Formative AssessmentProficiency-based Learning

Today’s Objective•Think about the role of formative

assessment in a proficiency-based learning system▫the relationship between content ELTs and

formative assessment▫the relationship between HOW targets and

formative assessment▫what are some formative assessment

techniques

Formative Assessment is …

•“… on-going assessments, observations, summaries and reviews that inform instruction and give students feedback …” (Fisher & Frey, 2007 in Dodge)

•“… assessment for learning …” (Stiggins)

Formative assessment does not …•Need to be lengthy or take a long time

•Need to be graded like summative assessments BUT “when you use formative assessments you must keep track of the data you collect.”

Formative Assessment & ELTs•Gr. 5 Math: Understands (in context) the

concept of rounding decimals to any place using place value (G)▫I know and can tell the value of any digit in a

whole numbers▫I know and can tell the value of any digit in a

decimals; I can read decimals, like .1 is “one tenth” and .34 is “thirty-four hundredths”

▫I know and use a rule for rounding with whole numbers

▫I can solve a word problem that tells me to round my answer to the nearest _____th.

Formative Assessment & ELTs•K Science: Understands (Classify and sort)

how objects can be described in terms of the materials they are made of and their properties (color, size, shape, weight, texture, flexibility, etc.), (A-1)▫I know words to describe color, size, shape,

weight, …▫I can take two things and decide if they are

the same color, weight, … when my teacher asks me

▫I can look at two things and decide what they have the same

▫I can make groups of things that are the same

Formative Assessment & ELTs•Gr. 4 Social Studies: Understands the

concept (symbolize / show and represent) of geographic grid using latitude and longitude (E)

Formative Assessment & ELTs•Gr. 4 Social Studies: Understands the

concept (symbolize / show and represent) of geographic grid using latitude and longitude (E)▫I know what a grid is▫I know what vertical and horizontal mean▫I can find a point that is described by

vertical and horizontal places on a grid▫I can give directions to a point by its

vertical and horizontal places▫I know what latitude means▫I know what longitude means

Formative Assessment & ELTs•MS Social Studies:

Understands (Analyzing perspectives) the traditional leadership roles and their impact around the world.

Formative Assessment & HOW

•Motion of Particles example•HW•Bell work examples

▫ELA … Mondays are like nails on a chalkboard.

▫Math … You can use HW as a resource to solve this problem

Formative Assessment in JR

•The assessment of your objectives become your data points in JR.

Formative Assessment & ELTs

•MS Phys. Ed: Is skilled at (In context of play) catching an object while moving. ▫Watches ball or object into hands▫Reaches arms towards the ball or object▫Gives with the ball or object as it hits hands▫Moves feet quickly to get into position to

catch ball or object

Objectives in JR•Objectives appear as the “title” and or

“descriptions” of the activities you did to formatively assess students

Formative Assessment & ELTs• Understands (Describe the relationship between) print

and pictures in terms of the story convey meaning.▫ I know where the words/letters are that are telling the

story.▫ I know where the pictures are that are telling the story.▫ I can point to the parts of the picture that I am hearing

about in the story.▫ I can point to words that are telling about the picture. ▫ I can identify parts words or phrases in the story that tell

me something more than the pictures and I can find parts of the pictures that aren’t described by the words but that still tell me something.

Objectives in JR•Objectives appear as the “title” and or

“descriptions” of the activities you did to formatively assess students

Tracking understanding …

Time to Work

•Think of the first 2 weeks of school▫Which ELT(s) will you be focusing on▫What are the objectives (a.k.a. the teaching

steps you will take students through) you will use to plan you lessons

▫What are some possible ways to grab some formative data

Formative Assessment & ELTs•Gr. 6 ELA: Understands

(Integrating/Identify types) how figures of speech (and explain how they) contribute to meaning and create tone and mood

Formative Assessment & ELTs•Gr. 8 Science: Understands

( Abstracting ) the relationship of the motion of particles to the states of matter for gases, liquids, and solids (D1) ▫Proficient Example: Students will be able to

compare and contrast the properties of solids, liquids, gases and their motion of particles. TASK: Explain the similarities and differences in molecular motion as a water molecule travels through the 3 states of matter

Formative Assessment & ELTs

•MS Music: Is skilled at (on demand) performing a series of sounds as well as pitches in steps, skips, leaps, and repeated notes using graphic notation.▫Proficiency Example: Students can play or

sing music containing steps, skips, leaps and repeated notes.

Formative Assessment & ELTs

•MS Math: Is skilled at (In complex context) solving world problems with proportional relationships, ratios and percents (J-1).