A K-12 WORKSHOP INTRODUCING INFORMAL ASSESSMENTS TO TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS KAREN AUTON, SHAR BECK, AND TYLER WEST Extreme Makeover: Assessment Edition

LET’S BEGIN WITH AN INFORMAL ASSESSMENT OF YOUR MASTERY OF ASSESSMENT PRACTICES POP QUIZ…..

A. Formal / summative B. Informal / formative Which type of assessment is best suited to guide instructional decisions ?

A. Formal / summative B. Informal / formative Which type of assessment is easier to match to your classroom goals?

A. Formal / summative B. Informal / formative Which type of assessment can be used to increase student motivation and self- confidence?

A. Formal / summative B. Informal / formative Which type of assessment is administered more frequently?

A. Formal / summative B. Informal / formative Which type of assessment can be more immediately analyzed at the student level?

A. Formal / summative B. Informal / formative Which type of assessment is more authentic?

A. Formal / summative B. Informal / formative Which type of assessment promotes student ownership and engagement in learning?

If you answered B to all of these questions, you are correct! Research Shows That Informal / Formative Assessments…. Guide Instructional Decisions Parallel Classroom Goals Increase Student Motivation and Self Esteem Can be administered frequently Can be Immediately Analyzed at the Student Level Promote Student Ownership and Engagement Are Authentic

HIGH STAKES TESTING ASSESSMENT AFTER LEARNING TEACHER-CENTERED CLASSROOMS ANXIETY AND STRESS Choosing A might mean that you are a fan of…

Are you a Pass or Fail kind of teacher?

Is it a Win or Lose situation?

Is it a Celebration? Is it Toxic? What does your grade book look like?

MEASURE LEARNING OR PROMOTE LEARNING Make a Choice

What will we get out of this makeover? Ability to assess and instruct simultaneously Time Frequency of assessment helps student and teacher monitor learning Achievement Ongoing assessment tools that are specific in nature Diagnostics Descriptive and informative data about each student Substantial Data Immediate feedback about learning targets Immediacy

What will students get out of this makeover? Students Ownership of learning Motivation Self- confidence Self- reflection Immediacy

OBSERVATION SHOULD BE “EMBEDDED IN THE ACTION OF TEACHING” (BULTERMAN-BOS, 2002) Observation

ANECDOTAL RECORD RUNNING RECORD CHECKLIST RATING SCALE Methods for Observing and Recording

Student NAME Reads Fluently Self- Corrects missed words Re-reads when story is unclear Describes main character Re-tells story with accuracy Example of an Observational Checklist

INFORMAL EVALUATION PROCEDURES ARE “EFFECTIVE ONGOING DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS THAT CAN BE USED TO INFORM INSTRUCTION, MONITOR AND GRAPH PROGRESS, AND PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIAL AND DESCRIPTIVE MEANS OF REPORTING TO PARENTS.” (SPINELLI, 2008) Informal Assessments

THUMBS UP / THUMBS DOWN THINK-PAIR-SHARE RESPONSE CARDS RESPONSE CLICKERS Whole Group Informal Assessment Ideas

INTERVIEW EXIT CARDS GAMES QUESTIONNAIRES 12 WORD SUMMARY ONE MINUTE PAPER Individual Informal Assessment Ideas

Workshop Features Interaction with ColleaguesDetailed Handouts“Make and Take” Time

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