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Where Do We All Fit In?
Aligning the
PSSA Assessment Anchors with
K-16 Information Literacy Standards
Ellysa Stern CahoyCentral PA K-16 Information Literacy Network
April 19, 2007
Introduction
• PA Assessment Anchors
• Information Literacy Standards
• Designing Authentic Assessment
• Group Exploration / Discussion
Assessment Anchors• Core standards for measurement
• Describe which state standards are
measured by the PSSA
• Define grade-appropriate expectations
for each grade level and content area
• Clarify “eligible content” for each
grade level
Assessment AnchorsSTRATEGIES…• Identify anchors that are a natural fit for information
literacy skills and behaviors
• Track the adoption of IL-related anchors
• Tie curriculum, instruction and assessment to
Anchors
Information Literacy Standards
Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. American Association of School Librarians, 1998.
Traditional vs Authentic Assessment
TRADITIONAL AUTHENTIC
Selecting a pre-set response Performing a task
Recalling information Constructing / applying knowledge
Teacher driven Student driven
Based on indirect evidence Based on direct evidence
Authentic Assessment Examples• Oral Interviews
• Story or Text Retelling
• Writing Samples
• Projects/Exhibitions
• Experiments/Demonstrations
• Constructed-Response Items
• Teacher Observations
• Portfolios(Callison, 1998)
Authentic Assessment
Authentic Assessment
Authentic Assessment in Practice
Authentic Assessment in practice
Collaboration
Flexible schedule
Resource based instruction
Integration of IL standards
Building Blocks for Success
http://www.edportal.ed.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt
http://www.edportal.ed.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt
Education is the kindling of a flame
…not the filling of a vessel.--Socrates
References• Callison, Daniel. “Authentic Assessment.” School Library Media Activities Monthly
14, no. 5 (January 1998).
• Harada, Violet and Joan M. Yoshina. Assessing Learning. Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
• Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. American Association of
School Librarians, 1998.
• Harada, Violet and Joan M. Yoshina. “Assessing Learning: The Missing Piece in
Instruction?” School Library Media Activities Monthly. (March 2006) 22 (7) :
• Miller, Donna. The Standards-Based Integrated Library. Linworth, 2004.
• Stephens, Angela. Authentic Assessment. Available at:
www.irvingisd.net/academyits/Authentic%20Assessment.ppt
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