Question

In a progressive classroom, assessment of learners during the process of teaching-learning
1. is helpful in identifying ‘high’, ‘low’ and ‘non’ achievers for the purposes of giving feedback to the parents.
2. Is very important since ‘it gives insights into children’s understanding and helps the teacher to reflects on her pedagogy.
3. Is not at all helpful in children’s learning.
4. creates a hindrance in the process of children’s learning

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Is very important since ‘it gives insights into children’s understanding and helps the teacher to reflects on her pedagogy.

The meaning of "progressive education" depends on the meaning assigned to the word 'progress'. Progress implies movement and movement involves changes in some direction. 

• 'progressive education', is that body of educational thought that nourished in the fertile mind of John Dewey. 
• According to John Dewey, “Education is reconstruction or reorganisation of experience which adds to the meaning of experience and which increases the ability to direct the course of subsequent experiences.”

• The assessment usually measures how much content (concepts and skill) has been achieved by a child out of the identified content he/she was supposed to achieve in a particular class. 
• Assessment plays a crucial role in enhancing the quality of teaching and learning for elementary students as it gives insight into children’s understanding and helps the teacher to reflects on her pedagogy. 
• The assessment provides learners feedback on his/her performance during classroom instruction, in unit tests, termed test, etc.
• Feedback helps learners to know about their strengths and weaknesses. Accordingly, a teacher can provide remedial inputs and learners can improve their learning. 

Thus from above-mentioned points, it is clear that in a progressive classroom, assessment of’ learners during the process of teaching-learning gives insights into children’s understanding and helps the teacher to reflects on her pedagogy.