1. Diving Deeper into Formative Assessment: Research and Resources Fran Clay, Elementary Language Arts Leslie Grahn, World Languages Scott Ruehl, Mt. Hebron High School

2. How deep is your knowledge of formative assessment? Are you Doing the Doing the back float? back float? Snorkeling? Snorkeling? Scuba diving? Scuba diving? Deep sea diving? Deep sea diving? www.nasa.gov

3. Get ready to scuba! Relate the metaphor of a scuba diver to the lesson planning process. Where does formative assessment fit in?

4. Today’s outcomes Deepen knowledge about formative assessment. Deepen knowledge about formative assessment. Increase awareness of research and resources available on formative assessment. Increase awareness of research and resources available on formative assessment. Participate in simulations of formative assessment strategies. Participate in simulations of formative assessment strategies.

5. Tapping Your Prior Knowledge www.scuba-do.com/diving.cfm Use your whiteboard to show your group’s response.

6. Formative assessment is cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp a) unnecessary. b) fluid. c) rigid.

7. Formative assessment is cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp a) unnecessary. b) fluid. c) rigid.

8. The primary purpose of formative assessment is to cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp a) balance the lesson plan. b) measure achievement. c) improve learning.

9. The primary purpose of formative assessment is to cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp a) balance the lesson plan. b) measure achievement. c) improve learning.

10. Formative assessment is focused on cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp a) learning process. b) learning products. c) learning progress.

11. Formative assessment is focused on cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp a) learning process. b) learning products. c) learning progress.

12. Formative assessment results are used to cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp a) make final achievement decisions. b) make adjustments for continuous improvement. c) evaluate student progress.

13. Formative assessment results are used to cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp a) make final achievement decisions. b) make adjustments for continuous improvement. c) evaluate student progress.

14. Formative assessment is carried out cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp a) at the end of a lesson. b) when grades are reported. c) throughout the learning process.

15. Formative assessment is carried out cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp a) at the end of a lesson. b) when grades are reported. c) throughout the learning process.

16. Assessment for learning is used a) to evaluate mastery of content. b) to make students’ understanding visible. understanding visible. c) at the conclusion of a learning activity. cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp

17. Assessment for learning is used a) to evaluate mastery of content. b) to make students’ understanding visible. understanding visible. c) at the conclusion of a learning activity. cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp

18. Formative Assessment... a) provides feedback to modify teaching and learning. b) is used to collect grades. c) Is only anecdotal. cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp

19. Formative Assessment... a) provides feedback to modify teaching and learning. b) is used to collect grades. c) Is only anecdotal. cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp

20. Less time on feedback means a) more time for instruction. b) greater opportunity for student practice. c) increased probability that students will not meet standards. cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp

21. Less time on feedback means a) more time for instruction. b) greater opportunity for student practice. c) increased probability that students will not meet standards. cagle.msnbc.com/news/BLOG/SAUDI.asp

22. Think about…. As a teacher, how could I use the data I just collected about your prior knowledge of formative assessment to inform my teaching? As a teacher, how could I use the data I just collected about your prior knowledge of formative assessment to inform my teaching?

23. Formative Assessment Formative assessment is an intentional learning process teachers engage in with their students to gather information during the learning process to improve achievement. Advancing Formative Assessment (Moss & Brookhart, 2009)

24. Formative Assessment Formative assessment is strongly linked to increased intrinsic motivation in the areas of self-efficacy self-regulation self-assessment self-attribution. Advancing Formative Assessment (Moss & Brookhart, 2009)

25. Formative Assessment Through formative assessment, teachers shift from correcting to informing. Advancing Formative Assessment (Moss & Brookhart, 2009)

26. 3 Central Processes Establishing where learners are in their learning Establishing where learners are in their learning Establishing where they are going Establishing where they are going Establishing how to get there. Establishing how to get there. Williams & Thompson, 2007 Compare these processes to a GPS.

27. Myths About Formative Assessment It is just another test. It is just another test. It is a product you can buy. It is a product you can buy. It is easy to label and identify. It is easy to label and identify. It is something new. It is something new. It is a set of techniques and strategies. It is a set of techniques and strategies. Kate Garrison, Measured Progress “Formative Assessment: Debunking the Myths” (podcast on NMSA website)

28. Conditions for successful formative assessment: The student and teacher share a common understanding of what constitutes quality work. The student and teacher share a common understanding of what constitutes quality work. Both student and teacher can compare the student’s performance to the standards. Both student and teacher can compare the student’s performance to the standards. Following the assessment, teaching and learning activities are adjusted to close the gap between the student’s performance and the standard. Following the assessment, teaching and learning activities are adjusted to close the gap between the student’s performance and the standard.

29. More than just feedback Clarify goals Respond to student work Modify instruction Feed Up Feed Back Feed Forward Fisher & Frey,”Feed Up, Feed Back, Feed Forward,” Educational Leadership (ASCD) November 2009

30. Benefits of Peer and Self- Assessment 1.Students internalize the criteria for high-quality work. 2.Students understand the process of getting to the standard. Teachers involve students in the monitoring process and shift some of the responsibility for documenting and justifying learning to the students. Students understand that standards are “real” and achievable and that exceeding the standard is both possible and desirable. Parents understand expectations and assessment criteria. www.exemplars.com

31. Let’s take a look at some student self-assessment tools

32. Formative Assessment Key Strategies 1. Clarifying, sharing, and understanding goals for learning and criteria for success with learners. 2. Engineering effective classroom discussions, questions, activities, and tasks that elicit evidence of student learning. Dylan William, NCTM Key Strategies Brief, www.nctm.org

33. Formative Assessment Key Strategies 3. Providing feedback that moves learning forward. 4. Activating students as owners of their own learning. 5. Activating students as learning resources for one another. Dylan William, NCTM Key Strategies Brief, www.nctm.org

34. Post It Note Activity Written data Oral data Observational data

35. Formative Assessment Resources on the Leadership 1 & 2 wiki

36. Reflection What formative assessment strategies have we used today? What formative assessment strategies have we used today? Depth cards Depth cards Scuba metaphor Scuba metaphor Whiteboard quiz Whiteboard quiz Post It activity Post It activity 3-2-1 3-2-1

37. Let’s revisit your depth card www.nasa.gov

38. 3-2-1 Exit Ticket

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