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Supporting Peer Assessment

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel In the next video, listen for the supports the teacher describes to guide students as they engage in peer assessment. What does she say about these supports? Supporting Peer Assessment Slide 1 Video Link

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel What does it look like? WORKING WITH A PARTNER LOOKS LIKE…SOUNDS LIKE… *TURN TOWARDS*COMPLIMENTS PARTNER*6 INCH VOICE *MAINTAINING EYE*ASKING QUESTIONS CONTACT WHEN TALKING*PLEASANT VOICE *STAY ON TASK *SITTING CLOSE WORKING WITH A PARTNER LOOKS LIKE…SOUNDS LIKE… *TURN TOWARDS*COMPLIMENTS PARTNER*6 INCH VOICE *MAINTAINING EYE*ASKING QUESTIONS CONTACT WHEN TALKING*PLEASANT VOICE *STAY ON TASK *SITTING CLOSE What does it sound like? Giving and receiving Peer Assessment: Teacher Modeling Slide 2

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel Peer Assessment: Student Prompts Slide 3 I’d like to suggest… Have you thought about… I didn’t understand what you meant when you said… A strength I see in your work is… I notice that…I agree with…I disagree with… You could improve this by…

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel Peer Assessment: Student Work Slide 4

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel Peer Assessment: Conversational Prompts Slide 5

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel Quiet looking Noticing (I notice that…I see…) Listening (the presenting child speaks) Questioning (How did you…? What did you…? I wonder why...) Giving Ideas (Maybe you could…) Peer Feedback: Practice Slide 6

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel Model giving feedback against success criteria Practice in whole class context (two stars and a wish) Provide checklists Peer Assessment: Teacher Modeling Slide 7

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel 1.Teacher models practice 2.Protocol introduced (e.g., conversation prompts, sentence starters, etc.) and goals discussed 3.Students practice using peer assessment protocol 4.Teacher monitors the nature and quality of peer assessment 5.Review, reflect, and revise as needed Getting Started with Peer Assessment Slide 8

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel Insert Ontario videoclip “Self-Assessment”: segment 4, 2:33-4:26 In this videoclip, what do you notice about peer assessment? What are the positive characteristics of the interactions? What can be improved? Peer Assessment: Video Examples Slide 9 Video Link

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel Students analyze the work of others, provide feedback on what they are doing well and determine potential next steps based on their observations. Peer Assessment Slide 10

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel Interactive Ongoing Reference for future thinking and learning Peer Assessment: Interactive Bulletin Boards Slide 11

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel Continual Monitoring Slide 12 Process monitoring includes: Reflecting on how peer assessment went on any given day (What’s working well? What do we need to practice and improve?) Providing individual assistance to students Reviewing peer feedback and providing feedback on process

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel As you watch the videoclip, think about the notion of “continual monitoring.” (extend this clip 4:26-8:05) What impact, if any, does the teacher have on the peer assessment process? What is the potential impact on student learning? Continual Monitoring: Video Examples Slide 13

Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel Your Turn Slide 14 Use Handout to guide you through a reflection on peer-assessment: In my context, are the classroom culture and structures supportive of peer assessment? How could I improve them? How do I model effective feedback through my interactions with students? What strategies can I use to help students get started with peer assessment? Share your responses with a partner. Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel

Try It Out Slide 15 Based on the examples you’ve seen in this lesson on peer assessment, develop a plan to try out two strategies in your classroom. Use Handout to record your strategies and describe how peer assessment worked in your classroom. Share with your colleagues before starting Lesson 4. Copyright © 2012 Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center & North Central Comprehensive Center at McRel