What is Assessment Literacy?
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What is Classroom Assessment for Learning(CASL)?
Assessment for learning is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers to decide...
1. where the learners are in their learning
2. where they need to go
3. how best to get there
Assessment Literate Teachers...
Create clear, stable learning targets that are derived from the state standards.
Refer to the learning target(s) often and throughout each unit.
Display the learning targets so students can see them.
Know the difference between Formative and Summative assessment
Show students models of strong and weak work.
Teach students to reflect and assess their own work.
Provide ongoing, specific feedback to students.
Learning Targets: 9 Action Points
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Formative v. Summative
Formative assessments are typically in-class practice work, admit/exit tickets, reflections, observations, reading notes.
Feedback is recorded in the gradebook as a 1-4 and is NOT counted towards the students' final grade in the subject/content area.
Summative assessments provide a snapshot of student learning at any given time. Examples may include, end of unit tests, mid terms, large papers and district and state assessments.
Feedback is recorded in the gradebook as a letter grade and IS counted towards students' final grade in the subject/content area. However, student can retake summative assessments if they fail to meet the learning targets.
Critique and Feedback
This is a video called 'Austin's Butterfly." Although the students in this video are in elementary, it provides an excellent example of how students can participate in the process of critique and feedback.
There are many ways to provide ongoing feedback to students so they know where they are and where they need to be in regards to the learning target(s).
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Student Self-Assessment & Reflection
Teaching students to self-assess helps them take ownership of their learning. They become more engaged in the learning process.
Getting Good Grades v. Learning
Allowing Retakes
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