Curriculum-Embedded Performance AssessmentLauren Monowar-Jones January 2014

The Ohio Performance Assessment Pilot Project

The Task Dyad Learning System

The Pilot

• Development of Dyads

• Piloting Dyads

• Scoring Dyads

• Field Testing Dyads

• Online Professional Development

• Analysis of Data

• Scaling Up

Lessons Learned

Face-to-face professional learning is most effective.

Online professional learning must include group work to be effective.1

Lessons Learned

Technology is a big challenge.

Teachers and technology specialists need to embrace access for all.2

Lessons Learned

The light bulb moment

When teachers score student work, teaching improves . . . quickly.3

Lessons Learned

Students love technology

Teachers need to learn how to use technology effectively to support learning.4

Lessons LearnedCurriculum-embedded performance assessment requires best practices to be effective.

Teachers need training that supports using these practices and time to be reflective.

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Challenges

Online delivery is a new challenge.

Teaching without knowing all the answers.

Keeping tasks and goals and rubrics aligned.

State Model

Teachers create Learning Task shells at state summer institutes.

Vendors finish off Learning Tasks and create Assessment Tasks.

Teachers score Assessment Tasks, moderators train.

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