Welcome Cristina Heffernan: Adjunct instructor at WPI, ASSISTment Training Coordinator.

Formative Assessment Online

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Teacher WIKI Destination for information on ASSISTments

What is an ASSISTment? Let’s go into the system

Stories of Formative Assessment Online Exit Card Essay Critique Mastery Learning MCAS Practice Book Homework Online

The Formative Assessment Cycle Objective Lesson Assessment Teacher Student

The Cycle can move through two or three iterations depending on the situation. ObjectiveLessonObjective LessonAssessment ObjectiveLesson Assessment

Formal Definition Formative assessment is a planned process in which assessment-elicited evidence of students’ status is used by teachers to adjust their ongoing instructional procedures or by students to adjust their current learning tactics. W. James Popham 2008

Stories of Formative Assessment Online Exit Card Essay Critique Mastery Learning MCAS Practice Book Homework Online

MCAS Practice Assessment Select MCAS Questions

Assessment Select MCAS Questions Stop a minute and do the math.

Make a Student Account I will make a teacher account and be your teacher. Load You will then make a student account and be a student in my class. To get the full experience get the problem wrong. Let’s go into the system

MCAS Practice Assessment Select MCAS Questions Objective This Depends on what is discovered in the data Lesson The lesson comes from the system’s tutoring.

Lesson The lesson comes from the system’s tutoring. Objective This Depends on what is discovered in the data Student

MCAS Practice Assessment Select MCAS Questions Objective This Depends on what is discovered in the data Lesson The lesson comes from the system’s tutoring. Assessment Have students write what they learned from the tutoring

Assessment Have students write what they learned from the tutoring

Online Exit Card Objective Find the side of a triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem Lesson Use Connected Math Book Assessment Three question Problem Set online on ASSISTment

Assessment Three question Problem Set online on ASSISTment Stop a minute and do the math.

Exploring Test Mode I will Load 6751 This is a problem set made by a teacher. You will then go and do the problem on ASSISTment. Let’s go into the system

Assessment Three question Problem Set online on ASSISTment Teacher Student There were 43 students on this item report, not all are shown.

INCORRECT a 2 +b 2 = c = x = x 2 340= x = x CORRECT a 2 +b 2 = c x 2 = x 2 = 196 x2 = 54 x = 7.21

Online Exit Card Objective Find the side of a triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem Lesson Use Connected Math Book Assessment Three question Problem Set online on ASSISTment Objective Find the leg of a right triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem. Lesson Discussed the different elements of the Pythagorean Theorem.

Mastery Learning Objective Find Mean Median Mode Range from data in a Stem and Leaf Plot Lesson Lessons in 7 th Grade Assessment Mastery Learning Questions on Mean Median, Mode and Range from Stem and Leaf plots

Assessment Mastery Learning Questions on Mean Median, Mode and Range from Stem and Leaf plots Students work until they get 3 (or another chosen number) right in a row. The are very involved in their learning. Stop a minute and do the math.

Exploring Mastery Learning I will Load 5918 Mastery Learning. I will also load a few more so you can see a few more examples. You will then go and do the problem on ASSISTment. Get at least the first one wrong. Let’s go into the system

Mastery Learning Objective Find Mean Median Mode Range from data in a Stem and Leaf Plot Lesson Lessons in 7 th Grade Assessment Mastery Learning Questions on Mean Median, Mode and Range from Stem and Leaf plots Objective Find Mean Median Mode Range from data in a Stem and Leaf Plot Lesson Tutoring in ASSIST- ment.

Lesson Tutoring in ASSIST- ment. Students gets instant feedback and support.

Mastery Learning Objective Find Mean Median Mode Range from data in a Stem and Leaf Plot Lesson Lessons in 7 th Grade Assessment Mastery Learning Questions on Mean Median, Mode and Range from Stem and Leaf plots Objective Find Mean Median Mode Range from data in a Stem and Leaf Plot Lesson Tutoring in ASSIST- ment. Assessment Students must work until they get 3 right in a row. Can give a static post test.

Assessment Students must work until they get 3 right in a row. Can give a static post test.

Essay Critique Assessment Practice Pythagorean Theorem Skill with an MCAS Open Response Problem on ASSISTment

Assessment Practice Pythagorean Theorem Skill with an MCAS Open Response Problem on ASSISTment Stop a minute and do the math.

Exploring Open Response I will Load 6288 Mastery Learning. When you are finished look around the folders. You will then go and do the problem on ASSISTment. Let’s go into the system

Assessment Practice Pythagorean Theorem Skill with an MCAS Open Response Problem on ASSISTment Teacher Student

Essay Critique Assessment Practice Pythagorean Theorem Skill with an MCAS Open Resonse Problem on ASSISTment Lesson Selected 3 Student responses Students read them and graded them. Objective Recognize that the diagonal of a square with side one unit is longer than one unit.

Lesson Selected 3 Student responses Students read them and graded them. 3 selected Students answers

Essay Critique Lesson Class discussion of critiques. Objective Recognize the diagonal of a square is not length 1 Assessment Practice Pythagorean Theorem Skill with an MCAS Open Response Problem on ASSISTment Objective Recognize that the diagonal of a square with side one unit is longer than one unit. Lesson Selected 3 Student responses Students read them and graded them. Assessment Read through the students grades and critiques of their fellow students explanations.

Lesson Class discussion of critiques. Assessment Read through the students grades and critiques of their fellow students explanations. Teacher Student Objective Recognize the diagonal of a square is not length 1

Essay Critique Lesson Class discussion of critiques. Assessment Quiz question that asked about length of diagonal. Objective Recognize the diagonal of a square is not length 1 Assessment Practice Pythagorean Theorem Skill with an MCAS Open Response Problem on ASSISTment Objective Recognize that the diagonal of a square with side one unit is longer than one unit. Lesson Selected 3 Student responses Students read them and graded them. Assessment Read through the students grades and critiques of their fellow students explanations.

Assessment Quiz question that asked about length of diagonal.

Book Homework Online Objective Students will be able to solve questions involving exponential functions. Lesson Use CMP Book Assessment Homework from the Book, with questions online. One question asks about linear equations.

Teacher Account Log out of your student account. Sign UP but as a teacher in your district. While you are waiting for everyone –Make a class. –Load a problem set –Go in as a student and play Student in your class. –Go back look at the roster –Go back and look at the item report Let’s go into the system

Homework was Page 13 # 22 and 23 Page 16 # 34

Assessment Homework from the Book, with questions online. One question asks about linear equations. From Connected Mathematics Project Page 16 of Growing Growing Growing.

Assessment Homework from the Book, with questions online. One question asks about linear equations. This data informed both teacher and students of the need for the next objective

Book Homework Online Objective Students will be able to solve questions involving exponential functions. Lesson Use CMP Book Assessment Homework from the Book, with questions online. One question asks about linear equations. Objective While studying exponential functions students will be able to answer questions about linear relationships. Read what is being asked carefully. Lesson Discuss the linear equation question in class. Assessment Next nights homework had multiple questions about comparing linear and exponential functions.

From Connected Mathematics Project Page 14 of Growing Growing Growing. Assessment Next nights homework had multiple questions about comparing linear and exponential functions.

Homework was Page 14 – 17 # 24 – 30 and

What is next Give it a try! Develop a simple routine Work with a partner teacher so you can plan and trouble shoot together. I can come down on your first or second day to help out in the lab. Contact me at Get the students involved in the data let them tell you what it tells the class to do next.

Teacher WIKI Destination for information on ASSISTments

ASSISTment website How to make accounts for teachers and Students.

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For more help with the ASSISTment System. Professor Neil Heffernan is leading a group of school districts on a i3 grant. If you want your district to get funding under this grant go to the information section of our WIKI and write us a letter. For more information contact Neil at

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