informal assessment week 4 wrapping it up putting it all together

Informal AssessmentInformal Assessment

Week 4Week 4

Wrapping It Up Wrapping It Up

Putting It All TogetherPutting It All Together


Other forms of Informal Assessment:Other forms of Informal Assessment:

Running records (typically done in reading)Running records (typically done in reading)

ObservationsObservations

Anecdotal notesAnecdotal notes

Learning logLearning log

Conference notesConference notes

As you review these things you will evaluate As you review these things you will evaluate the student’s performance and their the student’s performance and their

progress and level of achievement will progress and level of achievement will surface.surface.

Informal AssessmentInformal AssessmentIf you desire to ascertain :If you desire to ascertain :

a students level of a students level of preparednesspreparedness

Understand which children Understand which children may require additional may require additional help or individualized help or individualized learning plans.learning plans.

Determine the Determine the effectiveness of effectiveness of teaching and teaching teaching and teaching strategies.strategies.

Progress of studentsProgress of students

Type of informal assessment Type of informal assessment to use:to use:

ObservationObservation

Anecdotal notes, Anecdotal notes, observationobservation

Student portfolios, Student portfolios, teacher journal, teacher journal, analysis of student’s analysis of student’s work.work.

Review student’s class Review student’s class work and homeworkwork and homework


Informal assessment is beneficial to Informal assessment is beneficial to educators because it allows the educators because it allows the students to perform naturally and be students to perform naturally and be in the least restrictive environment. in the least restrictive environment. This allows the students to perform at This allows the students to perform at their highest level and can be done their highest level and can be done when the students are most when the students are most comfortable. comfortable.

Informal assessment educators may also Informal assessment educators may also want to use rubrics to make it clear want to use rubrics to make it clear what they are looking for a gauge how what they are looking for a gauge how they want to assess each area.they want to assess each area.


RubricsRubricsWhile rubrics essentially will produce a While rubrics essentially will produce a score, this score can be used to grade score, this score can be used to grade the students work or simply to show the students work or simply to show

progress. Before creating a rubric first progress. Before creating a rubric first consider what the students goals consider what the students goals were or will be in the activity, that were or will be in the activity, that way when assessing their skills the way when assessing their skills the

assessment will give a true picture of assessment will give a true picture of their skills and knowledge.their skills and knowledge.


Developing A RubricDeveloping A Rubric1.1. First decide what you want to assess and how you want to First decide what you want to assess and how you want to

assess that.assess that.2.2. Determine what dimensions and areas you need to use the Determine what dimensions and areas you need to use the

rubric to assessrubric to assess3.3. Put the dimensions in different areas and determine what Put the dimensions in different areas and determine what

needs to exist in each dimension.needs to exist in each dimension.4.4. Make it clear skills (or lack therein) receive which score. Make it clear skills (or lack therein) receive which score.

This will help you determine when a student should receive This will help you determine when a student should receive a certain score.a certain score.

5.5. Once you have developed this much of the rubric test it out Once you have developed this much of the rubric test it out on students or yourself prior to officially using it for on students or yourself prior to officially using it for assessment. Make sure it assesses only what you want it to. assessment. Make sure it assesses only what you want it to.

6.6. Revise the rubric if needed in order to make it more clear, Revise the rubric if needed in order to make it more clear, concise or easier to use. This is also a good time to concise or easier to use. This is also a good time to determine if you are assessing too many dimensions at determine if you are assessing too many dimensions at once. once.

Informal AssessmentInformal AssessmentSample RubricSample Rubric

Creating a rubric for readingCreating a rubric for reading1.1. I want to assess how well the students I want to assess how well the students

are developing in the reading process.are developing in the reading process.2.2. I want to assess the basic phonemic I want to assess the basic phonemic

skills, comprehension, and fluency.skills, comprehension, and fluency.3.3. I want to specifically assess how they I want to specifically assess how they

read vowels and consonants, if the make read vowels and consonants, if the make errors, if they understand what they are errors, if they understand what they are reading (comprehension), and how they reading (comprehension), and how they

are reading (fluency).are reading (fluency).

Informal AssessmentInformal AssessmentSample RubricSample Rubric

Reading SkillReading Skill 11 22 33 44

VowelsVowels Does not Does not know know

soundssounds

knows 2 of 5 knows 2 of 5 vowel soundsvowel sounds

knows at least knows at least three vowel three vowel

soundssounds

knows all knows all vowels vowels soundssounds

ConsonantsConsonants Does not Does not know know

soundssounds

knows at up knows at up to 50% of to 50% of

soundssounds

knows 51-knows 51-75% of 75% of soundssounds

knows all knows all consonant consonant

soundssounds

ComprehensioComprehensionn

Does not Does not understanunderstan

dd

ComprehensiComprehension is minimalon is minimal

Comprehends Comprehends the majority the majority of materialof material

Comprehends Comprehends completelycompletely

FluencyFluency Five or Five or more more

miscues*miscues*

3-4 miscues3-4 miscues 1-2 miscues1-2 miscues No miscuesNo miscues

Quick QuizQuick Quiz

1.1. Name two other types of Name two other types of informal assessment informal assessment mentioned in this lesson.mentioned in this lesson.

2.2. If you wanted to determine If you wanted to determine if your students learned the if your students learned the story of Nehemiah how story of Nehemiah how would you assess that would you assess that informally?informally?

3.3. If you wanted to assess If you wanted to assess how students apply biblical how students apply biblical concepts, what form of concepts, what form of informal assessment would informal assessment would you use to view this? Would you use to view this? Would you also be able to use this you also be able to use this to assess your teaching?to assess your teaching?

4. What a type of assessment 4. What a type of assessment used assess informal used assess informal inquiries?inquiries?

5. Why do you think a rubric 5. Why do you think a rubric is a great way to assess? is a great way to assess? Why is it unbeneficial?Why is it unbeneficial?

6. Practice creating rubrics to 6. Practice creating rubrics to assess students or yourself assess students or yourself depending on your depending on your ministry desires.ministry desires.

Assignments for Week 4Assignments for Week 4

1.1. Read PowerPoint notesRead PowerPoint notes2.2. Read Ch. 13.Read Ch. 13.3.3. Master’s students: Read 30-40 additional Master’s students: Read 30-40 additional

pages and use Reading Report Form.pages and use Reading Report Form.4.4. Take Week 4 QuizTake Week 4 Quiz5.5. Write up: Do you believe that creating a Write up: Do you believe that creating a

rubric is beneficial in assessment? Why or rubric is beneficial in assessment? Why or why not? (This is also Journal 4 for online why not? (This is also Journal 4 for online students.)students.)

6.6. Continue working on writing assignment Continue working on writing assignment (see Week 9).(see Week 9).

Informal Assessment Strategies Informal Assessment Strategies ResourcesResources

This website is an excellent resource for information on This website is an excellent resource for information on informal assessment strategies.informal assessment strategies.

http://www.stenhouse.com/pdfs/8181fm.pdfhttp://www.stenhouse.com/pdfs/8181fm.pdf

This is a great book that would be very helpful in developing a This is a great book that would be very helpful in developing a stronger sense of informal assessment in a classroom. This stronger sense of informal assessment in a classroom. This would also be a great resource for a Sunday School teacher.would also be a great resource for a Sunday School teacher.

Charlton, Beth Critchley. Charlton, Beth Critchley. Informal Assessment Strategies: Informal Assessment Strategies: Asking Questions, Observing Students, Planning Lessons Asking Questions, Observing Students, Planning Lessons that Promote Successful Interaction with the Text. that Promote Successful Interaction with the Text. A A Pembroke Title. 2005Pembroke Title. 2005. ISBN: 978-155138-181-7. ISBN: 978-155138-181-7

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