1. July 8, 2015 UMI 2015

2. Exemplars Fence Painting o Suggested Grade Span – Grades 3-5 o Grade(s) in Which Task was Piloted – Grade 4 Problem Solving

3. Fencing Painting Carly is painting her grandmother’s fence. Carly can paint 1/6 of the fence in 30 minutes. Carly will start painting the fence at 8:30 in the morning. Her grandmother wants to take Carly to a movie at noon as a thank you for working so hard. Will Carly be done painting the entire fence in time to go to the movie with her grandmother? Problem Solving

4. What does one need to know before being able to complete the problem? o Vocabulary? o Skills or content knowledge? A beginning understanding of fractions and time? What are we trying to figure out or what is the problem asking? Problem Solving Fence Painting

5. Carly is painting her grandmother’s fence. Carly can paint 1/6 of the fence in 30 minutes. Carly will start painting the fence at 8:30 in the morning. Her grandmother wants to take Carly to a movie at noon as a thank you for working so hard. Will Carly be done painting the entire fence in time to go to the movie with her grandmother? Solve the problem. Be prepared to tell us the method you used. Problem Solving Fence Painting

6. Carly is painting her grandmother’s fence. Carly can paint 1/6 of the fence in 30 minutes. Carly will start painting the fence at 8:30 in the morning. Her grandmother wants to take Carly to a movie at noon as a thank you for working so hard. Will Carly be done painting the entire fence in time to go to the movie with her grandmother? What questions did you have? What questions did you hear in your group? What approach did you use to solve the problem? Problem Solving Fence Painting

7. Summative vs Formative Assessment

8. Formative assessment The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. More specifically, formative assessments: help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work help teachers recognize where students are struggling and address problems immediately Summative vs Formative Assessment

9. Formative assessment Formative assessments are generally low stakes, which means that they have low or no point value. Examples of formative assessments include asking students to: o draw a concept map in class to represent their understanding of a topic o submit one or two sentences identifying the main point of a lecture o turn in a research proposal for early feedback Summative vs Formative Assessment

10. Summative assessment The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. Summative assessments are often high stakes, which means that they have a high point value. Summative vs Formative Assessment

11. Summative assessment Examples of summative assessments include: o a midterm exam o a final project o a paper o a senior recital Information from summative assessments can be used formatively when students or faculty use it to guide their efforts and activities in subsequent courses. Summative vs Formative Assessment

12. ACTIVITY… Take slips of paper from envelop. Find the headings “Formative Assessment” and “Summative Assessment.” Work with other members at your table to arrange the descriptions noted on the remaining slips of paper under the assessment heading to which it refers. Summative vs Formative Assessment

13. Formative Assessment It is used to check students’ understanding and to plan subsequent instruction The information gained guides next steps in instruction and helps teachers and students consider the additional learning opportunities needed to ensure success. Assessment information must be fed forward into an instructional model that allows for responsiveness to student need. Assessment helps students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work. Assigning projects and performances Giving writing assignments Giving tests Asking questions Exit slips

14. Summative vs Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Assessment of learning which provides teachers and students with information about the attainment of content knowledge. Assessments often result in grades which means that they have a high point value. The goal of assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. Assessment used to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional programs and services at the end of an academic year or at pre-determined time. A senior recital A final project Midterm exam A paper National exams

15. Summative vs Formative Assessment Formative AssessmentSummative Assessment It is used to check students’ understanding and to plan subsequent instruction Assessment of learning which provides teachers and students with information about the attainment of content knowledge. The information gained guides next steps in instruction and helps teachers and students consider the additional learning opportunities needed to ensure success. Assessments often result in grades which means that they have a high point value. Assessment information must be fed forward into an instructional model that allows for responsiveness to student need. The goal of assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. Assessment helps students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work. Assessment used to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional programs and services at the end of an academic year or at pre-determined time. Assigning projects and performancesA senior recital Giving writing assignmentsA final project Giving tests Midterm exam Asking questionsA paper Exit slipsNational exams

16. In summary, Formative Assessment is assessment for learning, while Summative Assessment is assessment of learning. Summative vs Formative Assessment

17. What is the difference between formative and summative assessment? http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/formative- summative.html http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/formative- summative.html A Visual Chart on Summative VS Formative Assessment http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/formative-summative.html Resources