Great Performances

Chapters 1 & 2

Discussion

How have we assessed?

• End of the unit, paper-n-pencil

• From the teacher’s guide

• Culminating projects (celebratory)

• I taught; therefore, they learned

Challenging Prevailing Practices

• Meaty in-depth units

• Student really “get it”

• Not all students come to class prepared

• Standards compel teachers into narrow band – try to avoid

• P.A. time consuming – logistics

Challenging Prevailing Practices

• Show through variety

• Short & specific to lengthy & substantive

• Arise naturally

• Teaching & assessing contributes to learning

• Assess beginning, middle, & end

Coin Model

• Teach two things

• Coin face

– Two interlocking halves

• Back side

• Face

Elements of Assessment

• Validation

• Secured Assessments

• Classroom-embedded assessments

– Selected response

– Essay

– Performance

– Personal communications

• Composite records

Performance Assessment

• Student choice

• Use knowledge and process

• Explicit scoring system

• Larger audience

• Measures what it purports to measure

Learning new content

• Reading

• Listening

• Manipulating/using hands-on activities

• Viewing/observing

• Learning Process?

– Prepare -- Repair

– First Dare -- Share