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Iowa Enhanced Assessment Grant. Goals. Increased Student Achievement Balanced Assessment System Summative Formative Assessment for Learning.
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Goals • Increased Student Achievement • Balanced Assessment System • Summative • Formative • Assessment for Learning
“Formative Assessment is a process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students’ achievement of intended instructional outcomes.”Council of Chief State School Officers, FAST SCASS
Highlights • Participants • 3 high schools in western Iowa • 1 high school in eastern Iowa+ 1 high school in southeastern Iowa 5 total high schools • Plan • 2 CEU credit course following the Iowa Professional Development Model • 5 ICN sessions • 3 on-site workshops/meetings for planning • Learning Teams meeting at least once per month
Ensure that the learning team is a part of the building and district professional development plan and is based on the Iowa Professional Development Model. Key Issues: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/pdmtm/state.html
Challenges: • Scheduling • Sustainability • Scaling up –within school and beyond • Connecting to more explicit training in instruction • Connecting to other state-wide high school initiatives
District Expectations • Provide learning time • Collect data for evaluation plan • Participate in learning
Teacher Expectations • Complete professional development plan • Meet each month • Attend workshops • Attend ICNs • Complete Portfolio & Implementation Logs • Facilitate learning teams • leadership teams • building-wide teams
Resources • People: DE & AEA Consultants • Book: Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing It Right – Using It WellBy Richard J. Stiggins, Judith A. Arter, Jan Chappuis, and Stephen Chappuis • DVDs/CDs • Planning Guides • Forms for Implementation Log and Portfolio • On-line surveys for teachers and students
What’s Next May 28 - legislation’s vision: • Each K-12 educator will embed the essential concepts and skill sets in rigorous and relevant instruction informedby ongoing formative assessment.