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Exemplarsand the
Evaluation Process
Production du sous-comité d’anglais de la Table de la Montérégie Gillian Baxter and Cindy Stern
2005-2007
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The 5 steps of the evaluation process
Planning Gathering informationInterpreting informationMaking a judgmentMaking a decision
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“Starting with the end in mind”
How did we get to the final product?
MELS presentationRREALS and RCCPALS Mini-virage,
February 2006
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What do teachers do when they have to make a judgment on students’ level of
development of competency?
1. Keep traces of student work.2. Analyze work.3. Refer to the competency levels.4. Decide which competency level is represented by the all of the traces gathered. 5. Refer to exemplar to help /confirm the interpretation of the information gathered.6. Determine action to be taken to help students progress to the next level.
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What type of traces can we use to evaluate students’ level of
competency?
Final tasks from the LESTasks from various LES: in-class group discussionEnd-of-unit tasksTasks from and ESProjectsDiscussions and interaction
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For example...
Final task: students invent a new Olympic sportC1: students discuss with partners + brainstorm ideasC3: students write a description of the new sport including the rules
and the equipment needed
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For example...
Reinvestment task: students read a storyC2: after having completed a comprehension activity which serves as an enabling activity to help students carry out the task, students complete a Venn diagram to compare themselves with a character from the story
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Information-gathering Tools
Observation gridsChecklists or verification listsInterviews/conferencesGraphic organizersComments and student workRubricsSelf-evaluation and reflection sheetsPeer-evaluation forms
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Tools for recording information
Teacher’s logbookAnecdotal records:
• file folder using post-its• file folder with students’ photos + post-its
Portfolio
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What do we use to help us interpret the information we
have gathered?
End-of-cycle outcomesScales of competency levels
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Serves the king. Holds a large tract of land called a manor or fief. Oversees the manor with his lady. Grants parts of his fief to vassals and protects them in return.
Is a member of nobility. Holds land of his own.Is sovereign.Advises the king. Contributes knights to the king’s armies.Has law-enforcing powers.
Does battle for the king. Defends a castle in return for land. Adheres to a code of chivalry. Participates in tournaments.
Serves his knight. Brings weapons during battle. Allowed to carry a sword and a shield. Learnshorsemanship and armed combat.
Helps the knight dress and put on armor. Waits on his lord and lady.
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Level 5Level 4Level 3Level 2Level 1
MELS presentation RREALS and RCCPALS Mini-virage, February 2006
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What is an exemplar?
An exemplar is an assessment tool “designed with the specific intent of helping teachers to improve student learning.”
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Why do we use exemplars?
To show students what is expected of themTo show teachers what to look for when grading student workTo help students and teachers identify the next learning steps: to guide the teacher to help him/her adjust teaching practices to direct students to the next levelTo encourage a consistent approach in evaluation
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How do I use exemplars with students?
Show them what a “good” product looks like to help them understand what is expected of them and plan what they need to progress.
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When do we use exemplars?
Throughout the cycle: to see where the student is and compare with where he or she needs to beAt the end of the cycle: to confirm judgment as to a student’s level of development of competencyRemember we need to consider more than one piece of student work to make a judgment.
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MELS Exemplars for C1
Read the scales for C1.Highlight the key words for in each level.Refer to the bookmark “Competency levels, Glossary of terms” to help clarify the terms.
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Homework
Collect a variety of examples of student work for C3.Bring in 3 writing samples from 1 student that could be used to evaluate C3. (from cycle 2 or 3)Find samples that represent 3 different types of tasks.
* Warning! We may not have time to use all of your samples.
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Homework
Final tasks from the LESTasks from various LES: in-class group discussionEnd-of-unit tasksTasks from and ESProjects
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What do teachers do when they have to make a judgment on students’ level of
development of competency?
1. Keep traces of student work.2. Analyze work.3. Refer to the competency levels.4. Decide which competency level is represented by the all of the traces gathered. 5. Refer to exemplar to help /confirm the interpretation of the information gathered.6. Determine action to be taken to help students progress to the next level.
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Keeping traces of students’ work
Remember, it is important to have more than one piece of students’ work to evaluate students’ level of competency development.
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Exploring the MELS Exemplars for C3
Evaluate each piece of writing using your own personal grading system. Feel free to make comments on the texts. Remember that there are four evaluation criteria for C3 :
a. use of strategies b. compliance with instructionsc. language conventions targeted for tasksd. characteristics of final product
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Exploring the MELS Exemplars for C3
Discuss and compare your evaluation with a partner.Comments? How did you determine which grade you would give?
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Description of the Task
In the LES “How Do I Plan a Trip”, the teacher reads a story about two friends who are separated when one travels around the world.Students plan a trip of their choice.The task is to write a postcard to a relative or friend from the country they are visiting. The postcard must have a salutation, four sentences, a closing and a signature.
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Instructions
Read levels 1 to 5 for C3.Highlight the key words in each level.Read each piece of writing again while using the competency levels.Do you think you have all the necessary information to evaluate the students’ work? Is anything missing?
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Conditions for performance
We need to know the context and the conditions in which the task was carried out.
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Conditions for performance
Teacher guidanceVisual supportLinguistic resourcesLanguage conventions
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More Exemplars
Read these 2 exemplars.Compare them with the previous ones.Identify the levels of these texts. Explain your choice.
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Conditions for performance
Teacher guidanceVisual supportLinguistic resources
Explicit models such as “I really love ice cream... My all time favourite ice cream treat is a hot fudge sundae with bananas and whipped cream. I also adore butter pecan ice cream... The only kind of ice cream is maple... If you prefer hard ice cream... Perhaps not nutritious but really delicious.”Language conventions
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MELS Document on Exemplars
Take a few minutes to look at the exemplars.Read the comments on the texts for levels 1, 2 and 3.Compare with your comments.
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Exploring Levels 4 and 5
Look at the exemplars for levels 4 and 5.Read the student texts.Identify the features that make these texts levels 4 and 5.Are your cycle 3 students achieving levels 4 or 5?
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Winning Conditions for Your Classroom
If the winning conditions are in place, more students will achieve levels 4 or 5.
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Winning Conditions for Your Classroom
Contexts for Learning for C3
Meaningful situations (purpose and intended audience)Opportunities to develop compensatory and learning strategies through useAvailability of resources (open-ended models, checklists, word banks, posters, visual and thematic dictionaries, self-correction grids)Opportunities to interact with peers and the teacherHelp from the teacher and peersUse of ICT
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Winning Conditions for Your Classroom
BrainstormWord wallPostersLinksLanguage conventionsRevisions checklistsNo surprises
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It’s Your Turn
Work in pairs.Begin with one set of students’ work from the samples you have brought.Explain the context and the conditions for performance for each of the tasks.Using the competency levels for C3, and the 3 pieces of writing, determine the student’s level of development of competency.
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3, 2, 1
3 things I learned2 things I will put into practice1 thing I would like to learn more about