This state-wide, project-based, year long training consisting of four sessions will focus on equipping K-2 teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to create and evaluate next generation assessment items.

This professional development series will focus on learning and applying:

• research on assessing K-2 students
• strategies/techniques for increasing assessment efficiency
• using one assessment for multiple subject evidence collection
• learning targets to focus assessment
  
• depth of knowledge,
• text complexity,
• question writing that assesses skills AND content, and
  
• scoring assessment items.

Participants will collaboratively create "next generation" assessment items aligned to the Michigan Social Studies Content Expectations and the skills stressed in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework.

Audience: K-2 Teachers

Dates:

Thursday, January 19, 2017 - Room G

Thursday, February 16, 2017 - Room G

Monday, March 6, 2017 - Room 102AB

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - Room 102AB

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $75, includes materials and lunch

SCECHs: Approximately 22 SCECHs available pending approval