Entry Level:  It may be difficult to access the abilities and behaviors of a class of students before commencing a unit.  This may be especially so if you are a new teacher within the school.  It is important to design an appropriate unit for each group of students as classes vary greatly what they bring to the class. One way to assess entry level skill and attitudes may be to have the students fill out a questionnaire during a previous unit.  This questionnaire (link to sample questionnaire) could effectively determine past dancing experience and attitudes towards dance. To ensure that all students fill out the questionnaire, a participation mark or percentage of the overall grade of the the unit can be given to the students for filling it out prior to the commencement of the unit.  Furthermore, this might also be a good tool to hand back to the students at the end of the unit to allow them to see their own progress.


Exit outcomes: It is not always easy to assess what students learn (motor abilities, cognitively and affectively).  It is hoped that these will match the learning objectives set out prior to the unit but this is not always the case (see pedigogal unit). However, it is important as a teacher to evaluate as best as possible in order to adjust lessons and the overall unit to best reach the desired learning outcomes.