1. RBIS Assessment Workshop February 19, 2011

2. Assessment in the PYP Central Idea: Assessment is integral to all teaching and learning. Lines of Inquiry: 1. The purposes and perspectives of assessment 2. How effective assessment support the teaching and learning cycle. 3. Record-keeping and reporting on student learning.

3. 1. The purposes and perspectives of assessment Independent Activity – Read through the standards Complete Standards/Evidence Survey

4. The purposes and perspectives of assessment Pair/Share Activity - Complete survey -“What do you believe about assessment” Share with a Partner

5. The purposes and perspectives of assessment Group Work – Formulate a statement about the purpose of assessment

6. The Purpose of Assessment is … To determine student progress To improve student learning To inform provide info for teacher to plan appropriate teaching and learning

7. Break 10 Minutes

8. The Principles of Assessment Each group will be assigned a section to summarize and present through Visuals Song Drama Interpretive dance Role play

9. In Authentic Assessment… Children apply their knowledge and skills in a in situation or to a task that is meaningful to them and is within the range of typical classroom activity. Tasks are close as possible to real-life practical and intellectual challenges in a real-life context.

10. Authentic Assessment is… Planned and structured so all students can understand the reasons behind the assessment tasks Ensures students are aware of learning intentions and criteria for success Reveals shared set of learning outcomes that show strengths and areas for improvement. (Shirley Clarke)

11. Authentic Assessment Activity As a group share a completed planner Work through the Characteristics of Authentic Assessment to evaluate the planner

12. LUNCH

13. 2. How effective assessment support the teaching and learning cycle Effective assessments are planned and built in the learning, not added after the event. Identifying the summative and formative assessments in the planning process before starting the planner identifies what is worth knowing and assessing.

14. 2. How effective assessment support the teaching and learning cycle Group Activity – Thinking Like An Assessor Sort these questions into: Thinking like an assessor Thinking like an activity designer

15. Assessment… Of learning – summative We will know that we have learned this because …when… For learning – formative Learning along the way (Lorna Earl)

16. Article Jigsaw Article Titles

17. Formative and Summative Assessment Activity – Identify OF and FOR in the formative and summative assessments of a UOI planner Sort activities into formative and summative and explain why

18. How to determine what is worth understanding? Activity – I really understand… I understand because… I needed to…

19. Snowball Write down something that you have learned or something that has affirmed your understanding of assessment.

20. 3. Line of Inquiry - Record-keeping and reporting on student learning. Self-evaluation How often do you use these? How comfortable using a rubric, a continuum?

21. 3. Line of Inquiry - Record-keeping and reporting on student learning. In grade level teams, pick a formative assessment and create a rubric

22. 3. Line of Inquiry - Record-keeping and reporting on student learning. How are you incorporating student self- reflection and self-reporting in your assessment?