21 st Century Assessment at Reagan

21 st Century Assessment Reagan underwent a change in assessment (grading)in recent years Reagan underwent a change in assessment (grading)in recent years Old assessment methods do not serve the students well Old assessment methods do not serve the students well In the past, students could simply show up to class, behave, turn in their work (even if the work was poor), do average on their tests and receive a good grade. In the past, students could simply show up to class, behave, turn in their work (even if the work was poor), do average on their tests and receive a good grade. Not anymore!! Not anymore!!

21 st Century Assessment The goal for any class is to meet a set of learning objectives The goal for any class is to meet a set of learning objectives If a student meets or exceeds the learning objectives they should be rewarded If a student meets or exceeds the learning objectives they should be rewarded Generally, teachers reward students based on their level of compliance Generally, teachers reward students based on their level of compliance

21 st Century Assessment When these students went to college or into the workforce, they were not able to have the same level of success… When these students went to college or into the workforce, they were not able to have the same level of success…Discuss: Why? What do you think they were expected to do that they had not been asked to do before??? Why? What do you think they were expected to do that they had not been asked to do before???

21 st Century Assessment In your courses you will have two different types of assessment: In your courses you will have two different types of assessment: 1. Practice 2. Evidence

21 st Century Assessment Practice: Practice activities are those done in and out of the classroom throughout each unit to prepare you for mastery of the objectives. There will be multiple opportunities for you to practice without penalty. small assignments.

Practice Examples: oral participation, paired and group activities, presentations, homework, in-class work, debates, discussions Examples: oral participation, paired and group activities, presentations, homework, in-class work, debates, discussions Do you have to do the practice work? YES! Do you have to do the practice work? YES!Discuss: Why??? Why???

Practice If you don’t, you will not master the learning objectives, you may not retake assessment, and you risk not earning credit for the course. If you don’t, you will not master the learning objectives, you may not retake assessment, and you risk not earning credit for the course. Practice is very important! Practice is very important! PMJoB3o&feature=related PMJoB3o&feature=related PMJoB3o&feature=related PMJoB3o&feature=related

What happened to those teams that practiced so hard?

Practice Right now, most of you are here: Right now, most of you are here:Discuss: But you want to be here. How will you get there? But you want to be here. How will you get there? HomeworkParticipationDiscussion Practice!!!!

Evidence Evidence: Evidence are tasks that are completed in and out of the classroom to demonstrate your mastery of the objectives. BIG assignments! Evidence is the way that YOU prove you met the learn objective.

Evidence Evidence can be in any form but generally it will be: Evidence can be in any form but generally it will be: Tests, quizzes, projects, presentations, debates, essays, research papers Tests, quizzes, projects, presentations, debates, essays, research papers

Evidence For your evidence, you will receive one of the following: For your evidence, you will receive one of the following: AD-- Advanced: The student exhibits exceptional mastery of the course objective. PR-- Proficient: The student provides good mastery of the course objective. PR-- Proficient: The student provides good mastery of the course objective. BA-- Basic: The student provides evidence of a beginning mastery of the course objective. BA-- Basic: The student provides evidence of a beginning mastery of the course objective. MI--Minimal: The student attempts the task but provides no evidence of mastery of the objective described. O--No Evidence: No evidence was submitted.

Conversion Table Common Scale Regular Education Meaning Percentage Conversion (done by ESIS) Special Education Meaning Classic Report Card Grade Conversion (done by ESIS) AD Advanced or ( ) Achieving beyond IEP goals A PR Proficient or 3 85 (70-89) Achieving IEP goals 80-89= B 70-79= C BA Basic or 2 65 (51-69) Achieving below IEP goals D MI Minimal or 1 50 (1-50) Present, but no effort U No evidence 0N/AO

Evidence In the past if you had the following grades, what would your final grade be? In the past if you had the following grades, what would your final grade be? 48% Test 1 64% Test 2 88% Test 3 66%(average)= D

Evidence Under the new assessment system we are only interested in what your final level of mastery is. Under the new assessment system we are only interested in what your final level of mastery is. 48% Test 1 64% Test 2 88% Test 3 88% = B

Final Grades Each semester is 18 weeks Each semester is 18 weeks Your grade will reflect everything done during the 18 weeks Your grade will reflect everything done during the 18 weeks You will receive an update at 9 weeks but your grade will not start over You will receive an update at 9 weeks but your grade will not start over

Discuss: How will this new grading system help you? How will this new grading system help you?