Learning Progressions Using Assessments to Determine Students’ Needs

Norms Courtesy  Be on time  Cell phones on silent, vibrate, or off  Be mindful of side- bar conversations  Focus on the task at hand Collaborative  Promote a sense of inquiry  Frame meaningful questions  Pay attention of self and others  Assume positive intentions  Be reflective

Today’s Outcomes Participants will…  Create learning progressions by dissecting standards into student skills  Examine ways to use learning progressions to assess students’ needs and learning  Discover ways to embed learning progressions into instructional practices.

Performance Assessments  Clarify goals  Construct learning progressions  Generate action plans  Accelerate learning

Writing About Our Reading Charlotte’s Web

Learning Progression

Creating Learning Progressions  Step 1: Underline key words  Step 2: List what is important  Step 3: Write a student response based on a common text  Step 4: Repeat for below and above steps

Using Learning Progressions in the Classroom Self-Assessment and Writing About Reading

Using Learning Progressions in the Classroom Working Towards Clear Goals

Creating Learning Progressions  Step 1: Underline key words  Step 2: List what is important  Step 3: Write a student response based on a common text  Step 4: Repeat for below and above steps

Sharing Our Work

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