Foundations of Assessment Design

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Foundations of Assessment Design

RATE YOUR experience in designing Assessments...

TEACH OTHERS

DONE SOME STUDIED IT NOT MUCH

When I design buildings, I think of the

overall composition, much as the

parts of a body would fit together. On

top of that, I think about how people

will approach the building and

experience that space.

Tadao Ando


Our Work Together...A Consistent and Balanced System,

where each part sees its relationship to the whole


Our Work Together...Collective Understanding of the Work of Adults and the Student

Work


Our Work Together...Collaboration: Developing

Consistency and Cohesion within the same grade and courses


Our Work Together...Design that Emphasizes the Rigor

and the Relevance of the Standards


Our Work Together... A Consistent and Balanced System:

Checking our Vertical Alignment Collective Understanding of the Work

of Adults and the Student Work Collaboration: Developing

Consistency and Cohesion within the same grade and courses

Design that Emphasizes the Rigor and the Relevance of the Standards

Desi

gn in

5

Phase 1. Choose the standards & plan engagement.

Phase 2. Sketch out learning goals

Phase 3. Create an Assessment Plan

Phase 4. Create or Revise the Assessment

Phase 5. Determine student investment and reporting method

HO p. 2

Design in 5: Essential Phases to Create Engaging Assessment Practice, N. Vagle, 2014, Solution Tree

Press


Phase 1. Choose Standards and Plan

Engagement. Choose the standards to be assessed. Determine the big idea, relevant connection or essential

question.

Informed by curriculum maps, pacing calendars, and other supplemental documents.


College and Career Anchor Standards for Reading and Writing

(selected, HO p.3)R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

W.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

W.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and then integrate the plagiarism. information while avoiding


HO page 3


An Enduring Understanding

Knowing the value of money, and how to add and subtract money, helps me make smart choices about how to spend

and save.

Adapted from Design in 5: Essential Phases to Create Engaging

Assessment Practice, N. Vagle, 2014, Solution Tree Press


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Phase 1 TemplateHO p. 6

Adapted from

Design in 5:

Essential Phases to

Create Engaging

Assessment

Practice, N. Vagle,

2014, Solution Tree

Press


Phase 2. Sketch out the Learning Goals

Analyze (Unpack) the standards.1. Circle Verbs2. Underline key concepts, vocabulary and context

How do your grade level standards change from the previous grade and then

to the next grade?3. Write out learning goals.4. Put learning goals in cognitive order. HO p. 8

in-demand eventsinnovative publishing inspired professional development www.solution-tree.comHO p. 3

RI.2 Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

RI.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.

W.1 Write informative/ explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

W.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

Grade 2

in-demand eventsinnovative publishing inspired professional development www.solution-tree.comHO p. 3

RI.2 IDENTIFY the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

RI.7 EXPLAIN how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) CONTRIBUTE to and CLARIFY a text.

W.1 WRITE informative/ explanatory texts in which they INTRODUCE a topic, USE facts and definitions to DEVELOP points, and PROVIDE a concluding statement or section.

W.8 RECALL information from experiences or GATHER information from provided sources to ANSWER a question.

Grade 2


HO page 3

How do your grade level standards change from the previous grade and then to

the next grade?


Write TWO Learning Goals from your

analysis.SAMPLES – Learning goals must include a verb and then some explanationI can identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text.I can gather information from a provided source to answer a question.


HO p. 8

Learning Goals Ladder


Using the Learning Goals you developed, put them in cognitive order from simple to complex.


Pause & Ponder

Why are phases 1 and 2 so essential to the design process?

Planning engagement: Why plan engagement?

What would be the benefit of doing this process? When could it be embedded in your work?

HO p. 7


Phase 3. The Assessment Plan

HO p. 11


Matching Target to Method

I can explain how specific images clarify a text.

•Multiple choice?•Short answer?•Essay?•Create a game •Present a speech


HO p. 12


Reviewing and Revising a Current Assessment

HO p. 13-14


Sample Assessments to Critique

HO p. 13-14

2nd Grade Language Arts p. 16-21 3rd Grade Language Arts p. 22-24 5th Grade Language Arts p. 25-28 Middle School Language Arts: 7th

Grade Gift of the Magi p. 29-33 Middle School Math p. 34-36 High School: Is Conspiracy Ever

Justified? P. 37-38 Middle School: Hurricane Sandy p. 39 High School: Stadium Mess p. 40


Other Sessions to Consider to Deepen this Work…

Phases 1-3 Analyzing Reading Standards and Assessment Plan Analyzing Math & Assessment Plans

Phase 3 Choosing the Right Assessment Method

Phase 4 Analyzing the Rigor of PARCC Items Rigorous Selected Response Rigorous Constructed Response Creating High Quality Rubrics

Phase 5 Grading Collaboratively Scoring Student Work


Guiding Your Learning with an Exit Ticket…


Tom Hierck@thierckthierck

@gmail.comThank you.

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