Assessment for Learning April 1, 2014 Basia Kiehler Sandy Riley

2 Today’s Agenda TimeTopicLearning Target Facilitator 8:00 – 8:30Introduction and Welcome  Review Group Norms  Homework  Journals 1, 4Basia 8:30 – 9: School Year Plans  CASL Training (July 30-31)  Critical Friends Training (June or Aug 4-8)  Your Commitment 2Basia 9:00 – 10:00Reporting Your Findings  Teachers who were not with us in February 1, 4Sandy 10:00 – 10:15BREAK4 10:15 – 11:30Work session with your team  Deconstruct standards  Align assessments 3, 4Basia and Sandy 11:30 – 12:45LUNCH 12:45 – 1:15Quick group check in  Share out where you are at with planning 1, 3 Basia and Sandy 1:15 – 2:45Work session with your team  Plan on how to collect evidence of student learning  Plan to support students who got it, almost got it, didn’t get it 3, 4Basia and Sandy 2:45 – 3:00Wrap Up  Sign in and out (even if you are not getting SCECHs because we use it for sub reimbursement)  Next Meeting is May 6th!!! Homework  Implement lesson before May 6 th meeting  Get on Board Agenda after May 6 th meeting  Administer post-surveys to students  Be ready to share your results on May 6th 1, 2, 3, 4Sandy

3 Introduction and Welcome Our Norms Respect one another –Assume positive intentions –Take and support risks –Stay positive Limit to quick and quiet sidebars for clarifying questions while honoring processing and work time Provide enough time to work Stay present and engaged Focus on Learning Targets

4 Today’s Learning Targets 1.I am able to reflect and share my growth around assessment literacy with my peers. 2.I am building awareness around my role and commitment to this work for school year. 3.I am prepared to teach my unit/lessons. 4.I understand that part of this process is building relationships within and across districts for the purpose of deepening my knowledge of assessment literacy and building my own support network.

5 Your own self-assessment Go the link we sent you for the self- assessment form and complete based on the work that you have done so far in your classroom using assessment literacy practices

School Year Plans 1.CASL Training 1.July at LESA 2.Free 3.Invite 4 teachers from your building 1.They are your friends 2.They are committed to this work 3.They have a buddy with them 2.Critical Friends Training 1.June or August 4-8

School Year Plans (continued) 3. Your commitment 1.Participate in monthly meetings with us so we can support you 1.Use that time for self-reflection and learning 2.Use that time for planning to facilitate your own group 3.Develop leadership skills 4.Prepare to be a trainer for the county 2.Facilitate your colleagues back in your building to help them with their first year 1.Hold 7-8 meetings with your teachers 2.Report back to our core group so we can support you 3.Monthly meeting with principal 4.Board presentation

8 So what is your commitment? Please go to the link we sent you via labeled commitment and tell us where you are currently with your commitment to this work for next year

9 Reporting your Findings

10 POTTY BREAK – 15 minutes

11 Team Work Session 3. I am prepared to teach my unit/lessons. –This means I have deconstructed my targets and put them into “I Can Statements”; –I have developed an assessment blueprint; –I have developed the summative assessment which includes the clear learning targets; –I have developed a plan on how to collect evidence of student learning; –I have constructed my lessons which include a plan for students who have learned the targets, students who have partially learned the targets, and students who have not learned the targets

12 Team Work Session Work until lunch After lunch, we will do a quick check-in with each team so please be prepared to share out Then you will have more time to work

13 LUNCH

14 Quick Group Check-In Unit/Lesson What have you accomplished so far What do you still have to do

15 Team Work Session (continued) 3. I am prepared to teach my unit/lessons. –This means I have deconstructed my targets and put them into “I Can Statements”; –I have developed an assessment blueprint; –I have developed the summative assessment which includes the clear learning targets; –I have developed a plan on how to collect evidence of student learning; –I have constructed my lessons which include a plan for students who have learned the targets, students who have partially learned the targets, and students who have not learned the targets

16 POTTY BREAK – 10 minutes

17 Wrap Up and Homework Sign in and out (even if you are not getting SCECHs…we submit these to your buildings) Next meeting is May 6 th !!! Homework –Implement lesson before May 6 th meeting –Get on Board Agenda after May 6 th meeting –Administer post-surveys to students –Be ready to share your results on May 6th