In this series, we'll explore the four different assessment methods:
Selected Response
Extended Response
Personal Communication
Performance Assessment
These can't be categorized as good or bad methods, but rather different tools for different jobs. We'll explore each in this series so that you know how to leverage these four assessment methods in your classroom.
10/6/20
This episode kicks off the Assessment Method series by diving into the first of the four methods - Selected Response. During the episode we provide examples of how we each used selected response items in our classes, as well as share how this method can enhance the characteristics of feedback. There’s even a sports reference thrown in just to show that assessment discussions are not limited to the classroom.
References
Prensky, M. (2007). Digital game-based learning. St. Paul, MN: Paragon House
Stiggins, R.J. Arter, J.A., Chappuis, J. & Chappuis, S. (2006). Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing It Right-Using it Well. Portland, OR: ETS
Wiggins, G. (2012, September). Seven Keys to Effective Feedback. Educational Leadership. Volume 70 (1)
Resources for Wake County Staff
Selected Response Module in Assessment Literacy Learning Central Course for WCPSS staff
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10/20/20
We continue our analysis of assessment methods by learning about extended written response. Often considered just a tool for language arts, we explore how every teacher can leverage extended response assessments to reveal and provide feedback on student learning. Yet doing so isn’t always easy, so tune into this episode to learn how to maximize this assessment method.
References
Stiggins, R.J. Arter, J.A., Chappuis, J. & Chappuis, S. (2006). Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing It Right-Using it Well. Portland, OR: ETS
Wiggins, G. (2012, September). Seven Keys to Effective Feedback. Educational Leadership. Volume 70 (1)
Goodwin, B., & Miller, K. (2012). Research Says / Good Feedback Is Targeted, Specific, Timely. ASCD, 70(1), 82-83. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept12/vol70/num01/Good-Feedback-Is-Targeted,-Specific,-Timely.aspx
Resources for Wake County Staff
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11/3/20
Personal communication is often overlooked as an assessment method, yet it is probably more frequently used than any of the other methods. In this episode, we explore how to use personal communication to collect evidence of what students know and are able to do, as well well as highlight ways in which students themselves can play a role as co-assessors.
References
Double, K.S., McGrane, J.A., Hopfenbeck, T.N. (2020, June). The Impact of Peer-Assessment on Academic Performance: A Meta-analysis of control Group Studies. Educational Psychology Review. Volume 32
Stiggins, R.J. Arter, J.A., CHappuis, J. & Chappuis, S. (2006). Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing It Right-Using it Well. Portland, OR: ETS
Wiggins, G. (2012, September). Seven Keys to Effective Feedback. Educational Leadership. Volume 70 (1)
Resources for Wake County Staff
WCPSS Digital Learning Coordinators (2020, June 2). Giving Meaningful Digital Feedback
Flipgrid Kyte Course created by WCPSS Digital Learning Coordinators
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11/17/20
In this episode, we conclude our conversation on assessment methods by digging into Performance Assessments. We provide a definition of the term performance assessment, identify the types of performance assessments, and give examples of each, as used in the classroom. In examining the suitableness of the different assessment methods, we stress that no one method would reveal all information we need to know about our students’ learning; rather, the use of each will depend on the learning standard (s) being addressed.
We've also included a potential performance assessment for your students: Create our theme music! We would love to incorporate music created by our students in our show and hope that they would benefit from having their work referenced on a podcast. If you have students interested in submitting their music, they can do so here.
References
Goodwin, B., & Miller, K. (2012). Research says / good feedback is targeted, specific, timely. Educational Leadership, 70(1), 82–83. Retrieved from ASCD
McTighe, J. (2015). What is a performance task? (Part 1). Defined Learning. Retrieved from https://blog.performancetask.com/what-is-a-performance-task-part-1-9fa0d99ead3b
Stiggins, R.J. Arter, J.A., CHappuis, J. & Chappuis, S. (2006). Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing It Right-Using it Well. Portland, OR: ETS
Wiggins, G. (2012). Seven keys to effective feedback. Educational Leadership, 70(1), 10-16. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept12/vol70/num01/Seven-Keys-to-Effective-Feedback.aspx
Wren, D. G., & Garies, C. R. (2019). Assessing deeper learning: Developing, implementing, and scoring performance tasks (1st ed.). Lanham, MD :Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Resources for Wake County Staff
Performance Assessment Module in Assessment Literacy Learning Central Course for WCPSS Staff
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