Assessment and the CPS System

Presented byJoel Solomon

Instructional Technology CoachCherry Creek School District

Objectives/Outcomes

• Learn how to use CPS software

• Create formative assessment questions

• Become familiar with CPS reports

Technology Standards Addressed

· ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION· - Teachers apply technology to facilitate

a variety of effective assessment and evaluation strategies.

Agenda/Overview

• What is assessment?• Types of Assessment• Why do assessment?• Assessment vs Evaluation• Types of Questions• Clicker Activities

What is CPS?

·Classroom

·Performance

·System

· a.k.a. “the clickers”

· www.einstruction.com

Clicker Activity #1

Introduction to CPS

Background Knowledge

Questions 1-3

What is ASSESSMENT?

·Assessment is…• Gathering and interpreting information about student learning

• Performing an assignment or task• Authentic• An ongoing process in order to improve teaching and learning

Types of Assessment

· Norm-Referenced• Standardized Test

• Selected Response

• Numerical Score

Criterion-Referenced· Performance Assessment· Constructed Response· Rubric

Clicker Activity #2

Assessment Definition

Attitude Assessment

Types of AssessmentQuestions 4-6

Why Do Assessment?

Assessment FOR Learning

Assessment OF Learning

Improve performanceImprove knowledgeK-W-L chartsFormative

Measure performanceProve knowledgeWhat have they learned?Summative

Clicker Activity #3

Assessment FOR learningvs.

Assessment OF learning

Questions 7-11

Assessment vs. Evaluation

·Assessment• Obtaining valid, reliable data

• Ongoing process (Formative)• Performance Assessments:

• Projects• Portfolios• Oral/Written Reports

Assessment vs. Evaluation

·Evaluation• Compare to a standard or goal

• Making judgments• Summative

• Product-oriented• Report cards• ILP

Assessment Using CPS: Ask GOOD Questions

• Fact/Process Questions

• Focusing Questions• Higher Level Thinking• Problem Solving• Opinion/Belief (Likert Scale)

Clicker Activity #4

Evaluating Editorial Cartoons

Questions 12-13

Online Support

·eInstruction: http://www.einstruction.com

·Asking Good Questions Website:

· http://joelsolomon.com/ILT/CPS%20Questions/index.html

Resources for Assessment

·CCSD TLT Guide:· http://www.tltguide.ccsd.k12.co.us/instructional_tools/tools_assess.html

· Editorial Cartoons:http://www.gocomics.com/explore/editorials/

Clicker Activity #5

Questions???

Summative Evaluation

Questions 14-15