1. Assessment and the CPS System
Presented by
Joel Solomon
Instructional Technology Coach
Cherry Creek School District

2. Objectives/Outcomes Learn how to use CPS software
Create formative assessment questions
Become familiar with CPS reports

3. Technology Standards Addressed
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
- Teachers apply technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation strategies.

4. Agenda/Overview What is assessment? Types of Assessment
Why do assessment?
Assessment vs Evaluation
Types of Questions
Clicker Activities

5. Classroom Performance System What is CPS? a.k.a. “the clickers”

6. Clicker Activity #1 Introduction to CPS Background Knowledge
Questions 1-3

7. What is ASSESSMENT? Assessment is…
Gathering and interpreting information about student learning
Performing an assignment or task
Authentic
An ongoing process in order to improve teaching and learning

8. Types of Assessment Norm-Referenced Standardized Test
Selected Response
Numerical Score
Criterion-Referenced
· Performance Assessment
· Constructed Response
· Rubric

9. Assessment Definition
Clicker Activity #2
Assessment Definition
Attitude Assessment
Types of Assessment
Questions 4-6

10. Why Do Assessment? Assessment FOR Learning Assessment OF
Improve performance
Improve knowledge
K-W-L charts
Formative
Measure performance
Prove knowledge
What have they learned?
Summative

11. Clicker Activity #3 Assessment FOR learning vs. Assessment OF learning
Questions 7-11

12. Assessment vs. Evaluation
Obtaining valid, reliable data
Ongoing process (Formative)
Performance Assessments:
Projects
Portfolios
Oral/Written Reports

13. Assessment vs. Evaluation
Compare to a standard or goal
Making judgments
Summative
Product-oriented
Report cards
ILP

14. Assessment Using CPS: Ask GOOD Questions
Fact/Process Questions
Focusing Questions
Higher Level Thinking
Problem Solving
Opinion/Belief (Likert Scale)

15. Evaluating Editorial Cartoons
Clicker Activity #4
Evaluating Editorial Cartoons
Questions 12-13

16. Online Support eInstruction: http://www.einstruction.com
Asking Good Questions Website:
ns/index.html

17. Resources for Assessment
CCSD TLT Guide:
nal_tools/tools_assess.html
Editorial Cartoons:

18. Clicker Activity #5
Questions???
Summative Evaluation
Questions 14-15