1. Multiple Ways to Track Progress
Welcome- introduce yourself to a partner, share your child’s school and grade, why you’re here
Isabel Silva, Coordinator of Curriculum & Accountability
January 14, 2016

2. What do you hope to learn today?
*How is my child being assessed in the
classroom?
*What do the report card grades represent?
*How is this all related to the CA standards?
*How can I help my child at home?
Purpose of this parent engagement workshop, questions you might be thinking…

3. What is Assessment? What does assessment look like in schools today?
Assessment involves standardized exams, oral presentations, student conferences, blended learning

4. Diagnostic, Formative, Summative
Wellness Check
Doctor Exam
Final Autopsy
Wellness Check (Diagnostic)
1. Measure current health status, 2. Review deficiencies and/or strengths, 3. Develop plan to improve health, 4. Monitor the results of actions
Doctor Exam (Formative)
1. Conduct exam/observation, 2. Collect further evidence (symptoms), 3. Categorize variables into conditions, 4. Determine the medical illness, 5. Develop actions steps for treatment, 6. Follow-up on health progress
Final Autopsy (Summative)
1. Conduct final exam/note observations, 2. Collect further evidence (medical records/police report), 3. Categorize the variables into levels, 4. Create timeline of events, 5. Determine cause of death

5. Assessment vs. Evaluation
Assessment involves teaching
Evaluation involves learning
Assessment involves teaching (increase quality), Evaluation involves learning (judge quality)
1. Measure current progress
2. Review deficiencies/strengths
3. Develop plan to increase quality
4. Monitor the results of actions
1. Conduct examination/observation
2. Collect further evidence & data
3. Categorize/align variables
4. Determine quality of work

6. Teaching vs. Learning
The purpose of a task helps determine the expected outcome
The purpose of our task helps us determine the difference between teaching and learning.

7. How do we monitor progress?
Directly impacts teacher instruction
Teacher can provide feedback to students
Assessment
FOR Learning
Involve students in their own learning
Students reflect and work towards goals
AS Learning
Determine student achievement level based on learning goals and standards
Provides evidence of student learning
OF Learning
Three principles of assessment:
Assessment for Learning, Assessment as learning, Assessment of learning

8. Assessment FOR Learning
Weekly Quiz
Journal Entry
Observations
Teacher Discussions
Pre-Assessment
Partner Work
What does it look like in EUSD? Examples of Formative assessment

9. Assessment FOR Learning
Partner Talk: Share your thoughts with a partner
Possible responses- Immediate feedback, modify instruction, re-teach skill, address learning gaps
How do students benefit
from this type of assessment?

10. Assessment AS Learning
Self-Assessment
Self-selected Task
Review Targets/Goals
Student Reflection
Peer Feedback
Use of Resources
What does it look like in EUSD? Examples of Personalized Instruction

11. Assessment AS Learning
Partner Talk: share your thoughts with a partner
Possible responses- invested in learning, self-guided, see results of their efforts
How do students benefit
from this type of assessment?

12. Assessment OF Learning
End-of-Unit Exam
Performance Task
Product/Exhibit
Oral Presentation
District/State Test
Portfolio Review
What does it look like in EUSD? Examples of Summative Assessments

13. Assessment OF Learning
Partner Talk- share your thoughts with a partner
Possible responses- determine level of achievement, areas to develop, areas of strength,
How do students benefit
from this type of assessment?

14. Tips for Parents Purpose of assessment
Understand projects and presentations
Build growth mindset
Test-taking strategies
Meet with the teacher
Reflect with your child
1. assessment’s purpose, 2. expectations of assignment, 3. foster perseverance “you just haven’t figured it out yet,” 4. calming exercises “mind breaks,” 5. conference with teacher, 6. practice reflection “why do you think you did better/worse?”

15. Comments or Questions?