Enhancing Achievement Through Assessment

1. Enhancing Achievement Through Assessment Enhancing Achievement Through Assessment Marge Maxwell, Ph.D. Nedra Atwell, Ph.D.

2. Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University • Department of Special Instructional Programs • Literacy • Library Media • Exceptional Education • Early Childhood Education

3. Uniqueness of Online Instruction Uniqueness of Online Instruction • Characteristics of Students • GRE Requirements • Diversity • Age • Gender • Geographic and cultural • Technology driven • Like flying an airplane, cannot see your path, rely on technology, seldom see those you serve, but you do have a flight plan, steady course, and final destination

4. Online Graduate Programs are in the dawn of discovering and applying efficient assessment strategies which produce effective student learning as well as meet the needs of candidates. Online Graduate Programs are in the dawn of discovering and applying efficient assessment strategies which produce effective student learning as well as meet the needs of candidates.

5. Annotated Bibliography Application Tools Case Studies Chat Cooperative Projects Debates Design and Teach Unit Discussions Essays Field Experiences Group Critiques Guided Analysis Guided Research: Action Research Projects Interviews Multiple Strategies of Assessment Multiple Strategies of Assessment

6. Journals and Time Logs Multimedia Collections Online Activities Presentations Professional Portfolios Self Paced Tutorials Simulations and Role Play Story Telling Video Webcast Webquest and Scavenger Hunt Multiple Strategies of Assessment Multiple Strategies of Assessment

7. Annotated Bibliography Annotated Bibliography • Students learn: • To evaluate sources, extract pertinent information for descriptive, evaluative or special purposes. • Technology used: • Word processing • EMAIL attachments • Digital drop box

8. Application Tools Application Tools • Students learn: • How to use application tools and teach P-12 pupils using the tools • Technology used: • Databases • Spreadsheets • Slideshows

9. Case Studies Case Studies • Students learn: • To apply theory and generalize the knowledge in a real-life setting • Technology used: • Word processing • EMAIL attachments • Digital dropbox

10. Chat Chat • Students learn: • To role play and debate in real time, to have discussions with peers about specific topics, case studies or group projects • Others point of view and to share knowledge • Technology used: • Virtual classroom • Online chat group areas

11. Cooperative Projects Cooperative Projects • Students learn: • To team with others not at their physical location or geographic region to solve complex problems or design projects • Technology used: • Group pages • Discussion boards • chats

12. Debates Debates • Students learn: • Others points of view and to increase their knowledge • Technology used: • Discussion boards • Chats

13. Design and Teach Unit Design and Teach Unit • Students learn: • Plan and teach lesson • Monitor student progress and report results • Technology used: • Word processing • EMAIL attachments • Digital dropbox

14. Discussions Discussions • Students learn: • Others’ point of view • Share knowledge • Brainstorm • Parking lot questions • Ground rules for conduct and professionalism • Technology used: • Online discussion boards

15. Essays Essays • Students learn: • Demonstrate knowledge on a given topic • Analytic thought • Reflective self-analysis • Technology used: • Word processing • EMAIL attachments • Digital dropbox

16. Field Experiences Field Experiences • Student learn: • Collaborate with P-12 practitioners and students in a school setting • Complete a time log, reflective journal and work sample • Technology used: • Video • Word processing

17. Group Critiques Group Critiques • Students learn: • To critique peers • Accept constructive criticism • Technology used: • Online discussion boards • Group pages

18. Guided Analysis Guided Analysis • Students learn: • Steps in the process of analyzing data • How to turn data into information and knowledge • Technology used: • Online discussion board • Worksamples

19. Guided Research: Action Research Projects Guided Research: Action Research Projects • Students learn: • To apply research and statistical strategies in the field • To write a research article • Technology used: • Word processing

20. Interviews Interviews • Students learn: • To demonstrate interview techniques and skills • Synthesis of material into useable data • Technology used: • Audio taping • Video taping • Word processing

21. Journals and Time Logs Journals and Time Logs • Student learn: • To complete paperwork to document field experiences • Critical self assessment • Technology used: • Word processing • EMAIL attachments

22. Multimedia Collections Multimedia Collections • Students learn: • To present information • Challenge student learning • Provide for student learning preferences • Technology used: • Websites • Video and audio streaming • CDs

23. Online Activities Online Activities • Students learn: • Gain knowledge and experiences from virtual laboratories, field trips and tutorials • Technology used: • Internet • Webquests • Webcasts

24. Presentations Presentations • Students learn: • Analysis and synthesis skills • Communication • Public speaking • Technology used: • Video • PowerPoint

25. Professional Portfolios Professional Portfolios • Students learn: • Self reflection and evaluation of their own performance • Documentation of activities and accomplishments • Technology used: • Word processing • CD writing

26. Simulations and Role Play Simulations and Role Play • Students learn: • Problem solving • Others’ point of view • Technology used: • Chats • Virtual classroom • Webquest

27. Story Telling Story Telling • Students learn: • Oral tradition • School culture and climate • Technology used: • Audio and video taping and editing

28. Webcast Webcast • Students learn: • Learn and share knowledge in online discussions and presentations • Technology used: • Networks • Chat • Conferencing systems

29. Webquest Webquest • Students learn: • Find their own sources of information • Active participation and responsibility for their own learning • Technology used: • Internet • Video and streaming software

30. Measuring Student Performance Measuring Student Performance • Scoring rubrics • Student self-assessment

31. Effective Assessment: FEEDBACK Effective Assessment: FEEDBACK • Individual and specific to the assignment • Prompt • Clarifies the task at hand • Carefully corrective, not personal

32. Effective Assessment: STUDENT REVISIONS Effective Assessment: STUDENT REVISIONS • When used with appropriate feedback can be a powerful teaching tool to improve student achievement • Teacher Work Sample • Videos of Instruction • Multimedia Projects

33. What WE Are Learning… What WE Are Learning… • Learning is not assessment driven. • Students are active participants in their learning experience. • Program decisions are focused on increasing student achievement, not high stakes testing results. • Graduates are better equipped for classroom applications than ever before.

34. What WE Are Learning… What WE Are Learning… • By using multiple assessment strategies, we have a more accurate picture of student achievement. • Assessment strategies should be selected to match the personality of the • Course • Objectives • Students • Instructor • Institution

35. Assessment Outcomes Assessment Outcomes • Revised course assignments and instruction • Informed program decisions • Improved, accurate NCATE data • Assessment is a means of observing learning. Learning is not driven by assessment.

36. Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here? • More Webcasts… • Observation of students in their classroom in “real time”… • Interactive Video Simulations…

37. Questions? Questions?