluation in her classroom based on the knowledge of each student's level and put it in its
proper place. For example, if the student level is average, the parameter will place it with other
students whose level is average. In the future, the United Arab Emirates assesses their
educational levels to be given according to their level. For example, if students at the
intermediate level are given activity or a question that is given to those at the higher level they
will find it difficult to answer because their level The educator cannot understand this question or
activity. In the end, I think the teacher must challenge students at the low and middle level to
encourage them to understand, learn and challenge themselves to raise their level of education.