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The Work Sampling System: An Overview Samuel J. Meisels smeiselserikson.edu

Performance Assessment. Methods that enable children to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and personality through performing tasks that are part of their daily experience.. The best way to evaluate a child's performance is to study performance, not something else.. Curriculum-Embedded Assessments.

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The Work Sampling System: An Overview Samuel J. Meisels smeiselserikson.edu

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    1. The Work Sampling System: An Overview Samuel J. Meisels smeisels@erikson.edu

    3. Performance Assessment

    6. Curriculum-Embedded Assessments

    7. The Work Sampling System A continuous progress, instructional assessment that uses: Guidelines and Checklists, Portfolios, and Summary Reports

    9. Purpose of a Performance-Based Checklist Observe and document children’s skills and accomplishments, Keep track of what individual children know and can do, Plan developmentally-appropriate classroom experiences throughout the year.

    10. Language & Literacy Listening Speaking Reading Writing Research

    11. Preschool 4 Developmental Checklist

    12. Preschool 4 Language and Literacy

    15. Portfolios

    16. Purposes of Portfolio Collection Shows quality of work Demonstrates progress Displays work across domains Involves children in evaluating their work Assists with instructional planning

    23. Summary Reports Combine information from Checklists and Portfolios Rate student performance and progress Highlight strengths, concerns, and plans.

    24. SUMMARY REPORTS: WSO offers templates and tools for creating Family Reports to share with families.

    25. OUTCOMES REPORTS: WSO aggregates data. Reporting on each of the domains, components, and indicators available.

    27. Purpose of Study

    28. Principal Study Questions Is WSS a valid means of evaluating student achievement and progress? What is the impact of WSS on families? What is the impact of WSS on student learning?

    29. Sample for the Validity Studies K – 3, cross-sectional N = 345 17 classrooms (volunteer), 5 schools 70% African-American, 80% free and reduced lunch, 49% male, 8% special needs

    30. Results of the WSS Validity Study (K - 3) WSS correlates very well with a standardized, individually administered psychoeducational battery (the Woodcock Johnson-Revised); WSS is a reliable predictor of achievement ratings in kindergarten – Grade 3; Data obtained from WSS accurately discriminate between children who are and are not at risk.

    33. Parental Reactions to Work Sampling Hold positive attitudes toward WSS Believe that WSS is beneficial Prefer WSS summary reports to conventional report cards Want their children to continue participating in WSS classrooms

    34. How Parental Reactions Are Formed Parents’ perceptions of teachers’ willingness to use WSS. Teachers’ availability to answer parents’ questions about WSS.

    36. Impact on Achievement Test Scores

    38. Conclusions WSS is a valid and effective assessment of children’s learning. Teachers and families are satisfied with the system and become more so as they have more experience with it. Students in WSS classrooms make significant achievement gains.

    39. Benefits of an Observational Assessment System Focuses on what children know and can do Engages teachers in the assessment process Demonstrates progress over time Adaptable for diverse students Understandable to parents Instructional in orientation; not high-stakes

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