LEADERSHIP INNOVATION: PREPARING LEADERS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY IN AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT Linda Orozco, Ph.D.

Linda Orozco, Ph.D. Professor, California State University, Fullerton & President, Leadership Innovation Websites: &

ASSESSMENT ▼ AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT ▼ AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT + TECHNOLOGY

ASSESSMENT

Traditional Assessment Standardized tests Paper & pencil exams Essays Term papers Reportsother

AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT

Authentic assessment activities provide learners with the opportunity to demonstrate learning through real world experiences.

Authentic Assessment Theory to practice Concept to real-life ‘Walk the talk’

“We learn to walk by stumbling.” -Bulgarian proverb

‘from intellectual understanding to enactment in practice’

Examples of Authentic Assessment Case studies ExhibitionsPortfolios Problem-based learning Role playing others

Seven Key Strategies in Authentic Assessment What Makes ‘Authentic Assessment’ Different?

1. Assessment by examining student performance on worthy intellectual tasks desired of school administrators Seven Key Strategies in Authentic Assessment

2. Assessment integrates multiple kinds of knowledge and skills that mirror the priorities and challenges found in professional practice

Seven Key Strategies in Authentic Assessment 3. Assessment involves ill- structured challenges that help students rehearse for the complex ambiguities of professional life

Seven Key Strategies in Authentic Assessment 4. Assessment requires students to craft & ‘make visible’ polished, thorough and justifiable answers, performances or products

Seven Key Strategies in Authentic Assessment 5. Assessment measures leadership ‘judgment’

Seven Key Strategies in Authentic Assessment 6. Assessment evidence is evaluated with relevant expertise against criteria that matter for performance in the field

Seven Key Strategies in Authentic Assessment 7. Assessment includes student reflection & self-evaluation of performance

AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT + TECHNOLOGY

Technology BlogPowerpointVideoPodcast Conference Call Web Conferencing Webpage(s) Electronic Portfolio

● Communication to students, staff, community ● Response to supervisor ● Response to complaint, concern, issue ● Request for information ● Data collection, survey, input

Blog "Blog" is short for ‘weblog’, & shares ‘text content’. Blogs are an ongoing chronicle of information, comments, and commentary. Blog information is in reverse chronological order- most recent information first.

Blog ● Announcements ● Reports ● Share reflections ● Lead Topic Discussion ● Pose challenge, invite collaborative solutions [BlogSpot.com]

Powerpoint ● Specific criteria ● Authentic Audience ● Regionally advertised

Video ● Showcase worksite, program, job ● Lesson/teacher observation ● Job shadowing or interview leader ● Critical issue or conflict ● Professional development [Sarai’s video]

Podcast A podcast is ‘audio content’ made available to users on the internet. Listeners can use their computers and/or other devices (Ipods, MP-3 players) to listen to the ‘audio content’ at times most convenient for them.

Podcast ● Communication to students, staff, community ● Standard messages, directions, welcome ● Staff Development ● Review of procedure, law or new information [MyPodCast.com]

Conference Call or AudioConferencing ● Host guest speaker ● Set agenda & chair meeting ● Lead team activity or project ● Call parent regarding issue ● Call superior regarding difficult topic [FreeConferenceCall.com]

Web/Video Conferencing ● Conduct personnel interview ● Team collaboration school to school ● Host a remote guest speaker ● Interview leader in remote location ● BE a guest speaker [skype.com]

Webpage or Website ● Principal’s message ● Welcome communications (print & video) ● School information & data ● Current events, issues & topics ● Announcements

Electronic Portfolio ● Cover Letter & Resume ● Authentic documents ● Blogs ● Powerpoints ● Podcasts & audio files ● Videos ● Webpages [store on disk &/or online]

ASSESSMENT ▼ AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT ▼ AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT + TECHNOLOGY

Authentic Assessment + Technology BlogPowerpointVideoPodcast Conference Call Web Conferencing Webpage(s) Electronic Portfolio Worthy intellectual tasks Integrates multiple skills Ill-structured challenges Visible, polished products Exercises leader judgment Evaluation = performance Reflection & self-evaluation

“The person who has had a bull by the tail once, has learned 60 or 70 times as much as a person who hasn’t.” -Mark Twain

Linda Orozco, Ph.D. Professor, California State University, Fullerton & President, Leadership Innovation Websites: &