North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Office of Early Learning May 30, 2014 NC PTA: Parent Education & Leadership Conference
Welcome & Introductions
Before we begin… M ake yourself comfortable Please silence cell phones Take break as needed
Today’s Purpose “Learn, Lead, Collaborate and Celebrate”
Learn: What is Formative Assessment? What is the vision for the K-3 Formative Assessment Process? Lead: Potential for Change Collaborate: Parents’ Thoughts, Beliefs and Attitudes
Audience Pulse – What does “Formative Assessment” mean?
When we hear “assessment”…
Formative Assessment is “Process” A process of gathering evidences of student learning through observations, intentionally planned instruction, family input Techniques used by teachers and students to get feedback about student learning Feedback allows teachers and students to make changes to instruction and activities to meet the learning needs of the student.
K-3 Formative Assessment Process
Formative Assessment Analogy
Questions to this point?
Background on Assessment Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant
K-3 Formative Assessment Vision
Approaches to Learning Cognitive Development Language Development & Communication Health & Physical Development Emotional & Social Development 5 Domains of Learning and Development
Supporting Teachers Discovery Education's Clip Art Gallery created by Mark A. Hicks, illustrator
K-3 Formative Assessment Proposed Timeline TaskTimeline KEA Design & DevelopmentSpring 2013 – Summer 2014 KEA in 50% of LEAsFall 2014 KEA in 100% of LEAsFall 2015 K-3 Assessment Design & DevelopmentSummer 2014 – Winter 2014 K-3 Assessment Implementation BeginsFall 2015
Questions..
Time to Collaborate Again!
Break time
Collaborating
NCDPI K-3 Assessment Wiki
Office of Early Learning Listserv
Celebrate and Thank You!