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Tricks of the Trade: Embedding Meaningful Assessment into the Components of Balanced Literacy___
Tricks of the Trade: Embedding Meaningful Assessment into the Components of Balanced Literacy
Jennifer HawsCreeds Elementary@jehaws (Twitter)
OverviewBackgroundVocabulary ReviewLearning Targets (UBD Framework)Embedding Assessment into Balanced Literacy ComponentsLow Tech and High Tech Options
Assessment TerminologyPop Quiz
Write 2 things you know about formative assessment.
Assessment TerminologyCard MatchingResources:Understanding Assessment : Center for Applied Linguistics http://www.cal.org/flad/tutorial/resources/7keyterms.html
Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation Carnegie Melon http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/glossary.html
Two Formative OptionsWhich was better?
Why?
Diagnostic AssessmentsFirst assessments of the school yearMore global focused on strengths/weaknessesExamplesDevelopmental Reading AssessmentQualitative Reading InventoryFountas and Pinnel BenchmarkPALS *TOPAKindergarten Spelling InventoryDevelopmental Spelling AssessmentThrively
Formative assessmentUBD Framework (Sources: Wiggins/Chappius)
Know your expectations
Learning Targets
Formative assessment informs instruction!
Formative Assessment in Whole Group REadingStrategies for Shared Reading or Read-aloud
Need to move beyond the hand raising consider engagement
Formative Options for Whole GroupLow TechReading Buddies Turn and TalkFour Corners visit a corner for an answer that you supportWipe Boards Thumbs up / Thumbs downYes / No CardsExit Tickets / Post-it Notes Retelling Shapes (Shape Go Map)Poll / VotingChecklistsTimely Tips
Formative Assessment Whole group reading High TechIpad camera / videoApple TV use Airplay to project anything from an IpadPlickersActive Expressions: ClickersSocrativeKahoot!Quizziz
Using Formative DataMust provide specific feedback in relation to the learning targetStudents share in the process and take ownership of their learningNew instruction is shaped by results
FeedbackEducation expert Dylan William identifies two key aspects of effective feedback: it must identify any gaps between a desired learning goal and the students present status towards that learning goal, and 2) students must take action to close that gap.https://www.nwea.org/blog/2015/7-ways-understand-classroom-assessments-working/#sthash.aM5BcOjn.dpuf
MindFul MomentTake a moment to reflect on what you have heard/learned so far.Share with a partner What will you try?Do you have other formative assessments to suggest?
Small Group ReadingSize helps! Easier to provide feedback with fewer studentsLearning TargetsOral Reading : Running Records and Anecdotal NotesIdeas for organizationRetrospective Miscue AnalysisComprehension: use whole group formative assessments
Formative Assessment Options for Small GroupLow Tech (Same as Whole Group +)Fan and PickStory ElementsQuestion StemsOrganization: Reading Notebooks or Post-it Notes to save responses High TechIpads / ClickersFry Words App
Video Example15Formative Assessment for Independent ReadingGoal is student independence and ownership.Consider the learning target when determining the appropriate assessment.Is your focus stamina reflection connections lifelong reading??
Formative Options for Independent ReadingLow Tech Options (All others plus)Reading JournalReading LogHigh Tech OptionsRazkidsEdmodoVoice ThreadBook Recommendations with QR code access
What about rubrics?Formative or Summative?High tech and low tech?
http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/5-tips-more-meaningful-rubric http://www.brilliant-insane.com/2014/10/single-point-rubric.html
Final Reminders!Formative assessment is a part of regular instruction.Formative assessment must be driven by learning targets.Our goal is Spend less time assessing and do more with the information you already have.Hattie (Visible Learning) found that formative evaluation had a significant instructional impact (.9).
REsourcesHattie http://www.teacherstoolbox.co.uk/T_effect_sizes.html https://www.nwea.org/blog/2012/dylan-wiliam-the-5-formative-assessment-strategies-to-improve-student-learning/ https://www.graphite.org/top-picks/top-tech-tools-for-formative-assessment http://blog.web20classroom.org/2014/06/why-formative-assessments-matter.html?m=1 http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct07/vol65/num02/The-Perils-and-Promises-of-Praise.aspx http://www.edutopia.org/blog/providing-feedback-as-formative-assessment-troy-hicks http://www.risemodel.com/DisclaimerReference within this presentation to any specific commercial or non-commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Virginia Department of Education.Contact InformationJennifer [email protected]@jehaws
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