1. Assessment as a process leading to success

2. A case scenario

3. Formal assessment Tests at school with results Official state tests Exams for official certifications Informal assessment Everyday questions Performance in different tasks Homework

4. Informal assessment

5. Placement test Individual student The whole class

6. In class assessment Questions and answers Response to tasks Warm ups Assessment: Before the lesson During the lesson End of the lesson

7. Feedback

9. Bad feedbackGood feedback You are *&^$Ask the student questions You did not study!I see you had some difficulties in the test. What can you do to improve your grades? If you don’t study you are going to fail the exam! How can I help? You’ve got to study more!I have prepared these materials so that you can practice more at home! I’ve explained all of this, there is no excuse! You understand this, but it would be great if you focus on this point…

10. Feedback … also for teachers! How can I help this/these student(s)? Who can I ask for help?

11. Intervention Adapted materials for different needs Mini-lessons in the class followed by tasks Drilling Modeling Practice, practice, practice

12. Before the formal assessment Simulation of the formal exam Simulation of the formal exam Explain the different parts of the exam Explain the different parts of the exam Time management Management of stress Understand the different parts of the exam I understand and I can do it! Positive attitude Positive attitude Feedback Feedback

13. Formal assessment Placement test Placement test

14. Formal assessment Warm up Motivation The teacher cares

15. After the formal assessment Where we are and where we want to go beginning a new cycle requires reflection and improvement on the: teaching methods perspectives materials used Where we are and where we want to go beginning a new cycle requires reflection and improvement on the: teaching methods perspectives materials used

16. The results the students got will provide valuable data Teacher training Teacher training Continuing education Continuing education Self evaluation Self evaluation Research Research “Error as a positive resource”

17. Why all of this? No student left behind No student left behind

18. Assessment as a process leading to Success: No student left behind

20. Thank you for listening! The end