Tech Tools That Support Assessment

Tech Tools That Support AssessmentJennifer GibsonTechnology Consultant, SBCEOjgibsonsb@gmail.com

Google Docs

0Schools can set up free Google Apps with their own domain name, where they can give all student and faculty access to a variety of tools:0 Gmail0 Google Groups for collaboration0 Website Creation

ePortfolios

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Using Google Apps

Student Responders

What is the ballet term for a 360 degree turn on one foot?0A) Complete Turn0B) Pirouette0C) Plie’0D) Adagio

What Great Lake state has more shoreline than the entire U.S. Atlantic

seaboard?0A) Michigan0B) Minnesota0C) Wisconsin0D) Illinois0E) Ohio

Which country has more tractors per capita?

0A) Canada0B) Iceland0C) Japan

Which laundry detergent used the line, “ring around the collar?”

0A) Tide0B) Wisk0C) Gain0D) Cheer

What is the minimum number of musicians a band must have to be

considered a “big band?”0A) 70B) 80C) 100D) 5

Choices

0Google Docs0Excel/Numbers0Gradebook Software

EasyGrade Pro

Data Assessment Systems

0The Primary Purpose of Student Assessment Systems is to Improve Student Learning.0Assessment Systems report and

certify student learning and provide information for school improvement.

0Assessment Systems are Fair to ALL Students.0Assessment systems depend on

educators to collaboratively work together to analyze and improve instruction.

0The community needs to be involved with the results (teachers, administration, school board, parents, students and public).0Communication regarding

assessment is critical.

0Assessment Systems need to be regularly reviewed and Improved.0Ongoing professional

development is key to the success of an assessment system

Choices

0District Assessment System0Site assessment system0Excel/Numbers

Where are we going and what do we need to do?

0Benchmarks0Gaps in learning0Learning groups based on

standards

http://www.clrn.org/elar/search.cfm

0Site for comparing assessment resources.