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Forma&ve Assessment Strategies for the Student-Centered Classroom Forma&ve assessment is an essen&al element of student-centered classrooms. Teachers who use forma&ve assessment techniques can iden&fy students’ current levels, differen&ate their instruc&on, and help all students achieve standards- based learning outcomes. During this presenta.on, par.cipants will: • discuss the concept of forma&ve assessment and review strategies teachers can use to check for understanding, track student progress, and increase student learning • reflect on your own teaching prac&ces and gain ideas you can implement immediately in your classrooms
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Forma&veAssessmentStrategiesfortheStudent-CenteredClassroom
Forma&veassessmentisanessen&alelementofstudent-centeredclassrooms.
Teacherswhouseforma&veassessmenttechniquescaniden&fystudents’currentlevels,differen&atetheirinstruc&on,andhelpallstudentsachievestandards-
basedlearningoutcomes.
Duringthispresenta.on,par.cipantswill:
• discusstheconceptofforma&veassessmentandreviewstrategiesteacherscanusetocheckforunderstanding,trackstudentprogress,andincreasestudentlearning
• reflectonyourownteachingprac&cesandgainideasyoucanimplementimmediatelyinyourclassrooms
TabithaKidwell
Tabithahastaughtlanguagesandtrainedteachersonfivecon&nents.ShewasanEnglishLanguageFellowinIndonesiafrom2011-2013,andhascompletedEnglishLanguageSpecialistposi&onsinIndonesia,Rwanda,Ethiopia,andTanzania.Sheisinterestedinlanguageteachereduca&on,innova&veTESOLmethods,andtheroleofcultureinlanguageteaching.SheholdsaPhDinAppliedLinguis&csandLanguageEduca&onfromtheUniversityofMarylandandcurrentlyteachesacademicwri&ngatAmericanUniversityinWashington,DC.
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Forma.veAssessmentStrategiesfortheStudent-CenteredClassroom
SessionOverview
• Buildasharedunderstandingofassessment-relatedterms
• Examinetheforma&veassessmentcycle
• Discussfourprinciplesofforma&veassessmentandhowtheycanbeappliedintheclassroom:
1. Clearlearningtargets2. Frequentchecksforunderstanding3. Trackindividualstudentprogress4. Differen&ateinstruc&on
AssessmentWhatdoyouthinkaboutwhenyouheartheword
Assessmentis…• allofthemethodsandtoolsthat
educatorsusetomeasurestudents’educa&onalneedsandlearningprogress.
• NOTonlytradi&onaltests.• bothforma&veandsumma&ve.
Forma.veAssessment
• Takesplaceduringlearning• Primarypurposeistoiden.fystudents’
currentlevel• Canbegradedorungraded• Alsocalled“assessmentFORlearning”
Photo by UmmAbdrahmaan @AllahuYasser! on Foter.com / CC BY-SA
Summa.veAssessment
• TakesplaceaUerlearning• Primarypurposeistodeterminewhat
studentshavelearned• Usuallyusedtogiveagrade• Alsocalled“assessmentOFlearning”
Forma.veAssessmentis…
allofthemethodsandtoolsthateducatorsusetogetinforma&onaboutstudentprogressandhelpthemlearn.
ExamplesofForma.veAssessment
Askingcomprehensionques&ons Grammarorvocabularyexercises
Pairandgroupwork Dra^sofwri&ngStudentpresenta&ons
Whatac&vi&esdoyouusetogetinforma&onabout
studentprogressduringthelearningprocess?
Howdoyoudecidewhattoteach?
Student-centered Standards-based
RecentTrendsinEduca.on
Wherearestudentsnow?(Currentabilitylevels)
Wherearestudentsgoing?(Expectedlearningoutcomes)
Forma.veAssessment
Instruc&on
Forma&veAssessment
Reflec&on
Planning
TheForma.veAssessmentCycle
Fitri’slessononCompliments1. Discussionaboutcompliments
2. Brainstorm:Itemsyoucould
compliment
3. Examplecompliments
4. Volunteerdialogue
5. “Doyouunderstand?”6. Wrifenexercise
Whataresomestrengthsofthislesson?Whataresomeweaknessesofthislesson?
Principle1:ProvideClearLearningTargets
CompetencyfromIndonesianCurriculum:
Composeoralandwrifentextsexpressingandrespondingtocompliments,payingafen&ontosocialfunc&ons,textstructure,correctlinguis&celementsandcontext.
LearningTargets:
Icangivespokencompliments.Icanrespondorallytocompliments.Icangivecomplimentsinwri&ng.Icanrespondtocomplimentsinwri&ng.Icanexplainwhentogivecompliments
indifferentsocialcontexts.Icaniden&fythelinguis&celements
usedincompliments.
UsingClearLearningTargetsintheClassroom
LessonIntroduc.on
Yourlearningtargettodayis:
“Icangivespokencompliments.”
LessonAc.vi.es
Focusonlyongivingspokencompliments.• Teachermodeling• Guidedprac&ce• Independentprac&ce
LessonConclusion
Didyoumeettoday’slearning
target?
Principle2:FrequentChecksforUnderstanding
ComprehensionQues.ons• Studentsshowtheirunderstandingthroughtheirresponse
HandSignals• Thumbsup/down• Numberoffingers
Principle2:FrequentChecksforUnderstanding
RapidResponse• Everystudentsharesananswer
NameCards• Allstudentsneedtobepreparedtoanswer
Principle2:FrequentChecksforUnderstanding
Warmup/ExitTickets• Atthebeginningorendofalesson,studentsrespondtoaques&on
Whiteboards• Eachstudentwritesanswersonawhiteboardandshowsittotheteacher
• Trymakingyourownwhiteboards!
Whatstrategiesdoyouusetocheckstudents’understanding?
ComprehensionQues&ons
RapidResponse HandSignals
NameCards Warmup/ExitTickets Whiteboards
TeacherModeling
You’rewearing
blueshoes.
UsingFrequentChecksforUnderstandingintheClassroom
Iloveyourshoes!
GuidedPrac.ce
What a ____ bike!
Your bike is____.
I like your ___ bike.
Independentprac.ceYourshirt
isveryprefy.
Ilikeyourneat
handwri&ng.
NOTacompliment
WEAKcompliment
STRONGcompliment
Principle3:TrackIndividualStudentProgress
UseChecklistsAnalyzeStudentPerformance
TrackingIndividualStudentProgressintheClassroom
GuidedPrac&ce
IndependentPrac&ce
DIFFERENTIATION?
Whatis…
Principle4:Differen.ateInstruc.on
AdvancedStudents:ExtraChallenge
StrugglingStudents:ExtraSupport
Differen.a.ngInstruc.onintheClassroom:ExtraSupport
Somestudentscon&nueprac&cing• Moreexamples• Moreprac&ce• Morefeedback
Fitri’snextlesson
Differen.a.ngInstruc.onintheClassroom:ExtraChallengeFitri’snextlesson
Somestudentsplanacommunityserviceproject• Writecomplimentsons&ckynotesandplacethemaroundtheschool• Con&nuedself-directedprac&ce
Summary:PrinciplesofForma.veAssessment
1. ClearLearningTargets
2. FrequentChecksforUnderstanding
3. TrackIndividualStudentProgress
4. Differen&ateInstruc&on
Whatidea(orideas)fromthiswebinar
willyoutryinyour
classroom?
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References
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Reflec&onandDiscussionQues&ons
1. Whatforma&veassessmentapproacheshavebeensuccessfulwhereyouteach?
2. Doyousharelearningtargets(goals)withstudents?Whyorwhynot?
3. Whichapproachesfromtoday’swebinar(trackingchecklists,&psfordefininglearningtargets,understandingcheckslikenamecards,whiteboards,orhandgestures,etc.)mightyouuseoradaptinyourclasses?
