1. Engaging Secondary Teachers in Student-Involved Classroom Assessment FOR Student Learning
Sally Bennett-Schmidt, Karla Groth, and Keith Nuthall San Diego County Office of Education Assessment Unit
California Educational Research Association
November 19, 2009

2. Our Premise
If we continually develop the classroom assessment expertise of our teachers and students, then teaching and learning will be strengthened and all students will learn in deeper and more meaningful ways.

3. Who’s in the Room?
Rick Stiggins
Dylan Wiliam
James Popham

4. Our Approach Deeper & More Meaningful Teacher & Student Learning
Balanced Classroom Assessment
Compliance to Efficacy
Deeper & More Meaningful Teacher & Student Learning

5. Communities of Practice
Our Approach
Communities of Practice
Schools
Content Area
Fallbrook High School (fall 08)
English 9 – 10
Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II
World History, US History, Gov/Econ
Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science
Potter Junior High (spring 09)
English 7 – 8
Math 7, Algebra
Mission Middle School (fall 09)
Science 6 - 8
Del Dios Middle School (fall 09)
History Social Science 6 – 8
Science 6 – 8
Ramona Unified (winter 09)
English Language Arts 3 – 6

6. Our Approach

7. Our Approach Learning Cycle Strengthen Knowledge & Skill
Design Classroom Applications
Classroom Application
Examine Student Work
Refine Practice
Learning Cycle

8. Our Approach Learning Cycle Quality Classroom Assessment Purpose
Strengthen Knowledge & Skill
Design Classroom Applications
Classroom Application
Examine Student Work
Refine Practice
Quality Classroom Assessment
Purpose
Clear Targets
Good Design
Sound Communication
Student Involvement
Learning Cycle
Source: Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing It Right--Using It Well

9. Our Approach Learning Cycle Assessment for Learning Strategies
Strengthen Knowledge & Skill
Design Classroom Applications
Classroom Application
Examine Student Work
Refine Practice
Assessment for Learning Strategies
Where am I going?
Where am I now?
How do I close the gap?
Learning Cycle
Source: Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing It Right--Using It Well

10. Our Approach Learning Cycle Strengthen Knowledge & Skill
Design Classroom Applications
Classroom Application
Examine Student Work
Refine Practice
Learning Cycle

11. Our Premise
If we continually develop the classroom assessment expertise of our teachers and students, then teaching and learning will be strengthened and all students will learn in deeper and more meaningful ways.

12. Our Learning Deeper & More Meaningful Teacher & Student Learning
Balanced Classroom Assessment
Compliance to Efficacy
Deeper & More Meaningful Teacher & Student Learning

13. Our Learning
Essential standards and learning targets serve as the “drivers” in classroom assessment
Anticipated student weaknesses focus classroom assessment strategies
Using student work with teachers makes their learning practical

14. Our Learning
Can we write the ALL the learning targets and exit cards for the year today?
Why are we putting the learning targets on the assessment? Doesn’t that tell the kids what’s on the test?
When is our “homework” due?

15. Our Learning
Should I attend the session with my teachers? How long should I stay?
Do you think we need to revise our classroom walk through form?
How are teachers keeping track of those exit cards in their grade book?

16. Preliminary Results
“Teachers are engaging in meaningful dialog about their practice.”
Leila Sackfield
Director Escondido Union School District

17. Preliminary Results
“It always amazes me that when we give teachers and/or students targets that they can always hit the bulls eye!”
Tere Peterson
Principal Potter Junior High

18. Preliminary Results
Because of targets my students are no longer in the dark about where we are and where we are going.  They know what is expected of them daily, but more importantly ….

19. Preliminary Results
I am no longer in the dark about what my kids can do well, what they need more practice on, and what I need to reteach….

20. Preliminary Results
Targets have given me the needed information on a daily basis to understand where my kids are and where I need to take them.
Steve Martinez
Algebra Teacher Fallbrook High School

21. Preliminary Results: Algebra

22. Preliminary Results: Geometry

23. Preliminary Results: ELA (Gr 9-11)

24. The Power of Assessment
What you think of me, I’ll think of me. What I think of me, I’ll be.

25. Contact Information
Keith Nuthall Director Assessment San Diego County Office of Education