1. Technology & Assessment Tools and applications for administrators Kristine Huchthausen & Steve Ley EDL 607 – Application of Technology for Instructional Leaders May 10, 2011

3. Assessing Teachers & Technological Expertise What do your teachers know about technology? What is their comfort level? What do they use for instruction? How to plan for staff development!

4. Using Google docs to assess teacher comfort levels with technology With Google Docs, administrators can design and distribute surveys assessing teacher use of technology. This knowledge becomes a valuable tool and can be used to: - Review staff implementation of available technology and address teacher weaknesses in this area -Survey teachers wants and needs in regard to technology, using this information to guide technology purchases. - Plan staff development

6. Personal Response Systems: Assessing Student Understanding Activotes, ActivExpressions, ActiveSlate, and Poll Everywhere

7. Personal Response Systems Personal response systems, such as the Activotes, ActiveSlate or ActivExpressions can be used to: -Assess student understanding of subject matter -Identify general areas of misconception and adjust instruction accordingly -Give immediate feedback and reinforcement GREAT TOOLS … but Costly! $$$$$

8. Poll Everywhere: The cost effective solution to Personal Response Systems

9. ePortfolios Evaluate understanding and assess student goals using a dynamic online tool

10. ePortfolios A dynamic application for storing, collecting, showcasing and reflecting student work, ePortfolios can be used by: -Students - to reflect on learning activities, - to submit work for review or collaboration - to communicate with teachers and peers. -Teachers -to Assess and evaluate students in a reflective learning atmosphere -to provide feedback and analysis of products

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12. Scantron Performance Series Web-based diagnostic testing

13. Scantron Performance Series Diagnostic Web-based tests that evaluate student proficiency and identify strengths and weaknesses.

14. Progress can be noted easily and instruction can be used to target weak areas: IDENTIFY WEAKNESS

15. Student progress is tracked, weaknesses are identified, and the program supplies resources for intervention

16. In Summation: Technological tools and applications can be used to evaluate and assess: Teachers Students School-wide or District-wide progress This information can be used to: Guide instruction Provide meaningful staff development Analyze data and make recommendations for improvement