August 2012 Paraprofessional Workshop Laurene Beto Annie Kretowicz Taura Anderson

Review how SCCOE SPED teachers manage data collection in the classroom Discuss how paraeducators know what is to be assessed Learn some assessment tools Practice making observations Discuss how to work as a team to clarify and implement effective data collection practices

 Spend a few minutes taking the survey  Using your dots place them on all of the practices in your classroom

 Paraeducators will learn from the classroom teacher the student goals for specific lessons.  Paraeducators will learn from the teacher the instructional strategy that they will use with a student during a lesson.  Paraeducators will learn from the teacher how student performance data will be collected during the lesson.  Paraeducators will communicate with the classroom teacher about student performance after the lesson.

Formal  Standardized Tests  Norm-referenced  Can be multiple choice  Valid and reliable  Examples: CAPA, CSTs, CELDT Informal  Incorporated into classroom routines and learning activities  Are criterion referenced  Can be valid and reliable

 Can be used anytime without interfering with lesson  Tell us about student performance or skill  Give us a clear understanding of the students ability and how abilities increase over time  Identify a student’s strengths and needs

What the student does What the adult does to record student progress

 Writing Samples  Homework  Logs or Journals  Games  Brainstorming  Story retelling  Art Work  Classroom Participation  Social Interactions

 Anecdotal records  Naturalistic records  Story narratives

 Checklists  Rating Scales

 Look at the samples  Checklists can be used to record particular behaviors during a lesson

 Cloze Tests  Miscue Analysis  Questionnaires  Structured Interviews

Student portfolios often contain information that could be used to support ratings. Portfolios may consist of one or more of the following: anecdotal notes, student work samples, photos of the student’s activities, audio or video recordings and transcripts of the student’s language.

 Read the practice sheet  As you watch the video, jot down what you see in the notes section  Check each area as mastered, some emerging or not observed  Discuss

Giving feedback that helps all classroom staff know how well Students are learning