Meet the 2010-2011 Assessment Committee

7 Elementary Teachers 5 Administrators

5 Middle School Teachers 1 TOA

Committee Goals• Develop a district philosophy and belief

statements regarding assessment and reporting.

• Identify and develop a plan for implementing best practices in formative and summative classroom assessments.

• Design report cards that reflect our grading philosophy, best practices, and our Vision 2020.

Developing a Common Language about Assessing and Reporting

Tools We’ve Used in the Process:– Dialogue & Define: Assessment, Grading, Reporting, Evaluating

– Belief Statements– Literature:

• Ahead of the Curve• Developing Grading & Reporting Systems for Student

Learning• Articles• Habits of Mind• P21 Framework• Common Core Standards• Marzano (subjective grading practices)

What We Learned About Best Practice• Students need multiple

opportunities to demonstrate learning

• We cannot rely on a single assessment to determine student achievement

• Allow new evidence of achievement to replace old evidence

• Important to use Summative & Formative assessment

• Feedback needs to be specific, timely, and understandable

What We Learned About Best Practice• Students need to know what and

where the target is in order to achieve the goal

• Encourage self-assessment, reflection, and goal setting

• Provide students a model, choice• Less evaluative feedback• Measure more than content

standards (HoM & P21)• Purposeful and intentional

grading practices

Elements We Will Assess & Report

Content: Common Core Standards and National Standards

21st Century Skills: • Communication,  • Collaboration, • Critical Thinking,  • Creativity + Innovation, Problem Solving

Habits of Mind

Next Steps – Next Year

• Continue with committee – this is a process!• Write Power Standards (Common Core Standards)• Ongoing reporting to building staff• Divide & Conquer (looking for additional staff

input)• All stakeholders will be involved• Establish criteria for developing a new reporting

system including progress reports

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