Module 4: Summative Classroom Assessment
This module assumes you know and can do the following: (click to open drop-down)
Differentiate between formative and summative assessments and the purposes of each
Understand Bloom’s Taxonomy and Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
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Competency
Develop and deliver valid and reliable assessments, projects, and assignments that meet standards-based criteria and assess learning progress by measuring student achievement of learning goals. (Aurora Institute)
Learning Outcomes
Describe "Assessment as a Lever to Improve Teaching & Learning."
Explore the "Framework for Designing High-Quality Performance Assessments: Evidence-Centered Design."
Learn about features of high-quality performance assessments.
What I will DO in this module:
Explain why assessment is considered by some as a lever that can help improve instruction and student learning.
Describe the evidence-centered design framework for designing high-quality performance assessments.
Evaluate the quality of a performance assessment using the provided tool.
LEARNING PATHWAY
Start with the pre-assessment (below) to determine your path.
Use the Module Slide Deck in the Module Resources below to begin your learning pathway.
The learning tasks below are in a similar order to the order of the Module Slide Deck, and slide numbers are often referenced for your convenience.
Assessment and Feedback Module 4 Pre-Assessments.pdfLAUNCH
TALK ABOUT
Do you agree or disagree with the adage: What gets measured is what gets taught? Explain.
CONSIDER
What does a good assessment look like through the eyes of a student?
LEARN
LEARN ABOUT
The difference between traditional and performance-based assessments
Explore the framework for designing high-quality performance assessments
Understand the characteristics of a good performance assessment
COLLABORATE
With your teacher team, identify a unit of study that would support the use of a performance assessment vs. a traditional summative assessment
DO
Evaluate the quality of a summative performance assessment using the review tool OR evaluate one of your own
REFLECT
TALK ABOUT
What is the relationship between unit learning targets, evidence, and assessment design? How might this relationship drive your work this school year?
Why is it important to share clear performance criteria with students?
SHARE
How will you consider cognitive complexity as you design tasks and assessments?
THINK ABOUT
Are there any assessments you currently give that could be replaced with a performance assessment?
MODULE RESOURCES
Assessment and Feedback Module 4 Pre-Assessments.pdfSummative Classroom Assessment Learning Module Recording_071720.mp4Summative Assessment Module_Handouts_071720.pdf
Scaffolding Brief_7.16.20.pdf
Performance Task Review Tool.pdfDarling-Hammond _ Adamson 2010.pdf
CHECKPOINT
Use the Checkpoint to help you check your thinking and doing with the learning targets in this module, determine whether you are ready to move on to the next module, and select “must do” or “may do” content of this module that is needed for additional clarification and/or practic
Self-assessment
Revisit the learning outcomes for this module:
Teachers will describe "Assessment as a Lever to Improve Teaching & Learning"
Teachers will explore the "Framework for Designing High-Quality Performance Assessments: Evidence-Centered Design"
Teachers will learn about features of high-quality performance assessments
Would you feel comfortable discussing each of these with a colleague or might you need to revisit a section of learning in this module?
CELEBRATION OF LEARNING
Use the Celebration of Learning to synthesize key ideas gained, network with others inside and outside of your district, crowdsource knowledge and/or design ideas, and to extend your learning beyond this module.
MAY DO:
Share the Performance Task Review Tool with other teachers in your district
Tweet about the impact that cognitive complexity has on the minds of learners (#IAR2L @MBAEA @TheCenter_Iowa #IACompEd)
Keep Learning!!
