1. Assessment for Learning
September 2014
Heather Rottermond
Sandy Riley

2. Today’s Learning Targets
I understand the five keys to quality assessment.
I have a clear understanding of the commitment for this work for this year including meeting dates, expectations, and my role as a facilitator.
I understand the process for setting up my team for success.
I understand that part of this process is building relationships within and across districts for the purpose of deepening my knowledge of assessment literacy and building my own support network.

3. Today’s Agenda

4. Introduction and Welcome
Find Someone Who:
Move around the room and find a different person that can answer each of the five key questions.
Be sure to write their name down next to the key number.

5. Cycle of a Network

6. Assessment Literacy Training Plan
Sept ATI Training
Oct SCAL (Steering Committee for Assessment for Learning) CD and WISD
Jan Action Research Group (ARG)
ARG: 10 teachers from W/L representing EL and Secondary
Implement 1 week of instruction using CASL practices
Pre and post assessment Inventory
Aug – Train 56 teachers Cohort 1 (4 per district)
Ongoing monthly support
Develop 2 units of instruction using CASL
Pre-post data including pre and post assessment inventory
Basia & Sandy support systems for these teachers
Goal is to have 2 units of instruction created by end of 2014
Aug – Train 112 teachers Cohort 2 (8 per district)
Cohort 1 sits in on the trainings from a “Trainer” perspective
Monthly support for Cohort 1
Cohort 1 become facilitators for their Cohort 2 teams in their buildings
Pre/post assessment inventory
Basia & Sandy support systems for Cohort 1
Goal is for Cohort 1 to have 2 more units of instruction create by end of 2015
Aug – Train 224 teachers Cohort 3 (16 per district)
Cohort 1 facilitates the training
Monthly support for Cohort 1
Cohort 2 & 3 teams in their buildings
Pre/post assessment inventory
Basia & Sandy support systems for Cohort 1
Goal is for Cohort 1 to have 2 more units of instruction create by end of 2016
Cohort 2: 4 units
Cohort 3: 2 units

7. Achievement Initiatives 7-10 Year Plan
75 teachers trained (Cohort 1)
Sustained support for teachers throughout the year
500 more teachers trained (Cohort 2)
Teachers from Cohort 1 become facilitators for Cohort 2 within their buildings
1500 more teachers trained (Cohort 3)
Cohort 1 teachers are the trainers for these teachers
1500 more teachers trained (Cohort 4)
Cohort 1 teachers are trainers and perhaps any teacher from Cohort 2
2017 and beyond
1500 more teachers trained (Cohort 5)
Cohort 1 teachers and perhaps any teacher from Cohort 2 and 3
Goal : By 2020, 1 highly skilled teacher leader for every 10 teachers.
This means 500 teacher leaders in both counties 50
100
200
300
Instructional Networks: WWC, ECAN, RA, ELN*, NGS*, ALN*
Leadership Networks: ALN, HS Principals, EL Principals, MS Principals, CIT, CAAN

8. Participate in monthly meetings.
School Year Plans
Participate in monthly meetings.
Self reflection and learning
Planning time for facilitation
Develop leadership skills.
Preparation to become a trainer

9. School Year Plans
Facilitate your colleagues that attended the overview training back in your building.
Hold regularly scheduled meetings with the team.
Monthly meeting with you principal to discuss successes and challenges.
Team presents to the school and school board.
Collect data with you and your team

10. Developing Group Agreements
(5 mins.) Individually review the list of typical agreements. Check two that you feel are important. (10 mins.) Form 8 groups. Share your agreements and why you think they are important. Group decides the top two and reports out. Develop a list together and discuss agreements. Why is it important to develop agreements with a team.

11. 1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
POTTY BREAK – 15 minutes
1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
Have participants find a partner and discuss the questions on the slide. They will also need to be looking at the handout.
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12. Successes/Challenges
(5 mins.) Reflection time: write down two successes and two challenges related to your own skill development or the team development.
(10 mins.) Find your key 1 partner and both share successes. Then share challenges. Ask partner for suggestions if you want.
(10 mins.) Find your key 2 partner and repeat the process.
(5 mins.) Debrief

13. Text Based Discussion Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning Book
Write name in book
(20 mins.) Read Chapter 1 and write notes in the template provided:
What are some key points that you remembered?
What was new to you?
How will this help you with your team?
(20 mins.) Form 7 groups. Discuss the 3 questions with emphasis on question 3.
(5 mins.) Debrief

14. LUNCH

15. Think back to your experience with this process last year…
Reflection
Think back to your experience with this process last year…
What was helpful for you as you went through the training?
Pair/Share with the person next to you about your experience

16. How to Set up Your Team for Success
What do you think is necessary for you and your team to be successful?
(5 mins.) Individually reflect and write down your thoughts.
(20 mins.) Discuss at your tables and develop a list.
(15 mins.) Share out to the large group

17. How to Set up Your Team for Success
Levels of Impact and Training Methods
Joyce and Showers

18. How to Set up Your Team for Success
How can you use the Training Methods to develop training plans for your team?

19. 1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
POTTY BREAK – 10 minutes
1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
Have participants find a partner and discuss the questions on the slide. They will also need to be looking at the handout.
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20. Develop a Training Plan for the Year
Model of a plan (45 minutes)
Meeting 1
Meeting 2
Meeting 3
Meeting 4
Meeting Goals
Materials
New Skill
Application of Skill

21. Develop a Training Plan for the Year
15 minutes) Find your key 3 partner and share your plan.
Feedback
Partner gives warm feedback (what do they like specifically about the plan)
Partner gives cool feedback (What are you uncertain about)

22. Develop a Plan for the First Meeting
(30 mins.) With your school partner write up a training plan for the first meeting.
15 minutes) Find your key 4 partner and share your plan.
Feedback
Partner gives warm feedback (what do they like specifically about the plan)
Partner gives cool feedback (What are you uncertain about)

23. Next meeting is October 21!!! Homework
Wrap Up and Homework
Sign in and out (even if you are not getting SCECHs…we submit these to your buildings)
Next meeting is October 21!!!
Homework
Hold your first meeting
Read Chapter 2 in the Seven Strategies book
Fill out reflection form