Journey Summary
This session examines the purposes of assessment. During the session, you will explore formative assessment strategies, investigate digital tools to enhance productivity, and develop plans for using assessment data to make informed instructional decisions in the classroom.
Curriculum-framing Questions
Essential Question
- How might assessment support learning?
Unit Questions
- How can assessment data be used to make informed decisions?
- How can digital tools enhance productivity?
Content Questions
- What is formative assessment?
- What are the purposes of assessment?
- Which digital tools can be used to facilitate formative assessments?
Introduction
Evaluating the efficacy of the instructional experiences we offer is essential to delivering timely and targeted instruction. It ensures that we neither waste time revisiting mastered materials nor rush through content that demands a deeper exploration. The key can be as simple as a diverse array of tools and strategies that elevate assessment practices. These resources not only provide innovative ideas but also foster experiences that integrate formative assessment data to make well-informed instructional decisions, creating a responsive learning experience for our students.
Theory Behind Practice
All eMINTS materials are grounded in research-based best practices in K-12 education.
Digging Deeper
Agenda
- Opener: Formative Assessment
- The Purposes of Assessment
- Creating Formative Assessments
- Assessment Data to Inform Instruction
- Closer: Shaping Your Thinking
Classroom Visit w/Students
During class visits with students it might be helpful to work with your trainer to implement formative assessment strategies or work together to assist students in accessing and manipulating digital assessment tools. Your trainer may also collect formative assessment data for you to analyze for instructional decision-making.
Classroom Visit w/out Students
During class visits without students it might be beneficial for your trainer to assist you in setting up and preparing to disseminate digital formative assessments. You may also work together with your trainer to analyze formative assessment data and plan for how to use the data to inform instruction. Class visits without students might also be a good time for a reflective conversation on the use of formative assessments and ideas for continuing to use formative assessments.
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