“Classroom Formative Assessment for the 21st Century Classroom”

A Project Funded by Title IId: Enhancing Education Through Technology

Background, Overview and Introduction

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Overview Instructional Technology Services Alignment

27J Global Ends National Standards for Tech and Literacy 21st Century Skills Instructional Initiatives

Title IId Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Grant Program Formula Competitive

27J Online

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27J Instructional Technology Services

September 2008 Student Achievement Division Educational Technology and Information

Literacy Plan Needs Assessment Trends Goals, Objectives and Strategies

“Relevant, appropriate and seamless use of technology . . .”

Guiding Standards (ISTE, AASL, 21st Century)

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What are 21st Century Skills?

Analysis of Six Main Standards Documents: Partnership for 21st Century Skills International Society for Technology in Education

(ISTE) - 3 American Association of School Libraries (AASL) Colorado Revised Academic Standards Documents

Four Main Strands: Learning, Creativity, Innovation, Inquiry and Critical

Thinking Communication and Collaboration 21st Century Fluency (Information, Media and

Technology) Personal Growth, Autonomy and Global Citizenship

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School District 27J Global Ends and 21st Century Skills

District 27J exists so that students have the knowledgeand skills for present and future success

Students achieve academic excellence. They meet or exceed all state and federal academic standards appropriate to their grade. Students have the ability to think critically.

Students have the ability to govern themselves successfully. They are self-directed and self-motivated. They have the knowledge and desire to maintain personal health. They have a sound sense of morals and ethics.

Students have the requisite life skills to be successful in their lives.

They exhibit superior relationship skills. They are tolerant. They are post-secondary ready.

Students learn and embrace good citizenship. They have an appreciation of our nation’s foundations, traditions, and history. They are globally aware. They look beyond themselves to the greater good.

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Instructional Initiatives and the 21st Century Standards

Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning and the 21st Century Skills Critical Thinking Self-motivation/direction Personal Growth Autonomy Reflection

Instructional Model Communication Collaboration Learning Personal Growth

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CFA for 21st Century Classrooms Project

Project Goals: Enhance the assessment and data technology

tools available to/used by educators within the district;

Improve educators’ classroom assessment practices in ways that develop students’ skills as independent 21st Century learners;

Facilitate and support educator use of 21st Century assessment and data tools within the classroom to engage learners and increase student achievement.

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Project TimelineEvent Details Date

Project Kickoff • Seven Strategies• Digital Citizenship

March 2, 2010

Online Components • Extending Learning• Discussions

• Sustaining the Effort• Group Activity• Discussion

• Preparing for Seminar Two• Reading/Discussion• Brief Activity

March 9 – March 23, 2010

Seminar Two (subject to revision)

• Rubrics• Data • 21st Century Tools• Digital Citizenship

April 6, 2010

Online Components • Extending Learning• Sustaining the Effort• Preparing for Seminar Three

April 6 – May 22, 2010

Seminar Three • Structures, Processes and Tools• Project Design/Development

TBD (thoughts)

Seminar Four • Culminating Activities TBD

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