Are You Ready Differentiation of PerformanceBased Instruction What

Are You Ready? Differentiation of Performance-Based Instruction What is it? What are some changes I should think about? How can I differentiate to incorporate PBI in my classroom?

Performance Based Classroom

What is a performance based classroom? Ø desired results Ø what students will know and be able to do Ø framework for student learning

Changes… standards dictate plans Ø students and teachers use a common language related to the standards Ø students and teachers use a variety of resources Ø students are actively engaged in performance tasks that directly relate to standards and the real world* Ø

What Does a Performance-Based Classroom Look Like? $ Essential questions are posted in the room $ Key vocabulary and a common language related to the standards are used $ Key vocabulary and a common language related to the standards are displayed $ Teachers and students use a variety of resources $ Lesson plans include both guided and independent practice $ Lesson plans include balanced assessments “Taking a nip and a tuck here and there in a garment is a beginning, but alterations are necessary if the garment is to fit comfortably and be wearable. ” ~ Gayle H. Gregory & Carolyn Chapman

Performance Standards (Content)

What is a performance standard? Ø ideas Ø concepts Ø facts Ø rules Ø all are pieces of the standard

Changes… Ø level of difficulty Ø delivery of instruction Ø fewer standards are covered but they are covered with more depth Ø highlight nouns and verbs

Strategies

What is a strategy? Ø presentation of the content Ø learning activities for the student

Changes… Ø alter activities with various strategies Ø include collaborative learning opportunities Ø vary time limits Ø use tiered assignments Ø use different levels of questions*

Performance Tasks

What is a performance task? Ø how students show what they know Ø how we know that they know Ø how students will be able to demonstrate what they know

Changes… tied directly to standards Ø student choice Ø group work Ø independent study Ø direct application to a real world task Ø longer period of time to complete Ø have more than one right answer/solution Ø preview task criteria* Ø

Examples of Performance Tasks Ø Ø Ø Ø Draw a comic strip to show the events in the chapter Make a timeline of events in a book, chapter, historical event, lab, etc. Compare _____ with _____ Prepare a flow chart to show the sequence of… Design a questionnaire about… Construct a graph to show… Develop a list of criteria you would use to judge…and indicate priority ratings

Assessments

What is an assessment? Ø start with assessment Ø inform instruction & lesson design Ø document students’ movement from knowledge & skills to critical reasoning & communication

Changes… self-assessments (student & teacher) Ø explicit scoring system (rubric) Ø balanced assessments (summative & formative)* Ø test procedural knowledge vs. drill & repetition Ø fit better with standards-based & skillbased education Ø descriptive feedback* Ø

Final Thoughts Traditional Assessment Process Ø choose topic Ø instruction Ø test; essay; project Ø grade/feedback Ø Ø Standards-based Assessment Process select standard(s) design ongoing and performance assessment determine instructional practices use data from assessment to reteach or move on*

Your Turn! Ø Using the materials you brought and the strategies presented, spend the final portion of our training developing a lesson that incorporates differentiation of performance-based instruction.