read-speak-write: checking for understanding and formative assessment
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Read-Speak-Write: Checking for Understanding and Formative Assessment. Kira Shearer Debbie Bygland. Guiding Question. What are some ways to monitor student learning via reading, speaking, and writing?. Outcomes. Build a common understanding of what is meant by Formative Assessment - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Read-Speak-Write:
Checking for Understanding and Formative Assessment
Kira Shearer
Debbie Bygland
Guiding Question
What are some ways to monitor student learning via reading, speaking, and writing?
Outcomes
Build a common understanding of what is meant by Formative Assessment
Identify ways to incorporate formative assessment practices throughout a lesson sequence
Critical Concepts
Lesson sequence
Formative Assessment
Oreo Analogy
Clear Purpose/Objective
Instruction Sequence
Formative Assessment
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Lesson Sequence:
Starting with a Purpose
A clearly articulated purpose focuses instruction, provides students with an answer to the question “why do we have to learn this?” and allows for assessment of outcomes.
Marzano 2009
Clear Purpose/Objective
Critical Concept:Lesson Sequence (Reading Strand)
Reading Cluster Purposes
Pre-Reading
1st read Key Ideas and Details
2nd read Craft and Structure
3rd read Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Students’ prior knowledge, setting purpose with the text, vocabulary
What the text says
How the text is worded
Across texts/What the text means
Instruction Sequence
Read-Speak-Write
Writing floats on a sea of talk.
San Diego County Office of Education
9Critical Concept:Formative Assessment
The Best Value in Formative Assessment
Assessment for Learning
San Diego County Office of Education
10Critical Concept:Formative Assessment
Formative assessment occurs during instruction, while material is being taught
Formative assessment helps teachers make instructional adjustments during the teaching and learning process
Formative assessment helps students understand how their learning is progressing
Formative assessment is a process, not a test
Formative assessment relates to a clear purpose or objective
Purpose for Viewing
Does teacher begin with a clear purpose?
Is there evidence of formative assessment begin used?
If so, what is it?
Does the formative assessment align to stated purpose/objective?
Did the teacher adjust instruction based on formative data?
Does the formative assessment require students to demonstrate their understanding using reading, speaking, and writing?
Clear Purpose/Objective
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Lesson Review
Does teacher begin with a clear purpose?
Is there evidence of formative assessment begin used?
If so, what is it?
Does the formative assessment align to stated purpose/objective?
Did the teacher adjust instruction based on formative data?
Does the formative assessment require students to demonstrate their understanding using reading, speaking, and writing?
San Diego County Office of Education
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Formative Assessment
Examples of formative assessmentChecking for understanding using “total
participation” techniques such as white boards, response cards. . .
Observations of students’ workExit slips or quick writesDescriptive feedback on student work
Resources
Formative Assessment: Empowering Learning in the Classroom
The Best Value in Formative Assessment