Chapter 10: MI Theory and Assessment

Chapter ten of Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom discusses the use of assessment and the MI theory. The chapter defines authentic assessment which I found to be very interesting. Armstrong tells us that "the most important prerequisite to authentic assessment is observation." He then gave us a long list of all the ways in which teachers can observe their students. One that I found interesting, and useful for me in the future is checklists. If each student was to have a checklist of the work that they have done, including the progress that they have made, the student would most likely be more organized and probably be more motivated because they can physically see what they have done, and how well they have completed the task. Another part of the chapter that I found interesting was MI portfolios, and "The Five C's of Portfolio Development." The five C's (Celebration, Cognition, Communication, Cooperation, and Competency)supported why we should use these MI portfolios.