2. Introduction to Learning Progressions

3. Progressions and Formative Assessment Black and Wiliam (1998) called for “sound models of students’ progression in the learning of the subject matter” so that teachers could interpret and respond to assessment evidence in a formative way (p.37). Slide 1

4. Where is the learner going? Where is the learner now? Where to next? How to get there? Key Questions in Formative Assessment Slide 2

5. Standards, Curriculum Scope and Sequence, and Learning Progressions Standards Curriculum Scope and Sequence Learning Progressions Define the expectations for knowledge and skills students should have Organized by grade level Based on logical analysis of the discipline Assume additive acquisition of knowledge (Corcoran, Mosher & Rogat, 2011) Slide 3

6. Scope: the breadth and depth of content to be covered in given period Sequence: the order in which content is presented Frequently developed by districts and schools Learning Progressions Standards, Curriculum Scope and Sequence, and Learning Progressions Standards Curriculum Scope and Sequence Learning Progressions Slide 4

7. Lay out increasingly more sophisticated understandings of core concepts, principles or skill development in a domain Can describe development over an extended period of time Provide a picture of what it means to “improve” in an area of learning Learning Progressions Are based on research and are validated Standards, Curriculum Scope and Sequence, and Learning Progressions Standards Curriculum Scope and Sequence Learning Progressions Slide 5 (Corcoran, Mosher & Rogat, 2011; Heritage, 2009; Masters & Forster, 1997)

8. Learning progressions: Guide the identification of learning goals Help teachers identify where students are in their learning Enable teachers to map evidence gathering to the progression Help teachers know what to do next Help teachers figure out holes in students’ previous learning Slide 6 Support for Process of Formative Assessment

9. Develop a Venn diagram (Handout 2.1.1) that illustrates the similarities and differences between: 1.Learning progressions 2.Standards 3.Curriculum scope and sequence Share your graphic and your thinking with a partner. Consolidate Your Learning Slide 7