ABC’s of Assessment MRS. KATHY PFEIFER, PERRY BROWNE INTERMEDIATE (3-5) MS. BRENNA MCCORMACK, NORWICH HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) NORWICH CITY SCHOOLS

What is Assessment? TO JUDGE OR EVALUATE

Why is assessment in the Visual Arts important? Program Evaluation/Data Program Saving Accountability Teacher Reflection/Student Reflection Lets Face It, our Kids Deserve it

What does quality arts assessment look like? JUDGMENT SELF-ASSESSMENT MULTIPLE FORMS OF ASSESSMENT ON GOING ASSESSMENT THAT IS EMBEDDED INSISTENCE ON EXCELLENCE

Richard Colwell, in his 2003 article, “The Status of Arts Assessment: Examples from Music”, reminds us that assessment serves many purposes, including motivating students and teachers by recognizing work well-done; providing information to teachers and leaders to improve instruction; informing us if our instructional goals have been met; and, informing us what was and was not covered in the curriculum.

Assessments FORMATIVE Allow teachers and students to look at the process. It allows the teacher/student to chart progress and guide development. SUMMATIVE Looks at outcomes. Did the student learn what we set out to teach.

Portfolios

Formative Assessments AFFIRMATIONS ARTIST STATEMENT BELL RINGER CRITIQUE CHECKLISTS DIAGRAMS/DRAFTS

EXIT/ADMIT TICKETS FEEDBACK GRADE YOURSELF HEADLINES I’M THINKING JIGSAW JOURNALS Formative Assessments

K-W-L LOGS Formative Assessments MOST AND LEAST CLEAR NOTES OBSERVE

OUTCOME SENTENCES OPINION/FACT POLL THE CLASS PATH TO UNDERSTANDING Formative Assessments

PMI: PLUS, MINUS, INTERESTING QUESTIONING QUIZZES RUBRIC RED CARD/GREEN CARD

Formative Assessments SOS THINK-PAIR-SHARE TWO STARS AND A WISH UNDERSTANDING (ROAD TO) VENN DIAGRAM WHAT STUCK WITH YOU

eXAMINE eXHIBIT YOUR CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING UNZIP YOUR LEARNING #TWEET Formative Assessments

STUDIO ARTName: ___________________ Pre-Assessment/Exit Ticket List the differences between additive and subtractive color theory. Additive: Subtractive: Name all primary colors. Define and name secondary colors. How do you create tertiary colors? Name 1 tertiary. Exit Tickets

Checklists

Quizzes

Checklists

3-2-1

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Stop Light Self Assessment Use Post it Notes, students write name with what they learn.

Title and Content Layout with SmartArt Task description Step 1 Title Task description Step 2 Title Task description Step 3 Title

Red Card/Green Card

Resources BROOKHART, S.(2010). FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR EVERY CLASSROOM: AN ASCD ACTION TOOL (2ND ED.). ALEXANDRIA, VA.: ASCD. BROOKHART, S. (N.D.). HOW TO CREATE AND USE RUBRICS FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND GRADING. FREY, N., & FISHER, D. (2011). THE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT ACTION PLAN PRACTICAL STEPS TO MORE SUCCESSFUL TEACHING AND LEARNING. ALEXANDRIA, VA.: ASCD. MARZANO, R. (2006). CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT & GRADING THAT WORK. ALEXANDRIA, VA: ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. POPHAM, W. (2008). TRANSFORMATIVE ASSESSMENT. ALEXANDRIA, VA: ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.

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