1. Assessment for Learning
March 10, 2015
Heather Rottermond
Sandy Riley

2. Today’s Agenda
See your handout

3. Introduction and Welcome
Our Group Agreements
Have fun
Stay engaged
Be open to the process
Listen for understanding
Support each other’s learning
Begin/end on time
“Step up/Step back”

4. Today’s Learning Targets
I am able to reflect and share my growth around assessment literacy with my peers.
I am building awareness around my role and commitment to this work for school year.
I am prepared to teach my unit/lessons.
I understand that part of this process is building relationships within and across districts for the purpose of deepening my knowledge of assessment literacy and building my own support network.

5. 2015-2016 School Year Plans CASL Training
June EMU COB, July LESA, and August WISD
Free
Invite 4 teachers from your building
They are your friends
They are committed to this work
They have a buddy with them
Your teachers will attend the first two days, with the option of using the other two days to work on units with your support

6. 2015-2016 School Year Plans (continued)
Your commitment
Participate in 6 face-to-face meetings and 2 online meetings with us so we can support you
Use that time for self-reflection and learning
Use that time for planning to facilitate your own group
Develop leadership skills
Prepare to be a trainer for your school/district/county
Facilitate your colleagues back in your building to help them with their first year
Hold 7-8 meetings with your teachers
Report back to our core group so we can support you
Monthly meeting with principal
Board presentation

7. Planning Board Presentation
Get on your Board’s agenda to present
5-10 minute presentation
Things to include:
What is Assessment Literacy?
How did you implement it into your classroom?
Results of student learning
Example

8. 1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
POTTY BREAK – 15 minutes
1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
Have participants find a partner and discuss the questions on the slide. They will also need to be looking at the handout.
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9. Conversation Roundtable
Reflection
Count off by 8
Group share/Discussion

10. LUNCH

11. Reread Chapter 8 (15 minutes) Line-Up Discussions
“Commit and Toss”
Reread Chapter 8 (15 minutes)
Line-Up Discussions
Should students be able to retake tests?
Should homework count towards final grades?
Should teachers re-teach learning targets students have not yet mastered?
Debrief

12. Work/Planning Time
Plan your next unit and consider how you will collect evidence of student learning (data). This will be helpful to include in your board presentation. Refer to Chapter 9.
Plan to support students who got it, partially got it, or didn’t get it

13. 1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
POTTY BREAK – 10 minutes
1. Five Keys to Classroom Assessment Quality
Have participants find a partner and discuss the questions on the slide. They will also need to be looking at the handout.
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14. Wrap Up and Homework
Sign in and out (even if you are not getting SCECHs…we submit these to your buildings)
Next meeting is April 21
Homework
Read Chapter 9
Get on Board Agenda after May meeting
Administer post-survey to students when finished with your second unit and bring it to the April meeting