Assessment and instruction go hand in hand in a classroom that focuses on the student. Join me as we explore a variety of strategies to assess student readiness in order to make decisions about current and future instruction.
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In the next 3 hours…
Define Formative Assessment
Explore Digital Formative
Assessment Tools & Strategies
Have a Formative Assessment
Smackdown
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Discuss
In groups, please discuss the following:
• When were you assessed and it was a negative experience. What
made it so?
• When were you assessed and it was a positive experience. What
made it so?
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Formative Assessment
• takes place during the learning process
• informs both teachers and students
• allows teachers to adjust instruction
• allows for customized learning
• encourages teachers and students to
work together toward achievement
• increases student engagement &
motivation
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Seven Strategies
Where am I going?
1. Provide clear learning targets
2. Use exemplars of strong and weak work
Where am I now?
3. Provide descriptive feedback
4. Teach students to self-assess & set goals
How can I close the gap?
5. Design lessons to focus on one aspect
6. Teach students focused revision
7. Engage students in self-reflection, let them keep track
of and share their learning
Source: Stiggins, 2006
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T-TESS Rolled Out in 2016
• Developed by educators
• Growth-mindset model
• Piloted in 60 districts in
2014-2015
• Implemented/refined in 250
districts in 2015-2016
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Domains of the T-TESS Rubric
PLANNING INSTRUCTION
1. Standards and Alignment
2. Data and Assessment
3. Knowledge of Students
4. Activities
1. Achieving Expectations
2. Content Knowledge and Expertise
3. Communication
4. Differentiation
5. Monitor and Adjust
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Classroom Environment, Routines and
Procedures
2. Managing Student Behavior
3. Classroom Culture
1. Professional Demeanor and Ethics
2. Goal Setting
3. Professional Development
4. School Community Involvement
1 2
3 4
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Group Activity
• Get into 6 groups
• Introduce yourself to the
group (first name, district,
role)
• Decide on a group name
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Group Activity
• Start at the poster that is nearest your
group.
• Go to the page and try out several of the
formative assessment tools.
• Discuss in your group which would be
the best for your students and why.
• You’ll have 15 minutes.
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Group Activity
• Move to the next station
• 10 minutes to explore,
discuss, and brainstorm
• 5 minutes to add ideas
to form
Group
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Group Activity
1. Discuss your favorite digital formative
assessment tool
2. Create a 2-3 minute sales pitch for it
• Name the tool
• Provide two different examples of
how it could be used in the
classroom (grade level, content
area, strategies used, etc.)
3. Share your sales pitch
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• Weekly Lunch and Learn
webinars
• Monthly Get Your Google
On webinars
• Quarterly TechEdge
magazine
• TCEA Social Community
www.tcea.org
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Hinweis der Redaktion
Being aware of where formative assessment fits in to the teacher appraisal system can possibly help you score higher.
Notice there isn’t a dimension titled “Formative Assessment.” But, formative assessment can be accounted for. Where do you see it being included? [multiple correct answers]
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Each group is given 10 minutes to discuss their favorite formative assessment apps/website and create a sales pitch for it. Their sales pitch has to tell the name of the tool and two different examples of how it could be used in the classroom (grade level, content area, etc.). Each group has 1-2 minutes to share with the whole group.