aligning achievement indicators i learn 2012
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Using the Sun West Rubric to Align Achievement Indicators
Jade BallekSun West Learning Consultant
I Learn 2012
August 27, 28, 2012
Explore the purpose of assessmentClarify the 5 levels of the Sun West
Rubric to achieve alignmentProvide some techniques for making
assessments more consistent and more accurate
Analyze measurement tools
Session Goals
Ground Rules
Honour the time – 1 hourCommunicate effectivelyRespect the learning
Use a sticky to write a question you have about the Sun West Rubric.
Or, write a sentence that describes what you hope to learn during this hour.
Please post it on the board.
Personal Learning Focus
What is the purpose of assessment?
What is your biggest concern about the Sun West Rubric?Think/Pair/Share
Why Assess?
ConsistentAccurateMeaningful
Ken O’Connor – A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades
Assessment Should Be
Don’t assign grades using inappropriate or unclear performance standards; provide clear descriptions of achievement expectations.
This is what is meant by aligning achievement indicators.
Fix 8
How many “points”? … 6? … 5? …4?
Why 5?
Provincial assessment: where are we now?
Sun West Rubric
What is the difference?Know: Understand:Do:
Think/Pair/Share
Knowing, Understanding, Doing?
"Non satis scire — "To know is not enough.”
Motto of Hampshire CollegeWiggins and McTighe – Facets
of Understanding
“Understanding”
6 Facets of Understanding
When someone truly understands, they: Can explain concepts, principles, and
processes Can interpret Can apply Can demonstrate perspective Can display empathy Have self-knowledge
Performance Tasks – Applying Learning
The performance tasks ask students to apply their learning to a new and authentic situation as means of assessing their understanding.
UbD FAQ - McTighe
TECHNIQUES FOR YOUR CLASSROOM
Know – nounsDo – verbsUnderstand – big idea, enduring
understanding, essential question
Health 7.6
Technique #1 – Know, Understand, Do (KUDs)
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy, choose the level that applies to each indicator for Science LT 1.1
Technique # 2 – Level of Thinking
Technique #3 – Levels of Importance
Bring students into the processWhat does quality “look like”?Build the assessment with your
students.Cleaning the bathroom
Technique #4 – Co-Constructing Criteria
Anchors show students what quality looks like
Use samples of different levels
Technique #5 – Use Anchors
How are you using the rubric with your students? e.g. Davidson School
Provincial – ELA Expressive Strands Project; Math Pre- and Post-Assessments Grades 1-9; Sun West Rubrics – Reading Assessment
Divide and conquer!
Technique #5 – Collegial Discussions
ANALYZING MEASUREMENT TOOLS
Choosing the right tool is important if the assessment is to be accurate.
Math Summative Assessments – levelling by question
Analyzing Current Assessments – e.g. Bio 20/30
Analyzing Measurement Tools
Clarify curriculum outcomes - unpacking
High quality assessment tasks - analyzing
Rubrics to describe what quality looks like - creating
Anchors to show what quality looks like - creating
Checklists to enable students to monitor their own progress - listing
Damian Cooper, 2010
Clear targets for Assessment
More questions about the Sun West Rubric?
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