1. SB 191 & Assessments Kati S. Helzer, Spanish Teacher Widefield School District 3, Colorado Springs, CO helzerk@wsd3.org

4. New Standards

5. NEEDS ASSESSMENT Please be prepared to share: ■ In what role do you serve regarding assessments? ■ How are assessments created in your setting? ■ What are 1-2 challenges you are facing? ■ What assessment work makes you the most proud? ■ Are you interested in ongoing online collaboration? o If “yes” to the last question, please email your answers to the above questions and contact information to helzerk@wsd3.org or leave a written note today. Thank you.helzerk@wsd3.org

6. Learning Targets 1)Survey participants with a needs assessment 2)Compare common assessment practices across districts a)Teacher Training b)Curriculum creation c)Mode balance d)Administration frequency/procedures e)Using data f)Reflection for improvement 3)Collaborate by sharing resources

7. Assessment... are tasks assigned to students in order to determine the extent to which they have acquired the knowledge and/or skills embedded with a performance standard or content goal. Assessment tasks provide tangible evidence of student understanding and growth. The Parallel Curriculum (2009). p.49

8. Assessment... People still think that assessment is what you do after teaching and learning are over as opposed to thinking of assessment as giving feedback to help you to achieve your goals. -Grant Wiggins, Educational Consultant

9. Agenda

10. TEACHER TRAINING ■ Annenberg Learner: Annenberg Learner o 3. Assessment Strategies 3. Assessment Strategies o 7. Planning for Assessment 7. Planning for Assessment ■ ACTFL Publications ACTFL Publications o Proficiency & Performance Proficiency Performance ■ CCFLT Mentorship CCFLT Mentorship ■ University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin ■Teacher’s HandbookTeacher’s Handbook ■South CarolinaSouth Carolina ■Minesota-CARLACARLA ■New JerseyNew Jersey ■COERLLCOERLL

11. CURRICULUM CREATION ■ ACTFL Can-Do Statements ACTFL Can-Do Statements ■ ACTFL World Readiness ACTFL World Readiness ■ CDE Support & Sample Curriculum Project CDE SupportSample Curriculum Project ■ Thompson School District Thompson School District ■ World Languages/Colorado Department of Education World Languages/Colorado Department of Education ■ Jefferson KY Schools (JCPS) Jefferson KY Schools

12. ASSESSMENT CREATION ■ CDE Resource Bank-already vetted by CDE assessment tool CDE Resource Bank ■ JCPS JCPS ■ FLENJ FLENJ ■ ACTFL Publications ACTFL Publications ■ Ask permission/Cite sources ■ Use authentic resources when possible (even with novice)

13. AUTHENTIC RESOURCES ■ Search in the target language ■ Pinterest ■ Blogs ■ Creative Commons Creative Commons ■ Spanish in Texas (make your own with heritage speakers) Spanish in Texas ■ Teaching Spanish Teaching Spanish ■ Spanish Authentic Resources Blog Spanish Authentic Resources Blog ■ Calico-Novice Level Options Calico-Novice Level Options ■ Spanish Plans Blog Spanish Plans Blog

14. Contact: Kati Helzer helzerk@wsd3.org Thank you for your participation!