1. Using Formative Assessment in the 21st Century Classroom
Mary Lou Daily
NCAECT
March 13, 2008

2. Goal
Learn how to access a free online application to create checklists, rubrics, and open-text assessments that will aide you in applying strategies in your media program to meet 21st century skills.

3. To be effective, sustainable and affordable,
To be effective, sustainable and affordable, *assessments must use modern technologies to increase efficiency and timeliness.
A balance of assessments, including high quality standardized testing along with effective classroom assessments, offers students a powerful way to master the content and skills central to success.
—From the Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Standardized tests alone can measure only a few of the important skills and knowledge students should learn.

4. 21st Century Skills Collaboration Communication Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Self Direction
Problem Solving

5. The Partnership believes that the movement to embrace and foster widespread adoption of 21st century skills hinges on identifying ways to assess students’ acquisition and application of this knowledge.
—From the Partnership for 21st Century Skills

6. We need a balance of 21st Century assessments (formative and summative)
—From the Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Traditionally, especially with the implementation of NCLB and high stakes testing, formative assessment has often been overlooked or misunderstood.

7. Traditional Formative Assessment Tools
Reflection
Teacher questioning
Journals
Checklist
Content Rubric
Performance Rubric
K-W-L Chart
Log
Timeline
Scoring guides
Portfolios
As we talk with teachers in our IMPACT schools we find that they don’t realize that they are in fact using many forms of Formative Assessments

8. *Assessments must use modern technologies

9. Contact Information
Mary Lou Daily – Intel Information
Intel Teach Website
Assessing Projects Website