Formative Assessment for Driving Instruction Summer EdCamp KHS 2016 Rebecca Swan

This presentation is available in Canvas Canvas Access This presentation is available in Canvas Courses  Summer Professional Development  Modules  Formative Assessment for Driving Instruction  Power Point Presentation Please log on to Canvas and find the Summer PD under courses. (I can add you as a students if needed) Find the discussion board Walk-Ins: Pick up PGP certificate and complete for me to sign

What is Formative Assessment? Refers to a wide variety of methods used to conduct in-process evaluations comprehension, learning needs, and academic progress during a lesson, unit, or course. Administered during a unit of study Provide a check of student knowledge, understanding and skill as result of specific learning experiences Inform instruction and provide insight into ways to adjust plans to meet existing and emerging needs May or may not be graded

Formative Assessment Make a List What formative assessments do you currently use in your instruction? (try to come up with about 5, work with a partner if you like)

Formative Assessment Example List: Choose from a daily dozen Kahoot Jeopardy (w/dry erase boards) Thumbs up/thumbs down Exit Tickets Keep your list handy

ISTE Standards Teacher Standards from the International Society for Technology in Education Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments Model digital age work and learning Follow link above for more info

ISTE Standards Student Standards from the International Society for Technology in Education Creativity and innovation Communication and collaboration Research and information fluency Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making Digital citizenship Technology operations and concepts

Blended Learning Really good instruction…infused with technology. Blended learning is considered about 25% of time online The SAMR Model is helpful

Blended Learning

Blended Learning

Formative Assessments and the SAMR model Example List: Choose from a daily dozen Kahoot quiz Jeopardy (w/dry erase boards) Thumbs up/thumbs down Exit Tickets

Work on Formative Assessments Label your assessments with appropriate SAMR level Pick 2 assessments and move it up the continuum

Data and Instruction Why use data to inform instruction? Identify strengths & weaknesses of entire classes and individuals Students self-evaluation See progress Accountability Pivot Required on teacher rubric

Making the “MATCH” for students Data and Instruction Why use data to inform instruction? Making the “MATCH” for students Clarify expectations Design instructions and tasks to meet the needs of all students Students are very good at “flying under the radar” Improve yourself (strategies, instruments, relationships)

Data and Instruction TECHNOLOGY!!!! How do I use data to inform instruction? TECHNOLOGY!!!! Make it a systematic part of instruction Don’t be afraid to change what you have always done Make time to talk with kids about data Find a tool or two that work for you!

Data and Instruction How do I use data to inform instruction? Ask yourself… What should students know, and how should they be able to use what they know??? Some answers to this question will be content related, and some won’t.

Does this assessment help prepare them for their summative assessment? Data and Instruction How do I use data to inform instruction? Ask yourself… Does this assessment help prepare them for their summative assessment? Is it practice for them? Is it informative for you?

Data Collection Tools available (including, but not limited to…) Canvas Pivot PowerSchool Problem Attic Spreadsheets (Google) Kahoot

Data Collection Canvas Great for entry/exit tickets Quizzes SpeedGrader makes grading easy, feedback instant, and tracking scores easy in gradebook Quizzes Questions can be imported from problem attic scores are tracked in gradebook Diagnostics available Please go to Canvas and complete the quiz: Summer PDModulesFormative Instruction for Driving Instruction

Data Collection Pivot View history for any student enrolled in your classes Finding information about a student’s history no longer means a trip to the office to search through filing cabinets full of records! See trends in scores for your test(s) Find strengths and weaknesses in your instruction

Data Collection PowerSchool Keep it current – automatically upload scores from Canvas Use summaries and reports to analyze data Print reports for students

Data Collection Spreadsheets (Excel/Google) Keep scores for specific assessment in one place Manipulate to help analysis Easily submit data into Pivot as evidence

Data Collection Problem Attic Data base of subject-specific questions aligned with state standards to create assessments (traditional) Questions can be uploaded directly into a Canvas quiz Kahoot Game-style quizzes, discussions, etc. Pre-made or make your own Tracks student performance

Feedback Timely feedback is key!!! Get grades entered ASAP Discuss data and what it means (whole group, small group) Conference with students Celebrate successes!

Work Time Work on moving a current assessment up the SAMR ladder Create formative assessments for a specific unit Play around with any of the tools discussed today – I will help you as much as I can

Evaluation Please complete the evaluation for this session before you leave today. Canvas  Summer Professional Development  Scroll down to 2016 EdCamp  Select “end of course evaluation” OR: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1A9rALEdQR3sD-HmqRaE-xABYmkZrYflMLlHZbDforQE/viewform Don’t leave without your signed PGP Certificate THANKS FOR COMING!!!

References Formative Assessment (2014, April 29th). In S. Abbott (Ed.), The glossary of education reform. Retrieved from http://edglossary.org/formative-assessment Essential Conditions (2016). International Society for Technology in Education. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/standards/essential-conditions

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