1. Selected Response Assessments Michelle Bodine Jill Entsminger Pam Rabon Diane Smith

2. Includes… Multiple Choice True/False Matching Short answer fill-ins Combination of all of the above

3. When to use…  Assess Knowledge Mastery  Teach and assess knowledge with understanding  Assess Reasoning  To use what they know and understand in a new way (problem solvers)

4. Pitfalls  Subjectivity can render undependable  Scoring can be only objective  Read ability level of test  Nonreaders, poor readers, ESOL

5. Overcoming Pitfalls Make sure what is to be assessed is clear to students from the beginning. Students know what is expected-no surprises or “gotchas” Read tests to nonreaders, poor readers, and ESOL students Use pictures in responses for primary students

6. Types Classroom assessments – teacher made tests (paper/pencil) Benchmark Tests Computerized Assessments MAP AR Classroom Performance Systems State Tests

7. Classroom Performance Systems Hand held student response system Interactive whiteboards and pads Electronic selected response assessments Used by over 4 million students Paperless classrooms Effective in many ways Commonly called Clickers or Activotes

8. LRS - Pros for Students - Interactive participation during lectures - Instant feedback to allow self-assessment - Confidential student-to-teacher responses - A vested interest in the answers - Motivational incentives for correct responses - Immediate correction of mistakes - Increased confidence through knowledge - A familiar handheld technology - A more interesting learning environment

9. LRS - Pros for teachers Effective learning environment Display the results graph to provide immediate feedback to the class. Students build confidence by knowing they answered correctly. Incorrect answers can be identified and corrected. Implementation of media and grading

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11. Sources Stiggins, R. J.(2005). Student-involved assessment for learning.Pearson Prentice Hall, NJ: Upper Saddle River Chapter four of the text gives good background on selected response assessment. Smart Kids Foundation http://www.smarterkids.org/research/index.asp This site provides information on a research project about the use of interactive whiteboards and student response systems used for assessment. Smart Technologies http://smarttech.com/ This is the site with grant information for placing interactive technology in the hands of students and teachers. This might be useful in getting funds to move toward a paperless classroom and empower students with technology. Promethean Planet http://www.prometheanplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2556 This website is a discussion forum for teachers that use Promethean boards and Activotes. It has good comments and ideas posted. You can also add your own posts. eInstruction http://www.einstruction.com/products/assessment/cps/index.html This is the website with the information on clickers used with Smartboards or Interwrite pads. Promethean World http://www.prometheanworld.com/server.php?show=nav.15999 This is the site is about the Activotes and contains a link to demonstrations of their usage.