1. Assessment FOR Learning
SO: Introductions. 3 stages of changing our paradigm from a traditional grading system to using assessment to ensure that students learn. I recently had the pleasure of hearing Jay McTighe speak about the change process for schools. He said change should be approached in 3 steps, THINK BIG, START SMALL AND GO FOR AN EARLY WIN. The process you will hear today follows this line of thinking. I will begin by providing an overview of how we “THOUGHT BIG”. Mrs. Avery will then lead us through “START SMALL” and two of our teachers will share their “EARLY WINS”. These teachers will share samples of their use of assessment in from two different perspectives; how the teacher implements standards based assessment and what type of tools they have created to utilize, and how the child is involved in this process and is starting to take responsibility for their own learning.
Using Standards Based Reporting

2. SO: Stage 1 = Creating Conditions for Appropriate Use & Reporting of Student Achievement
Provide a very brief explanation of how this process began as a result of our PLC work, both campus and principal.
Essential Learnings: What must be learned by ALL students. Must have endurance and leverage.
Focus, it’s the learning that matters.
The 15 Fixes
The Book Study
The Training
The Action Research
Creating Conditions

3. Take Action!
BA: Stage 2 = Taking Action, Involving a Few Teachers
Explain the process of the initial action research.
Rubrics

4. Collaboration
ALL: Stage 3 = Collaborating with a Team of Volunteers to Write Policy
SO will explain the process of putting the team together and the resources contributed from campus budgets.
BA, MS & DA will explain the work that took place.

5. Implementation Cycle
DA & MS: Implementation = “What it looks like in classroom”
DA speak to and include, student involvement in goal setting (Kinder), samples of strong/weak work, video footage of kinder and 5th grade kids involved in the assessment process…other samples of appropriate use of assessment in kinder.
MS speak to data collected on students to determine strengths/weaknesses, team process for supporting all kids, intervention to see that all kids learn…other examples from 3rd grade.

6. KEEPING TRACK

7. Mrs. Arnold, Kindergarten

8. James 2nd Grade

9. Grant 4th Grade

10. Assessment Policy Portfolio

11. Contact Information:
Susannah O’Bara, Principal,
Beth Avery, Counselor,
Darla Arnold, Kindergarten Teacher,
Megan Sweat, 3rd Grade Teacher,
Mildred M. Hawk Elementary School
2300 Oakmont Drive
Corinth, TX 76210
(940) 369 – 1800