Checklist

Checklist

1. Checklist Jammu University 2 Year B.Ed. Paper 202 Sem : II Dr. Atul Thakur This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- ShareAlike 4.0 International License .

2. Checklist Observation checklist: A strategy to monitor specific skills, behaviors, or dispositions of individual students or all the students in the class. A checklist is a type of informational aid used to reduce failure by compensating for potential limits of human memory and attention. A checklist is a tool for identifying the presence or absence of conceptual knowledge, skills, or behaviours. Checklists only indicate if a student can accomplish the listed objectives.

3. Checklists usually offer a yes/no format in relation to student demonstration of specific criteria. Checklists are used for identifying whether key tasks in a procedure, process, or activity have been completed. A checklist itemizes task descriptions in one column and provides a space beside each item in a second column to check off the completion of the task. It helps to ensure consistency and completeness in carrying out a task.

4. Nothing is included about the quality of performance. They may be used to record observations of an individual, a group or a whole class. The tasks may be a sequence of steps or include items to verify that the correct sequence was followed.

5. Format of checklist : Checklists are often presented as lists with small checkboxes down the left hand/right side of the page. A small tick or checkmark is drawn in the box after the item has been completed.

6. Characteristics of checklists Checklists should: have criteria for success based on expected outcomes be short enough to be practical (e.g., one sheet of paper) have tasks chunked into logical sections or flow from start to finish highlight critical tasks • have sign-off points that prevent students from proceeding without approval, if needed

7. • be written with clear, detailed wording to minimize the risk of misinterpretation • have space for other information such as the student’s name, date, course, examiner, and overall result • be reviewed by other instructors

8. Uses of Checklists contain a list of behaviors or specific steps, which can be marked as Present/Absent, Complete/Incomplete, Yes /No, etc. a teacher can use a checklist to observe the students. students use checklists to ensure that they have completed all of the steps and considered all of the possibilities.

9. help to provide structure for students when you want to note the completion of a task, but do not need to assign a rating scale. can be created in word processors, spreadsheets Use observation checklists for: Formative assessments by focusing on specific behaviors, thinking, social skills, writing skills, speaking skills.