John H. Junkins Intervention Teacher Elida Middle School OETC 2017 John H. Junkins Intervention Teacher Elida Middle School

Formative Assessment

Attendance Notes from home Parent phone calls and email contact Grades Discipline Grading papers and recording grades Lesson plans OTES, SLO’s, Observations, Student observers Teach

Teachers often tell me they don't have time to assess students along the way. They fear sacrificing “coverage” of content and insist they must move on quickly. Yet in the rush to move through their content, students are actually learning less. Without time to reflect on and interact meaningfully with new information, students are unlikely to retain much of what is "covered" in their classrooms. Another issue that teachers face when giving/administering a formative assessment is amount of time they spend grading the assessments. This limits their ability to direct their instruction in a timely and effective manner.

Formative Assessment The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to target their teaching instruction to student learning needs and by students to understand and take ownership of their learning with the end result of student learning gains. More specifically, formative assessments: help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work.

What I look for in an App Does it help me do my job faster? Does it help me do my job more efficiently? Is it free? What technology do I need? Do I need a lab or limited amount of devices?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgz0c0s_w6A

Initial set up but can upload roster Teacher led assessment Pros Cons Free Uses only one device with a camera Flexible, on the fly assessments Record individual or group data App for IOS and Android Can be used for instant feedback Up to 63 students per session Initial set up but can upload roster Teacher led assessment The cards take some training and getting used to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz0fB4u9uF8

 

Need to have a system to match student nicknames and real names Pros Cons Free Record individual or group data Easy to clone tests or questions from other teachers Instant feedback Teacher or student led activity that can automatic start and stop times No set up required Each student needs a device (however you can set up an assessment for limited access to devices) Need to have a system to match student nicknames and real names

Practice Quizizz 1. Open https://join.quizizz.com in your browser 2. Enter the 6-digit game code ______ , and click "Proceed" 3. Now enter your name and click "Join Game!" 4. You will get an avatar, and then see a "Start Game" button. Click it to begin!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4O4xGs3ptk

Pros Cons Easy to use by students One device No need to buy special bubble sheets It will sync and upload to Progressbook if you have a subscription ($15 per month) Instant feedback First ten answers are free per test (This is a subscription site) Device must have a camera Need both a test and bubble answer sheet, does not incorporate both into one document Initial set up but rosters can be uploaded