Effective Use of Formative Assessments in the Classroom

Facilitated by:Diane Hubona, IU8 PIIC mentor

Bethann McCain, IU10 PIIC mentorKatie Lakatosh, teacher

KSRA ConferenceOctober 19, 2013

Name That Tune

When I hear the word “assessment”, I feel…

Help!I Still Haven’t Found

What I’m Looking ForI Can See Clearly NowChange the World

Food For Thought!

What we need is a shift from quality control in learning to quality assurance. Traditional approaches to instruction and assessment involve teaching some given material, and then, at the end of teaching, working out who has and hasn't learned it—akin to a quality control approach in manufacturing. In contrast, assessment for learning involves adjusting teaching as needed while the learning is still taking place—a quality assurance approach. Quality assurance also involves a shift of attention from teaching to learning. The emphasis is on what the students are getting out of the process rather than on what teachers are putting into it.

--Dylan Wiliam

Collins 10% Summary

Highlight 10 words in the Wiliam quote that impact you in your role.

Please Do Now: Assessment Match!

Assessment Rewind

Formative Assessment

Taking the Pulse…

The Medical Model

The Case for Formative Assessment: Assessment for Learning

Video Clip—Dylan Wiliam

T Chart

What I Hear/ What I Think

Take Ten Steps

Jot-a-ThoughtDiscuss one thought you

have concerning formative assessment as it relates to the video clip

Take ten steps to someone you do not know…

Pair/Share Partners!

Voices From the Field

Instructional Strategies Sorting Activity

Red light/yellow light/green light

Ticket out the Door!

Learning Triangle—Next Steps 1 thing I already knew about

formative assessment 2 questions I still have

concerning formative assessment

3 things I learned concerning formative assessment