by Garrett | Mar 10, 2019 | Assessment
This blog will cover three topics of traditional assessment: teaching to the test, self-assessment, and a final summary on the issues of traditional assessment practices. Teach to the Test Another concern with traditional assessment is that teachers will teach to the...
by Garrett | Mar 10, 2019 | Assessment
An assessment is commonly conveyed through the use of pre-set criteria that provide precise explanations of exactly which characteristics or behaviors will be assessed (e.g. commitment) and the importance (value) of each in the assessment. These are called marking...
by Garrett | Mar 10, 2019 | Assessment
The Athlete Centered Skating Assessment blog series is composed several blogs that discuss our assessment process and features of the assessments. These blogs are an important part of the ACSkating assessment process and, accordingly, are required reading for parents...
by Garrett | Dec 10, 2018 | Information
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” ― Dr. Seuss, Happy Birthday to You! This blog discusses one of the distinctions between athlete and traditional coach centered training environments: programming. An athlete...
