Assessment and Learning Analytics. By: Katy English, Brianna Ulba, Hannah Sabal

Classically Used Assessments (Summative) standardized tests chapter tests exams benchmark assessments consquences: not getting into college

Formative Assessment “practice” student involvement teachers must provide detailed feedback consequences are not as severe and help is more immediate

Benefits of Formative Assessments feedback students are more involved assesses how student is doing

How Students Should be Learning? must be engaged student directed learning multiple intelligences real world scenarios

How Else Can We Assess? new online resource Assess4ed.net to help educators transition PARCC and SBAC, computer based assessment programs were given 330 million dollars

Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and Careers eliminates end of term tests uses assessments throughout the year instead decreases the weight of any one test provides useful, formative information for students and teachers

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium uses technology that asks students questions that are based on previous answers eliminates stakes of end of term assessments includes tests that will inform parents and teachers how the student is progressing

Multiple Intelligence Quiz www.google.com Bgfl.org Multiple Intelligence Test http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/cl ient_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/

Learning Analytics Definition: The interpretation of a wide range of data produced and gathered on behalf of students to assess academic progress. Goals: Gain information to help schools take action towards educational improvement and gain more personalized education for each student. It helps prepare students for their future. “Efficient learner hypothesis” “Whole person analytics”

Process Data collection Analysis Student Learning Audience Intervention Organizations: EDUCAUSE, Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation Companies: Grockit and Knewton

Examples Mixpanel Analytics Userfly Gephi SNAPP Moodle, Desire2Learn, Blackboard Issues- privacy, critique, data access and ownership

Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhoOG5Kf1w 4

Moving Forward Continuous improvement PDCA cycle There are many plans to keep the American Education system on top. There is one that is more well known and effective than the rest and that is the Baldrige Criteria.

Baldrige Criteria A nation at risk Why did other plans fail? What makes Baldrige different? Eleven Core Values

The Baldrige Process 1. Identification 2. Improve the Process 3. Determine effectiveness