Formative seven june 2015
- 2. Learning Targets • I will understand the difference between formative assessment and summative assessment. • I will be able to distinguish between the 7 Student-Centered Strategies of Formative Assessment.
- 3. Formative Assessment “Ongoing class process that provides information to teachers and students about student understanding that is used to guide and adjust instruction in order to enhance learning.” (Chappuis, p. 4) What it IS: •A process •An activity that takes place during the instructional practice What it ISN’T: •An instrument •An event •Final exam •Research paper •ACT/PARCC It Can: •Guide instruction •Improve learning •Accelerate learning
- 4. Clarifying the 7 Formative Strategies for Assessment Where Am I Headed? Where Am I Now? How Can I Close the Gap for Students?
- 5. STRATEGY 1: Provide a clear and understandable vision of the learning target
- 6. Examples: STRATEGY 2: Use examples and models of strong and weak work
- 7. STRATEGY 3: Offer regular descriptive feedback
- 8. STRATEGY 4: Teach students to self-assess and set goals Self- Assessment Template: •Where are you now? •What is the evidence? •SET A GOAL:
- 9. STRATEGY 5: Design lessons to focus on one learning target at a time Students will give an oral presentation using present tense.
- 10. Example: STRATEGY 6: Teach students focused revision
- 11. STRATEGY 7: Engage students in self-reflection, and let them keep track of their learning
Editor's Notes
- #3: I. Professional Learning Theme: Last year our professional development theme was Differentiated Instruction. This year we are going to examine another piece of the PLC Cycle on Institute Days. The professional learning theme for 2013-2014 is formative assessment. The next 50 minutes will serve as an introduction to this theme. II. Objectives: We hope you leave this 50 minute session being able to claim the following: I understand that applying the 7 Student-Centered Strategies of Formative Assessment is a school-wide initiative I can define formative assessment I know where formative assessment fits on the PLC Cycle I am familiar with these strategies and know where to get more information.
- #6: AKA objectives, KUD, essential outcomes Share learning targets with students , use student friendly language Creates a framework for student expectations and accountability
- #7: Strengthen student evaluative thinking Familiarize students with levels of quality described by the rubric
- #8: Directs attention to the intended goal Occurs during learning Does not do the thinking for the student Effective Feedback helps students determine their strengths, what they need to work on , where they went wrong and how to fix it.
- #9: Teaches students to identify their strengths and weaknesses and to set goals for the further learning so they can answer: Where am I now? What a I good at? What do I need to work on? What should I do next? 3 parts: self assessment, justification, and goal setting Self assessment must be tied to the learning target Students should create specific and challenging goals.
- #10: Strategy 5 uses information from the formative assessment to help students close the gap. “In this strategy, we scaffold learning by narrowing the focus of the lesson to help students master a specific learning goal and to address misconceptions and problems.”
- #11: Focused instruction gives students an opportunity to practice and act on feedback. This strategy allows for students to revise their initial work.
- #12: Self reflection: connects students to their growth, is embedded in the lesson design, offers opportunities to share their progress Motivation and long term retention Self assessment is focused on the current learning targets whereas self reflection focuses on evaluation of the learning process over a long period of time.