Steppin’ Into AssessmentSteppin’ Into Assessment

Improving Student Performance Through Quality

Assessment

Kelley BujdosLiteracy Coach

Think-Ink-Pair-ShareThink-Ink-Pair-Share

Take a minute and complete the following statement:

I define assessment in the following way…

The Nuts and Bolts of The Nuts and Bolts of AssessmentAssessment

Assessment or Grade?Assessment or Grade?Use what you know collectively

about teaching and learning to sort the words and/or phrases into one of the two categories.

Which Do We Want to Drive Which Do We Want to Drive Classroom Instruction?Classroom Instruction?Assessments are: diagnostic,

integrative, formative, holistic, suggestive, non-judgmental, rigorous, and usually goal directed.

While grades are: partial, administrative, evaluative, often anonymous, private, usually content driven, and summative.

Burning Questions About Burning Questions About AssessmentAssessment

What are the 3 biggest questions about grading and assessment that you have or have heard from colleagues, or principals?

Why assess students?What can be assessed?How do you assess?

The 2 Basic Types of The 2 Basic Types of AssessmentAssessment

Word SortUse the bold headings

Assessment of Learning and Assessment for Learning to create the headings for two columns.

Sort the paper slips and place each one under the most appropriate heading.

Chalk Talk Chalk Talk

Please list one example of each of the types of

assessment locates on the large paper around the

room.

On-going AssessmentOn-going AssessmentA Diagnostic ContinuumA Diagnostic Continuum

Pre-assessment Formative Assessment

Summative assessment

Finding Out Keeping Track and Checking Up

Making Sure

Examples:Pre-TestInventoryKWLChecklistObservationSelf-EvaluationQuestioning

Examples:ConferencePeer EvaluationQuestioningExit / Entrance SlipQuizJournal Evaluation

Examples:Unit TestPerformance TaskProductDemonstrationPortfolio Review

Frequently Used Frequently Used AssessmentsAssessmentsStar Reading DiagnosticNWEAOhio Achievement AssessmentOhio Graduation testOTELABasic Reading InventoryDibels (Dynamic Indicators of Basic

Early Literacy Skills)Brigance Diagnostic Assessment

Assessment is….Assessment is….Pre-Assessment is...Any method, strategy or process

used to determine a student’s current level of readiness or interest in order to plan for appropriate instruction◦ Provides data on individual student, helps teacher

anticipate for planning, allows teachers to meet students where they are

Formative Assessment is…A process of accumulating about a student’s progress to help make instructional decisions that will improve their understanding and achievement levels

◦ Used to make instructional decisions, “early warning”, provides regular feedback, evidence of progress

Summative Assessment is…A means to determine a student’s mastery and understanding of information, skills, concepts, and process

◦ Should reflect formative assessment that proceeded it and material taught, may be tied to final grade, should align with instructional goals

3 Minute Buzz3 Minute Buzz

While Reading the Professional Article The Best Value in Formative Assessment by Stephen Chappuis and Jan Chappuis

something you have read that affirms your thinking.

Underline a new idea to you.Put a by something in the margin

you are uncertain about.

The 5 Keys to Quality The 5 Keys to Quality AssessmentAssessmentIdentify the PurposeClarify the TargetsUse a Sound DesignProvide Effective FeedbackInvolve Students

Design the AssessmentDesign the AssessmentWorking in Pairs the task is to

first read the Grade Level Indicator you were given.

Then chose a card that tells you the type of assessment you will be designing.

Finally, you will design an assessment that you could use within that grade level indicator.

Assessment Field WorkAssessment Field Work

Please bring in ONE Pre-Assessment that you use

or have used in your classroom and be ready to

share.