1. Our Process for Developing Alternative Assessments, Sample Assessments and Future Goals Region III

2. Bringing Region III Together Superintendent’s Memo #278-14, October 10, 2014 Key Instructional Leaders’ Meeting Selection Process of Performance Based Assessments (PBAs) Timeline Challenges

3. Product Development Performance Based Assessments Research based Beyond multiple choice Dr. Chris Gareis, Teacher-Made Assessments: How to Connect Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Learning 4 Cohort Trainings Day 1: PBA Overview (March 10, 2015) Day 2/3: PBA Product Development (April 13 and 14, 2015) Day 4: PBA Presentations: Peer Review, Feedback and Revisions (April 24, 2015)

4. DRAFT PBAs on eMedia 2 - Grade 3 Science 2 - Grade 3 History 2 - US History I 1 - US History II (see sample) 1 - Grade 5 Writing

5. Sample PBA: US History II Specific Intended Learning Outcomes

6. Sample PBA, continued Brief Description

7. PBA Implementation at Buildings Leadership Team for PBA Aligning PBAs with division practices and school protocol Planning for 2015-16 CM/PG Revisions Teacher Training Quarterly Book Study

8. Next Steps for Region III Spreading the News Additional staff involvement Further training and implementation Four Sites in 2015-16 Caroline County King George County Mathews County Richmond County

9. Questions/Concerns Contacts: Kathleen Beane, kbeane@ccps.uskbeane@ccps.us Amanda Freeman, afreeman@kgcs.k12.va.usafreeman@kgcs.k12.va.us Matthew Terry, mterry@cityschools.commterry@cityschools.com Kenneth White, kdwhite@cityschools.comkdwhite@cityschools.com