District Sharing: Formative Assessment and Grading Practices Using the LDC Rubric

Check on Tech Audio Wizard Elluminate tools – Hand raise – Microphone – Smiley face – Checkmark – Chat box – Polling IU 13 LDC Webinar2

Virtual Meeting Norms Please… participate by using the microphone, answering poll questions, collaborating in breakout rooms and using the chat window. raise your hand to indicate that you’d like to use the microphone when it is time for questions. release the microphone when you are finished. use the door to indicate that you are away from your computer if you need to step out. IU 13 LDC Webinar3

Goals for This Afternoon… Share LDC formative assessment and grading practices across schools Show alignment between formative assessment best practices and LDC instructional ladder Identify the difference between scoring and grading IU 13 LDC Webinar4

Summative Assessment Seeks to make an overall judgment of progress made at the end of a defined period of instruction. Examples: –PSSA, PSSA-M, PASA –Keystone Exams –ACCESS for ELLs –End of unit exams –End of course exams

Formative Assessment A planned process Used to help teachers monitor and adjust their instruction accordingly to increase the probability of student success. Classroom based and should help meet individual needs of students. Formal and informal measures

Dylan Wiliam’s 5 Assessment Strategies 1)Find out where students are 2)Provide feedback that moves learning forward 3)Make sure everyone is clear about the assessment criteria 4)Incorporate peer assessment 5)Embed student self-assessment

Formative Assessment StrategyLDC: What Instruction? 1) Find out where students are.Task Engagement 2) Provide feedback that moves learning forward. Active Reading Essential Vocabulary Note-taking Bridging Controlling Idea Development Revision Editing 3) Make sure everyone is clear about the assessment criteria. Task Analysis Revision 4) Incorporate peer assessment.Note-taking Bridging Revision Editing 5) Embed student self-assessment.Active Reading Note-taking Controlling Idea Development Revision Editing

Examples of Embedded Formative Assessment in an LDC Module ~Kathy Thiebes, Economic Systems Module

Examples of Embedded Formative Assessment in an LDC Module ~Kathy Thiebes, Economic Systems Module

Examples of Embedded Formative Assessment in an LDC Module ~Kathy Thiebes, Economic Systems Module

Examples of Embedded Formative Assessment in an LDC Module ~Kathy Thiebes, Economic Systems Module

Connections to the Danielson Framework: 3d The elements of component 3d are: Assessment criteria Monitoring of student learning Feedback to students Student self-assessment and monitoring of progress

Grading vs. Scoring What’s the Difference? Grading: reflects the performance of students relative to expectations at a particular point in time. Scoring: uses fixed standards of quality that do not change over time.

Upcoming Webinars Upcoming Webinars: (3:00 – 3:45pm) April 18th: Using Primary Source Documents and LDC May 2 nd : Preparing for the Summer Showcase IU 13 LDC Webinar15

Contact Us! Barbara Smith- LDC Site Lead Phone: (717) Cell Phone: (717) Skype: barbaraa_smith_iu Kelly Galbraith- LDC Consultant Phone: (717) Cell Phone: (717) Skype: kelly.galbraith.iu Ruth Manthey-LDC Program Assistant Phone: (717) IU 13 LDC Webinar Tweet about