We see GradePad being used in many kinds of settings.
In Arts and Media, we have assessments for portfolios, projects, and collaborations. In the classroom, we have assessments for cooperative learning, problem-solving, and learner attributes. For communication skills, we have assessments for persuasive speeches and public speaking.
For foreign language skills, we have assessments for an oral interview. For interpersonal skills, we have assessments for Social Interaction, Teamwork, Behavior, Public Interaction, and Meeting Leader. For language arts, we have assessments on the Writing Process, Expository Writing, Descriptive Writing, Writing a Business Letter, and Fluent Reading.
Today, there’s a new report that’s been released, Teen Voice 2009, by the Search Institute and funded by Best Buy Children’s Foundation. They use a concept “sparks”. From the report:
Our research uses sparks as a metaphor for describing how young people experience talents, interests, or strengths that make them feel really happy, energized, and passionate, and that give them real purpose, direction, or focus.2 So sparks are part of who a young person really is—part of their sense of identity. Here’s how we described the concept to teens in the survey:
When people are really happy, energized, and passionate about their talents, interests, or hobbies, we say they have a ‘spark’ in their life. This spark is more than just interesting or fun for them. They are passionate about it. It gives them joy and energy. It is a really important part of their life that gives them real purpose, direction or focus.
1/3 of surveyed 15-year-olds said they didn’t have a spark.
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