The purpose of this resource is to help practitioners to reflect on question (s) of assessment practice, the Common Core State Standards, and Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DoK) framework by
analyzing student assessment work.
Work closely with school leaders to
analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use... Teacher certification - completed or in process * Commitment to and experience working with...
Maintain and research comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the subject to create, execute, and
analyze student assessments.
Not exact matches
Adrienne and I tried to embed
assessments throughout the process that authentically mirrored the way the
students» work would be
analyzed and evaluated in the actual workplace:
Another lesson is that ample time must be taken to
analyze the implications of
student assessment results, to plan for how instruction should be modified accordingly, and to act on those conclusions; otherwise, the data become more information that gathers dust on the shelf.
Where cognitive approaches have mostly focused on visualizing
student engagement with instructional content (e.g. video lectures) and performance on
assessments, social learning analytics methods primarily deploy two methodological tools for
analyzing social interaction:
Among the factors considered in the portfolio
assessment are teachers» abilities to plan and implement instruction, to evaluate
student learning and
analyze their own teaching, to know their
students, and to adapt instruction for individual
students.
A single teacher attempting to administer, grade, and
analyze daily
assessments; create and coordinate individual lesson plans for each
student; and plan daily lessons designed for
students» learning needs would quickly become overwhelmed.
These house meetings are also where teachers collaborate to
analyze their
students» results on Edison's monthly benchmark
assessments.
Your mental energy needs to be spent on
analyzing assessment results and strategically planning instruction that will meet
student needs.
Those countries first agree on content, then on standards, and finally on
assessments to
analyze students» mastery of that content against those standards.
Recently, Koretz directed studies exploring the
assessment of
students with disabilities,
analyzing the variability of performance in mathematics in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and exploring the effects on diversity of alternative college admissions policies.
Peer
assessment engages
students in
analyzing one another's work against the same criteria they use to check their own learning and providing peers with feedback that helps them to progress toward the lesson goal.
While approaches vary, the
assessments usually require teacher hopefuls to gather and
analyze data to show that their
students are learning; to pretest and post-test
students to gauge what they have learned and tailor teaching based on that information; and to tailor individual plans for
students who are...
Analyzing the assignments and
assessments listed in the syllabi, we also noted how rarely
students were required to demonstrate competence in teaching reading skills and strategies.
This year, it is attacking the adolescent literacy issue on several fronts: developing a diagnostic
assessment to determine the kind of reading intervention individual
students need; an academiclanguage building program called WordGeneration;
analyzing data to see which programs work well in the schools; and a remedial reading course for eighth - and ninth - grade
students reading at the third - grade level or below.
After they gave the formative
assessment halfway through — a ten - question
assessment modeled on the upcoming benchmark exam — they
analyzed the results and planned how to reteach the components of the standards
students were struggling with.
Recently I observed a fantastic first grade Sheltered English teacher who used a variety of formative
assessment techniques to ensure that
students mastered their objective (to
analyze characters and identify the setting in a picture book).
Surveys from district staff indicate a need for exemplary models of how to
analyze student data to determine which practices work best for which
students, adapt instructional practices to meet
students» individual needs, and develop curriculum - embedded formative
assessments.
To do that, use meetings for instructional curricular and
assessment issues that foster
student learning, such as
analyzing data to make decisions about needed interventions for
students.
A comprehensive
assessment system measures growth toward mastery of state standards and a
student's capacity to: transfer and adapt learning, from application in one situation to new situations;
analyze and synthesize standards related content; evaluate standards related to content for utility and efficacy; and create new content beyond standards - based materials.
Our consultants can provide guidance for states, districts, and schools on translating the NGSS into classroom practice, developing
assessments aligned to the NGSS,
analyzing gaps in knowledge and skills, and identifying opportunities to embed NGSS into existing courses to support
student learning.
To estimate the effects of states» adoption and implementation of college - and career - readiness standards and aligned
assessments on
student outcomes, C - SAIL is
analyzing National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data, high school graduation rates, and college enrollment rates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Effective
assessment systems provide balanced measures of a
student's capacity in the foundational functions (recall, recognize, comprehend, apply in context, and follow routines) and the more complex functions (
analyze, synthesize, compare, critique, investigate, prove, explain, and create), which more appropriately assesses a
student's progress toward achieving college and career readiness.
Students move at a flexible pace through online courses provided by Edmentum, with face - to - face support from teachers who track their progress by
analyzing Edmentum data as well as through pen - and - paper
assessments and quizzes.
As full implementation of both the teacher and principal evaluation systems looms for September 2013, it is imperative that boards of education, district leaders, and the DOE ensure that principals and teachers have a viable curriculum based on the Common Core Standards; valid and reliable
assessment tools to measure growth in every subject area (tested and nontested); and time to work in professional teams to set growth targets,
analyze data, and provide the appropriate instructional interventions for every
student.
The
assessment results are automatically entered into the TeacherEase data store, and can be
analyzed to understand
student progress, inform instruction, implement dynamic grouping and differentiation.
We
analyzed the data in the context of seven additional measures related to principals «
assessments of the districts «focus on accountability — through such items, e.g., as Our district has explicit targets beyond NCLB targets, and The district uses
student achievement data to determine PD needs and resources.
After each
assessment I tend to have
students analyze their test performance in relation to the math standard that's expected.
Our teachers and administrators rely on it for the administration of our local
assessments and for
analyzing student data to drive instruction.
Analyze the results of your DESSA - mini
assessment to identify
students who would benefit from a DESSA (72 item)
assessment.
CEC helped RPS revise its teacher evaluation process and learn to use
student growth measures before implementing PAR; conduct and
analyze a detailed system
assessment before beginning strategic planning; and develop a data - based decision - making culture at the school level before the implementation of SMART Goals as a school improvement process.
We also embedded data collection and analysis into our culture and, as team members, we created varied
assessments and
analyzed data to closely monitor
student growth.
We
analyzed formative and summative
assessment data to determine if
students were making adequate progress, developed intervention plans for
students not meeting expectations and created extension experiences for
students exceeding expectations.
District staff asked parents and educators what they wanted to learn about the
assessment system, and they designed training sessions to address these topics, such as having parents
analyze student test questions, helping teachers learn to score extended responses, and allowing teachers to explore accessibility and accommodations resources to find out which supports were the best fit for their
students.
There are several options available, but in our district, we use the Performance Matters
assessment and data management system (ADMS) and Unify
assessment platform to access and
analyze student data from multiple sources.
This involves examining and
analyzing a wide range of data in the target area, including
student work samples, performance on benchmark
assessments, observations of
students, or conversations with them about their learning.
Teachers can efficiently access,
analyze and act on
assessment data within Galileo with the goal to positively impact
students» academic performance.
We need our
assessments to show us if our
students can solve problems, describe how they solved the problem,
analyze information from a variety of mediums and apply what they have learned from their analysis.
DreamBox helps you differentiate math lessons for each child in your classroom by providing continuous formative
assessment in and between lessons,
analyzes over 48,000 data points per
student, per hour to provide the right next lesson at the right time.
The dashboard is filled with a variety of metrics for your use in collecting and
analyzing student, program, and
assessment data.
Collecting and
analyzing student learning data from
assessments is important but only becomes meaningful when combined with effective action.
Student Work Analysis:
Analyzing and Acting on Evidence: This interactive PDF tool can be used to
analyze results from performance tasks in order to (a) refine the
assessment or scoring rubrics; (b) plan next steps for instruction; and / or (c) better understand the progression of learning across multiple
assessments.
On the ELA / literacy
assessment,
students are asked to
analyze topics presented through several texts.
DnA provides teachers with one place to seamlessly build and administer formative
assessments, capture and
analyze multiple sources of data to inform instruction, and direct
students to learning resources needed to support specific, targeted standards.
The research team
analyzed mathematics and reading scores for approximately 5,500
students in 32 NGLC schools who took the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) mathematics and reading
assessments for one academic year: fall 2014 to spring 2015.
As
student learning data is gathered and
analyzed using these meaningful
assessments, teams actually see the fruits of their labor and «own» the results.
Dr. Bain wanted
assessments that gauged
students» abilities to
analyze problems, create experiments, and problem solve.
After each teacher has examined the results of the common formative
assessment for his or her
students, the team
analyzes how all 3rd graders performed.
Though these formative
assessments should not be graded, it is important to
analyze students» readiness — try a Quick Sort Protocol to reflect on
student work alone or with a colleague.