Assessment Learning: Before the Lesson

presented by Holly Rea Bemis-Schurtz and Sandy

Johnsonsponsored by the Consortium for

21st Century Learning

Presentation of Key Learning byLika AtencioDelfine BacaVeronica Sanchez-Cordova

Assessment Learning: Before the Lesson Wordle

Two types of Assessments are: Assessment FOR Learning and

Assessment OF learning

The Assessment OF Learning Reason to check where the students are To Inform others of how the student is

learning The focus standards and benchmarks

which are the focal point of the instruction (summative assessments )

Teacher’s role administer the learning and use the results to develop classroom tests and assign grades to show achievement.

Student’s goal meet the standard in order to avoid failure.

Two types of Assessments are: Assessment FOR Learning and

Assessment OF learning The Assessment FOR Learning

Reason to improve learning To Inform involve the students in the teacher’s

instruction The focus to ensure that students are achieving

their learning targets(formative assessments ) Teacher’s role to change standards into classroom

targets and provide descriptive feedback to inform and involve students in their learning

Student’s goal see the target and use the results to set their own goals to improve

achievement

Jan Chappius’ Seven Strategiesfor Assessment for Learning

http://www.assessmentinst.com/author/jan-chappuis/

Know where the students are going› Provide clear and understandable vision of

the learning target Examples of Formative Strategies

› Use examples and models of strong and weak work

Know where the students are now Know how to close the gap

Clear Learning Targets

Clear Learning Targets

steps that students need to take before “the work begins”

know where your students are going check to ensure the students have a

clear understanding and vision of their learning target

Examples of

Formative Strategies

Rubrics Definition- to make explicit the criteria

for learner work Rubistar- At this website you can

create your own rubrics. Educational Origami- At

this website there are rubrics that are already created, but it Is based on Bloom’s digital Taxonomy.

NETS- At this website the rubrics are made for each grade level.

Overview Checklists

Definition- Make explicit the criteria and process for learner

work

KWHL Chart (Know, What, How, Learn)

Definition- to involve students in active thinking about their inquiry and learning process

Know- What do we know?What- What do we want to know?How- How do we learn more?Learn- What did we learn?

Modeling

Definition- to show examples of strong and weak work.

Anonymous work Work from beyond school (real world) Your own work

ConclusionAssessing learning and Integrating

Assessment will establish effective tools to develop

cognitive learning. Assessment before the learning will set the

foundation of the learning process to have successful

student achievement.

Citations

Bemis-Schurtz , H.R. and Johnson, S. (2011?).

Assessment Learning: Before the Lesson.

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