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Session Goals:
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become
aware of the importance of aligning
classroom assessment to state standards
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gain
confidence about how to teach effectively as
preparation for assessments or tests
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practice
creating alternative forms of assessment
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learn, laugh, and
share!
Essential Questions:
How can teachers design assessments that truly
demonstrate student understanding?
Online resources:
http://resources.emints.org/links/assessment/
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Community Building and Tootsie Pops!
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Cross-talk discussion- Which quality do you
value most in a teacher or principal?
Patience, wisdom, energy, compassion,
kindness.
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Each one teach
one:
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Dinner Break
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Case Studies
Questions:
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How does this story of
assessment compare to your experience in the
classroom?
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What are some of the best
parts of using this form of assessment?
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What problems did this story
bring up? How would you deal with them?
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How could you align these
assessments to standards?
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Did the
assessment described match what the teacher
was hoping to find out about the students’ learning?
Using a Range of Assessment
Tools: Self-Assessment
Exploring Assessment Tools:
http://resources.emints.org/links/assessment/
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Can a student
to do well on this assessment with only a
limited understanding because of the
ability to make clever guesses, parrot back
memorized answers, produce a lovely product
or demonstrate natural ability?
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Can a student
with deep understanding do poorly
because of performing a task poorly or
failing to meet requirements of the
assessment which may be arbitrary or place
inappropriate emphasis on criteria that do
not have to do with the main goal of the
project? (From Wiggins and McTigue, 1998).
Designing
an Assessment
Response Letter
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