Means of modern Assessment (Resources)
These resources are not meant to provide an exhaustive list, but curated selection of the best means available. They include:
Curations provided by other teachers and organizations -- go PLN!
Research and reading on practices suitable for "the new normal" of remote, online and blended learning
Expert websites from some of the leading speakers and thinkers on assessment in online learning
Technology tools and tidbits for your toolbox
And a specific section highlighting plagiarism checkers and remote assessment platforms
CURATIONS
#MYPCHAT Alternative Assessment
A collaborative effort brough together by Stephen Taylor at the Western Academy of Beijing. MYP-centered.
15 Strategies for Online Learning When School is Closed from Global Online Academy
A curations of tools and strategies from early on the crisis from the experts at Global Online Academy
Remote Learning from Eduro Learning
Resources curated by Kim Cofino and her network at EduroLearning
Coronavirus Resources: Teaching, Learning and Thinking Critically, The New York Times
PRACTICES
The second module of this unit on assessment.
Open-book and Take Home Exams from the University of Neew South Wales in Sydney.
Autralian universities are taking the lead during COVID-19. Remember, when Harvard sai, "Send them home," UNSW and other unis down under were already prepared for remote learning and didn't miss a beat.
9 Summative Assessment Examples to Try This School Year
Decently thorough but practical article on summative assessment strategies that may work for you and your students.
For exams, is Using the Internet Considered Cheating?
Concise article on changing modes of assessment in Nothern Europe.
Expert Advice
Thomas Guskey: http://tguskey.com/
Lee Ann Jung: https://www.leadinclusion.org/
Ken O'Connor: https://www.oconnorgrading.com/
Rick Wormeli: https://www.rickwormeli.com/
TECHNOLOGY
The Teachers Guide to Tech 2020. (Online)
Free resource from Jennifer Gonzalez at Cult of Pedagogy
E-Assessessments in Google Drive (Can be modfied for SurveyMonkey and limited use in Office 365--feel free to copy the design or document)
(Students made the revision sheet--I approved it.)
If you have not experimented with it yet, I highly recommend you make the move to Edmodo. Talk to a peer who uses it to learn how it makes online class organization easier in our context at Daystar Academy.
PLAGIARISM & REMOTE ASSESSMENT TOOLS
The industry standard plagiarism checker. Also promotes democratic classrooms by emphasising collaborative work, the drafting process and multimodal feedback from teachers and peers.
Sign-up page (free for courses started before June 2020)
An introductory webinar. This is what you want if you want to use Gradescope.
Online test generator and workspace.
Requires VPN & & workaround for registration. Please email me if interested.
JupiterEd -- Grading and Online Assignment platform. Free Demos Available until May 2020
A bit involved for our uses, but could be useful for teachers who want this level of organization. Good to be familiar with. (Demo video--start from 1:58 for assessments)
Slightly dated, but useful intro article on using JupiterEd
Alternatives to Turnitin of verying quality, performance and expense (some are free). Feel free to experiment.