Assessing in the Classroom
Strategies for Gifted Learners - Fall 2016
Objectives
- Determine the differences: pre-assessment, formative, summative
- How assessments impact gifted students
- Determine when it is appropriate to use each type with gifted students and how to manage the assessments
- Learn new assessment procedures through hands-on learning
- How assessments impact your teaching field
Pre-assessment
What is Formative Assessment?
- It gives teachers information to drive instruction.
- Formative assessments provide ongoing feedback.
- It helps students identify their strengths and weaknesses.
- Formative assessments can be quick & easy.
Summatives are Important, Too
Technology Tools for Assessments
Padlet
Use this padlet to introduce yourself to the group. Include your name, what you teach, where you teach, how long you have been in education, and your favorite place to vacation. Include a picture or video of your vacation spot.
Read Assessment Through the Student's Eyes and add a point to ponder to your padlet.
15 Graphic Organizer Backgrounds for Padlet and iPad by Tech Chef 4 U (Lisa Johnson)
Socrative
Read Seven Practices for Effective Learning.
Go to socrative.com.
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Socrative also has an App for most devices!
Go Formative
Read The Best Value in Formative Assessment.
Enter this code, FPPW376, at http://goformative.com/join and click Go.
Click Continue Without Logging In at the bottom of the screen.
Enter your first and last name; click Begin.
Answer the questions. Submit.
EdPuzzle
More Tech Apps for Assessment
Kahoot!
Quizizz
Poll Everywhere
Nearpod
Assessment Tools Using 1 Computer or Device
Plickers
Flippity
Flippity allows users to create an online Jeopardy-style game show quiz.
Click here for easy directions on how to create a Flippity Game Show Quiz. You can post a picture in the game board by copying the image URL and pasting it in the appropriate cell.
Flippity also has a flashcard module that uses Google Spreadsheets to build the cards.
Flipquiz
Flipquiz is a Jeopardy-style game that is great for reviewing information. Divide your class into two teams and start playing! Flipquiz is ideal for interactive whiteboards, but it will work with a computer and a projector.
- 35 Digital Tools to Create Simple Quizzes And Collect Feedback from Students
- Seven Good Student Response Systems That Work On All Devices
- Digital Technology Tools for Implementing Formative Assessment
- Beyond Exit Tickets: 11 Fresh Formative Assessment Strategies
Using backchannels is another way to keep an eye on student learning. For more ideas on backchannels, visit 10 Ways to Use Backchannels in Your Classroom.
Giving your students feedback is imperative to their learning. Here are five tools for giving narrative feedback.
Wrapping up the Course
Complete this Google form by October 28.
In addition to questions from the Rick Wormeli video, you'll need to consider the assessment techniques from this Smore that are new to you that you plan on implementing in your class.
Audra Rowell, Advanced Academics Coordinator, K-12
Email: arowell@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/advancedacademics
Location: 2001 Texan Drive, Justin, TX, United States
Phone: (817)215-0139
Twitter: @audrarowell94