Project Based Assessments 1 An Alternative Pathway to Proficiency 2013 Field Test

Project Based Assessment Overview  Created by PA educators guided by curriculum experts  Scaffolded tasks building to the creation and submission of a Project Based Assessment  Approximate five to seven hour time frame for completion of actual assessment  Student completes the project work before, during, or after school in supervised environment  Logistics and locations for project completion determined by district  PSSA accommodations apply

Roles in the PBA  Intermediate Unit  District Level Administrator  School Site Administrator  PBA Monitor  PBA Tutor  Student  Review Panel Members

Responsibilities of District Administrator District Administrator  Acts as liaison with IU regional representatives  Communicates PBA concept to stakeholders  Oversees the implementation of the PBAs in district schools  Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security  Recommends educators to serve on statewide review panels 4

Responsibilities of Site Administrator Site Administrator  Ensures that students have participated in a satisfactory manner in supplemental instructional services prior to PBA  Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security  Provides an overview of the PBA concept, the online portal, and the project requirements to stakeholders  Identifies project needs for students and assigns appropriate projects  Determines timeline for completion, i.e., number of weeks to work on PBA  Notifies student of PBA start date and previews site with students  Assigns project monitors and tutors to PBA students  Schedules students for supervised sessions in before, during, and/or after school 5

PBA Monitor  Logs student onto secure portal  Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security  May be the assigned tutor, study hall teacher, librarian, etc. Monitoring PBA Work

Responsibilities of the PBA Tutor PBA Tutor  Reviews project activities at designated checkpoints to permit student to continue  Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security  Provides remediation on the Eligible Content based upon student need (does NOT tutor or instruct on specific activities in PBA)  Evaluates project based upon evaluative criteria; submits project for regional review or provides remediation for project revisions, as necessitated by criteria 7

Responsibility of the Student Student  Gains an understanding of PBA portal, project components, and expectations  Completes PBA activities online; stops at designated checkpoints to await tutor approval; completes final project for submission, as appropriate.  Requests help as needed  Communicates with tutor as necessary  Completes PBA within district prescribed timeline 8

Responsibility of the Evaluator Project Review Team Members (Evaluators)  Participate in PBA evaluation training  Evaluate PBAs for defined courses (subject certified teachers)  Award satisfactory/unsatisfactory evaluation and provide annotation for unsatisfactory projects 9

PBA Design  Online Delivery  Secure Site  Accessible by Defined Roles  Student Access  Tutor Access  Administrator Access

PBA Design The Tutor access is unique and password protected.  It provides access to all assigned projects and student communication. 12

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Contact Information  Contacts: Project Based Assessments Jean Dyszel Project Based Assessments Rita Perez Keystone Exams Rich Maraschiello

Site Access Online Portal Features  Help (Video)  Messages  Projects  Project Activities  Scoring Guide  Study Resources 16