Class Outline

FRIDAY, March 4, 2016

• Introductions & backgrounds; desired broad goals

•  Overview of syllabus, grading procedures  and expectations; review Edmodo & website

• This is a pain in the 'Assessment':  Don't We already Do this?

  • • Presentation and workshop seeing where we are at with Assessment                  

• Standards Based Instruction 

(Note: Readings attached below, and full versions found at links below)

Understanding by Design powerpoint & How to Grade for Learning & Music Assessments, Part-1

• • • Short overview on Standards Base direction of state of Maine, and country 

    • curriculum, assessment, instruction

    • Goals, Standards, Benchmarks, Learning targets, Outcomes

    • Enduring Understandings

    • Essential Questions

    • blooms revised taxonomy

• • Knowledge and Skills

    • Formative vs. Summative Assessment 

    • Other terminology questions and/or discussions 

  • Assessment types:  (Stiggins chapter 4)

• Takeaways... Next Steps

http://www.newenglandinstitute.org/ (College credit info) 

http://sites.google.com/site/artsassessmentjakesturt/ (resources discussed and links) 

http://www.maineartsassessment.com/(resources and readings) 

https://zoom.us/download (video conferencing app for our meetings)