Information about

me… Call me Baker (Ex. 1207) Split my time between the HS and MS Literacy Calendar/Focus ACT words of the day PLC trainings Please give me feedback! Why am I talking to you about this?

Common Assessments

Any assessment given by two or more

instructors with the intention of collaboratively examining the results for: Shared learning Instructional planning for individual students,

and/or Curriculum, instruction, and/or assessment

modifications

What is a common assessment?

Every student will learn the same CONTENT

regardless of his/her teacher The content does NOT have to be delivered

the same way. However, it should be delivered during the

same time frame

What this means…

Reviews of accountability data from hundreds of schools reveal the schools with the greatest gains in achievement consistently employ common assessments, nonfiction writing, and collaborative scoring by faculty (Reeves, 2004).

Why should I use common assessments?

where students’ learning laggedareas of shortcomingsareas of strengthswhat to reteachwhich students require

additional support/enrichment/intervention

What will I learn from Common Assessments?

1. Similarly to standards based grading or grading for learning, you must begin by identifying the standards you want to teach. 2. Identify the ways in which you want to assess students (project, written tests, multiple choice, essays, etc.)3. How will you know a student has mastered the content? Set your cut scores.

How do I start?

Meet with the other teachers and begin by

dividing up the work. Example: English test

Vocabulary Writing Grammar Reading

Where do I begin?

Create a minimum of 10 questions. Bring the questions back and review them.

Check for clarity in directions Ensure the assessment aligns ONLY to the

standards you are assessing Ensure you have differentiated levels of

questions (easy, medium, difficult) Be sure the questions mimic the formative

assessments you have given in class

Question Bank

Use the additional questions not included on

the original test for retests. Be sure students have attended a re-teaching

of the concept/skill OR completed extra assignments that allow them to master the content

Retests

Hand back the test and have students reflect

on their own progress

Have them create progress charts

Have them RESPOND to the test Why did I miss this question? Did I understand

the question?

After the test… with students.

Analyze the data by question and

skill/standard Identify bad questions Class specific issues with wording or readings or

specific questions Identify best practices among the teachers Strengths and weakness in the classroom

After the test… with teachers

Want to know what your students know?

Use Data Warehouse!

Data Warehouse