Assessment and the CPS System Presented by Joel

Assessment and the CPS System Presented by Joel Solomon Instructional Technology Coach Cherry Creek School District

Objectives/Outcomes • Learn how to use CPS software • Create formative assessment questions • Become familiar with CPS reports

Technology Standards Addressed · ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION · - Teachers apply technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation strategies.

Agenda/Overview • What is assessment? • Types of Assessment • Why do assessment? • Assessment vs Evaluation • Types of Questions • Clicker Activities

What is CPS? · Classroom · Performance · System · a. k. a. “the clickers” · www. einstruction. com

Clicker Activity #1 Introduction to CPS Background Knowledge Questions 1 -3

What is ASSESSMENT? · Assessment is… • Gathering and interpreting information about student learning • Performing an assignment or task • Authentic • An ongoing process in order to improve teaching and learning

Types of Assessment · Norm-Referenced • Standardized Test • Selected Response • Numerical Score Criterion-Referenced · Performance Assessment · Constructed Response · Rubric

Clicker Activity #2 Assessment Definition Attitude Assessment Types of Assessment Questions 4 -6

Why Do Assessment? Assessment FOR Learning Improve performance Improve knowledge K-W-L charts Formative Assessment OF Learning Measure performance Prove knowledge What have they learned? Summative

Clicker Activity #3 Assessment FOR learning vs. Assessment OF learning Questions 7 -11

Assessment vs. Evaluation · Assessment • Obtaining valid, reliable data • Ongoing process (Formative) • Performance Assessments: • Projects • Portfolios • Oral/Written Reports

Assessment vs. Evaluation · Evaluation • Compare to a standard or goal • Making judgments • Summative • Product-oriented • Report cards • ILP

Assessment Using CPS: Ask GOOD Questions • Fact/Process Questions • Focusing Questions • Higher Level Thinking • Problem Solving • Opinion/Belief (Likert Scale)

Clicker Activity #4 Evaluating Editorial Cartoons Questions 12 -13

Online Support · e. Instruction: http: //www. einstruction. com · Asking Good Questions Website: · http: //joelsolomon. com/ILT/CPS%20 Questio ns/index. html

Resources for Assessment · CCSD TLT Guide: · http: //www. tltguide. ccsd. k 12. co. us/instructio nal_tools/tools_assess. html · Editorial Cartoons: http: //www. gocomics. com/explore/editorials/

Clicker Activity #5 Questions? ? ? Summative Evaluation Questions 14 -15