Technology & Assessment

Tools and applications for administrators

Kristine Huchthausen & Steve Ley

EDL 607 – Application of Technology

for Instructional Leaders

May 10, 2011

Assessing Teachers & Technological Expertise

What do your teachers know about technology?

What is their comfort level? What do they use for instruction?

How to plan for staff development!

Using Google docs to assess teacher comfort levels with

technologyWith Google Docs, administrators can design

and distribute surveys assessing teacher use of technology.

This knowledge becomes a valuable tool and can be used to:

- Review staff implementation of available technology and address teacher weaknesses in this area

-Survey teachers wants and needs in regard to technology, using this information to guide technology purchases.

- Plan staff development

Personal Response Systems: Assessing Student UnderstandingActivotes, ActivExpressions,

ActiveSlate, and Poll

Everywhere

Personal Response Systems

Personal response systems, such as the Activotes, ActiveSlate or ActivExpressions can be used to:

-Assess student understanding of subject matter

-Identify general areas of misconception and adjust instruction accordingly

-Give immediate feedback and reinforcement

GREAT TOOLS … but Costly! $$$$$

Poll Everywhere: The cost effective solution to Personal Response Systems

ePortfolios

Evaluate understanding and assess student goals using a

dynamic online tool

ePortfolios

A dynamic application for storing, collecting, showcasing and reflecting student work, ePortfolios can be used by:

-Students- to reflect on learning activities,- to submit work for review or

collaboration

- to communicate with teachers and peers.

-Teachers -to Assess and evaluate students in a

reflective learning atmosphere-to provide feedback and analysis of products

http://www.rcampus.com/index.cfm

Scantron Performance Series

Web-based diagnostic testing

Scantron Performance Series

Diagnostic Web-based tests that evaluate student proficiency and

identify strengths and weaknesses.

Progress can be noted easily and instruction can be used to target weak areas:

IDENTIFY WEAKNESS

Student progress is tracked, weaknesses are identified, and the program supplies resources for intervention

In Summation:

Technological tools and applications can be used to evaluate and assess:

Teachers Students School-wide or District-wide progress

This information can be used to: Guide instruction Provide meaningful staff development Analyze data and make recommendations

for improvement