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Assessment

-- Danielle BolducTechnology Integration Facilitator (2000)

Technology & Assessment

“Putting the power of technology to work for all students requires a

broadly conceived approach to educational change that integrates

new technologies and curricula with new ideas about learning, teaching, and assessment.”

Assessment

-- Edutopia: Success Stories for Learning in the Digital Age

“Superficial forms ofassessment tend to lead to

superficial forms ofteaching and learning.”

Teaching to the Test

Why Assess?

Provide diagnosis Set standards Evaluate progress Communicate results Motivate performance

Types of Assessment

Standardized Tests Alternative Assessment

Standardized Tests

Are not prescriptive Give capsulated view of a

student’s learning Used in conjunction with

performance-based assessment

Types of Authentic Assessment

Observation Teacher-made tests, quizzes, exams Written compositions Oral presentations Projects, experiments, performance

tasks Portfolios

Set goals Define expectations Demystify grades

Why Use Rubrics?

How to Create a Rubric1. List all the possible dimensions that

you could look at. 2. Narrow your choices to a reasonable

number.3. Decide on the number of

performance levels. Label them. (For example, “Not Yet”, “Sometimes” and “Always” OR “Fair”, “Average” and “Excellent”)

4. Write statements that clearly describe the expected performance at each level of each dimension.

5. Try out your rubric BEFORE using it!!!

Now, create your own rubric

Review the objectives you have developed for your unit plan.

Choose one of the objectives that you feel would be best assessed through the use of a rubric.

Use a Word Table to create your rubric.

Discuss

Discuss with your classmates the rubric you created. Will it meet the students needs? Will it accurately reflect the

learning process? Will it accurately reflect what is

being learned?

Using a Template

RubiStar http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

Discuss

Discuss with your classmates whether or not you could use this site.

What are the template limitations?

What are the template benefits?

References Edutopia: Success Stories for Learning in the Digital Age.

The George Lucas Educational Foundation. Jossey-Bass, 2002

The George Lucas Educational Foundation Web site.

Rubistar’s “Create Rubrics for your Project-Based Learning Activities” Web site

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators “Assessment & Rubric Information” Web site.

A Practical Guide to Alternative Assessment. Herman, Joan L., Aschbacher, Pamela R., & Winters, Lynn. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1992