Welcome to ECS 410January 7, 2012

Information Overload?

What do we expect of you as a teacher?› Distraught teacher

Why is this class important?

If you do assessment right, it will help you plan and be organized in what and how you teach.

It’s one of the most complex aspects of teaching.

It’s ever-changing. It will help everyone have confidence in

you. It provides students with valuable

information.

Today’s agenda:

Course Outline explained What’s in an assessment portfolio? Assign class readings from Gullo and

Davies Discuss what is accountability and who

are we accountable to? First in class assignment

Let’s look at the syllabus

UR Courses› I use for posting power points and

assignments› I also use this for contacting students via

email.

Wiki› http://

assessment410.wikispaces.com/home

Assignment #1 Assessment Portfolio – 40%

› This in an ongoing project through your internship and beyond in which you will create a portfolio that consists of specific assessment samples and responsive journal entries. This will be an in-class assignment for the most part. We will be doing tasks and activities during our classes where you will be designing assessments, responding to readings and topics, and making curriculum connections.

› Within your portfolio, you will have the opportunity to create a mini unit in which you will link an outcome with an effective assessment tool you will create.

› You will be given directions each class about what entries to make in your portfolio to submit the beginning of February. When complete, your portfolio should be something that you can add to and take to a future interview.

Due: Monday, February 4th

Portfolios - a closer look

Use a binder or folder of some kind What will be in there?

› Classroom responses and assignments› a mini unit in which you will link an

outcome with an effective assessment tool you will create.

› Samples of assessments/rubrics› You will add information during internship

and other experiences

Mini Unit

* Choose outcome from the Language Arts curriculum in which you will begin the process of matching indicators and assessment tools

Indicator – Set – Content – Closure – Assessment

You will require 3 lessons with 3 different types of assessments

Wait until we make it through most of the two books and information.

Look at the Rubric

Emphasis in three areas:› Reader responses/in class assignments› Mini unit assessments› Organization and other assessment

samples and elements

QUESTIONS?

Readings from Gullo and Davies

Every person will take a chapter› We will go through the books at lightning speed without a lot

of endless reading for you… one chapter and your in-class responses

› You are responsible for finishing and having each response in your portfolio.

Refer to the course outline to make sure you have your date to summarize your chapter

Three chapters per class will be presented. We will get the main points together and then you will

do a response or assignment right in class to be included in your portfolio

Of course you can refer to your text as well as the summary.

What to include in your summary:› Highlighting specific quotes we can

underline› A summary using key points› Any questions or places you wondered

about?› 10 minutes max. (will be timed)› Can include handouts, power points, any

other visuals (can be posted on wiki)› Will go towards your participation mark

Choose chapters

Pick from a hat› Some have you picking a partner because

of early presentations or complex ones May trade if you wish Sign hand out sheet

Humour break

How NOT to do assessment› Do you know?

Stand up find two other people who have a

birthday the same month as you give them a high five Run up and get a morning treat and

return to your seat

Thoughts to begin….

What do you know about assessment? What is accountability? Who do you think we should be

accountable to?› Students, parents› Ourselves› Administration, ministry

Talk at your tables about what are some elements of importance within your assessment we need to be aware of.

› Writing ability, including spelling and grammar

› Wording, wording, wording› Ways to share › Criteria that reflects the elements of the

indicator› Consistency with grade partners

In class assignment

Find a partner or two Discuss one personal experience with

assessment that happened to you that was unfair or made you feel unhappy

Discuss what are the qualities of a teacher who was in your opinion, a good assessor.

Write a journal entry – 1-2 paragraphs about your conversation › TITLE IT: Beginning Experiences