"Teachers are Superhumans"

In my work as a consultant/specialist for Classroom Assessment and Examination Reforms in various countries adhering to diverse educational philosophies and curriculum, I realized that teachers are "superhumans" everywhere in the world.

I say they are superhumans (or let me say supermen and superwomen) because they can take on several tasks at the same time. They are the key persons in implementing curricular reforms, they are managers of a team (the class they handle or school they oversee), they are entertainers and performers to students who can only learn with funny persons in front of them, and sometimes they are referees to "fighting" students and also perform police powers and even conductors in school vehicles.

As teachers, they are not only mentors, lecturers, professors, and guidance counselors. They are also artists, scientists, linguists, mathematicians, historians, orators, sociologists, psychologists, activists, and motivators. They also serve as representatives of society and government organizations. They are also expected to be role models to students and politicians as well as social workers and community developers.

On top of these so many roles, they teach students to the best they can. They are required to give tests and examinations and evaluate student work, reports, and projects. They are expected to keep track of what their students have learned and how many of their targeted learning outcomes were achieved. They are mandated to establish the credibility of their assessment procedures as well as the validity of their instruments. Hence, teachers do not only teach, but they must also perform assessment activities to determine the achievement, strengths, and weaknesses of their students.

With these in mind, I come to believe that teachers are really superhumans. Hence, I am writing this blog on the assessment and evaluation of learning to share my experiences with teachers, researchers, and educationists.

I hope that through this blog, all teachers and researchers will achieve their vision, mission, and goals of providing the highest standards of classroom assessment and examinations.