NWEA is introducing a new framework called Keeping Learning on Track (KLT) to help teachers use formative assessment strategies to continuously adapt instruction based on evidence of student learning. KLT has five key strategies: clarifying learning targets, activating students as owners of learning, facilitating effective discussions, providing feedback, and activating students as peer resources. It will be implemented over multiple years, starting with teacher learning communities focusing on the foundations and then deepening understanding of strategies through ongoing collegial support.

1. What’s New
at NWEA?
FUSION
June 2012

2. Our Partners Need More
Evidence of Student Learning
Our partners use MAP to answer important questions
about their students’ learning:
Is every child growing?
Where will they be at the end of the school year?
Many partners have expressed a need for more student
data between MAP assessments. They want to know:
Where are my students now?
What progress are we making?
What skills are they missing?

3. Keeping Learning on Track

4. ®
Keeping Learning on Track
Framework
One Big Idea
Students and teachers
continuously using evidence of learning
to adapt what happens in the classroom.
Five Key Strategies
Engineering effective
Clarifying, sharing, and Activating students as
classroom discussions, Providing feedback Activating students
understanding learning instructional
questions, and learning that moves learners as the owners of
targets and success resources for one
tasks that elicit evidence forward their own learning
criteria another
of learning
Many Formative Assessment Techniques
• 30-Second Share • ABCD Cards • Find and Correct Errors • Stop/Slow Signals • Think/Pair/Share
• Group Discuss • Exit Tickets • Two Stars and a Wish • Question Strips • Carousel
Expectations • Diagnostic Questions • Comment-Only Marking • Traffic Lighting Self • Jigsaw
• Learning Targets

5. ®
Keeping Learning on Track
Implementation
Year 1 Year 2 Beyond Year 2
Getting Started Teacher Learning Teacher Learning
Community Meetings Community Meetings
with KLT
(for TLC Leaders)
1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 Ongoing,
Individual
Study
Collegial
5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 Support
Supported with
KLT Supported with
KLT Modules and
KLT Modules and
Foundations online resources
online resources
Initial Learning Sustained Job- Deepening Continued Growth
Embedded Learning Understanding and Learning

6. How does the
Where is the Where is the learner
learner get
learner going? right now?
there?
Engineering effective
Providing
classroom discussions,
feedback that
Teacher questions, & learning
moves learners
tasks that elicit evidence
forward
of learning
Clarifying,
sharing and
understanding Activating students as the owners of their own
Learner
learning targets learning
and success
criteria
Activating students as instructional resources
Peer
for one another

7. Agenda
Activity Topic
Activity 1 KLT™ Overview: Making a Difference
Activity 2 Sharing Learning Targets & Success Criteria
Activity 3 Asking Better Questions
Activity 4 Providing Effective Feedback
Activity 5 Activating Students and Their Peers
Activity 6 Carrying the Work Forward

8. What happens in a typical
TLC meeting?
Activity 1
Welcome & Learning The TLC leader presents the learning targets for the meeting.
Targets
Activity 2 Each teacher gives a brief, informal report on his or her latest
formative assessment efforts in the classroom to provide
How’s It Going?
information and get feedback from colleagues.
Activity 3 The group works through an interactive learning activity
Formative developed to deepen their understanding of one or more
Assessment Content formative assessment strategies.
Activity 4 Each teacher updates his or her Action Plan and arranges to
Personal Action Plan get needed support from colleagues.
Activity 5 The group checks to see where they are with regard to the
Summary of Learning learning targets for the meeting.
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9. Keeping Learning on Track
Learn more at
http://keepinglearningontrack.nwea.org

10. Thank You!