How do you know if they know?

Matt TownsleyMath Educator

Solon High School

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“Assessment always has more to do with helping students grow than with cataloging their mistakes.”

-Carol Tomlinson[The Differentiated Classroom, p. 11]

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How much do you know about formative assessment?

Lykert scale:1 – I know very little – that’s why I’m here!2 – I know a little bit.3 – I know some, but I don’t know everything.4 – I know quite a bit and wonder if today’s presenter is going to challenge my beliefs.

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Experts say…

“Formative assessments are defined as any activity that provides sound feedback on student learning.”

-Robert Marzano[Classroom Assessment and Grading that Work, p. 111]

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What formative assessment is NOT

• A specific type of assessment• A one way process• The same as “grading”• Something you do “every Friday”

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Necessary components of formative assessment

1.Offer students a clear picture of learning targets

2.Feedback at the core3.Students engaged in self-assessment4.Provide an understanding of specific

steps to improve

[Adapted from Black & William, “Inside the Black Box,” 1998]

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…from the students’ perspective

• What knowledge or skills do I aim to develop?

• How close am I?• What do I need to do next?

[Brookhart, How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students, 2008]

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Bob: HW: 100%; Quiz: 100%; Test: 100%

Suzy: HW: 75%; Quiz: 80%; Test: 100%

Who gets a better grade?

Which student “knows” more?

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Enough theory.

How does it work?

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“So, changing classroom assessment is the beginning of a revolution – a revolution in classroom practices of all kinds.”

-Lorna Earl[Assessment as Learning: Using Classroom Assessment to Maximize Student Learning, p. 15]

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