Assessment+in+the+21stCentury+Classroom

//Take an in-depth look at assessment that meets the needs of 21st century learners.// Learn how to plan, develop, and manage student-centered assessment.

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Why Formative Assessments Matter.

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Launch Course http://www.intel.com/education/video/assess/content.htm []

How do you consider yourself a 21st Century Teacher? With persons around you share a few of the thoughts you identified on your action plan about how you would like to change your current assessment practices.
 * Module 1**
 * After Lesson 1 Activity 3**

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 * Module 2 If you have difficulty accessing the Assessing Projects page use this link: Assessing Projects**
 * After Lesson 3, Activity** 3 Small group discussion: Share your insights and feedback on how you might use rubrics as a tool and describe how it would impact student learning. What challenges do you anticipate and what could make rubrics more effective? Provide each other feedback on how to improve the use of rubrics or checklists.

[] Visual Thinking Tool From Intel:
 * Module 3**

Seeing Reasoning Tool from Intel How do Assessments Impact Student Learning? Identify any challenges you anticipate with one of these assessment formats. Offer feedback on how to deal with challenge. End of Module: Share one of the rubrics or checklists you selected and how you will use it.

**Module 3:**
Offer feedback on how to deal with challenge.
 * Share how you plan to use at least one of the assessment formats in your classroom. Identify any challenges that you anticipate.

Module 4:

 * In Module 4 you spent time developing an assessment plan, which includes an Assessment Timeline that addressed all five purposes ( gauging student needs, encouraging collaboration and self-direction, monitoring progress, checking for understanding and encouraging metacognition, and demonstrating understanding). . You also create assessments to meet standards, 21st century skills, and objectives. Describe the benifits of this activitiy and any insights you gained from the process.

Module 5:

 * Post your Action Plan below on this page on the wiki or send to mley@charter.net. Complete the [|Intel Elements Course Survey].

November 15 Class Meeting 8:30-3:30 Brodhead Middle School
Implement the unit you developed in your action plan. Bring the unit and samples of student work and assessments you used during the unit. Be prepared to share and reflect on the unit and the impact on student performance.

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 * Name: || Action Plans: ||
 * Anne Corbit || [[file:assessment_action_plan.doc]] ||
 * Kate Weston || [[file:Assessment_Action_Plan~Kate Weston.doc]] ||
 * Andrea Ciha || [[file:Ciha-Action Plan.doc]] ||
 * Stephanie Tresemer || [[file:assessment_action_plan.doc]] ||
 * Ross Niquet || [[file:Assessment_Action_Plan1.doc]] ||
 * Dave Fridley || [[file:DaveFridleyAssessmentActionPlan.doc.docx]] ||
 * Sommer McMahon || [[file:Assessment_Action_Plan-2.doc]] ||
 * Paul Ritschard || [[file:Paul Ritschard Assessment_Action_Plan.doc]] ||

Resources, videos, web tools for assessment practices
Intel Visual Thinking Tools: Visual Ranking, Seeing Reasoning and Showing Evidence []

check out wiggio and remind101 [|todaysmeet] -a backchannel chat you can use to provide ongoing feedback and collaboration during discussions twigucate - a social networking place for schools and classrooms

Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment by Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam

This article reviews 2 books showing a different point of view on education. A must read!!!!

Comprehensive Assessment Overview: []

Comprehensive Assessment in Math: []

The Importance of Assessment in the Collabortive Classroom: []

Peace Helpers as Problem Solvers: [] Guide to Peace Helpers Program: []

View Student Work: 4th Grade VA project: [] Now, answer the following set of questions about this sample of student work:
 * Does the project display adequate mastery of core content?
 * Does this student work illustrate mastery of at least one of the 4Cs +T (Communicate, Collaborate, Co-Create, Contribute Think Critically)? How or How could it?
 * What instructional strategy do you suspect supported this outcome?
 * What additional instructional strategies might have enhanced this student work? Why?

Teachers bring at least one example of student work that he/she believes illustrates some aspect of 4Cs + T mastery. Then facilitate small and large-group discussions focused on the four questions above. Based on work of Ken Kay ( [])

Group reflection protocol assessment

View other videos on PBL at BIE's Project BAsed Learning for the 21st Century: []

Evaluating Apps for the iPad: []