Formative Assessments Coordinator Retreat 2012 WarmUp Think individually

Formative Assessments Coordinator Retreat 2012

Warm-Up (Think individually and Make Notes-2 min. ) 1) How often do you give assessments? 2) What types of assessments do you give?

Warm-Up Discussion (Pairwork- 2 min. ) 1) How often do you give assessments? 2) What types of assessments do you give?

Initial Self-Assessment (Make Notes Individually- 30 seconds) On a scale of 1 -4, how well do you understand both: formative assessments (right now): summative assessments (right now): 1 not at all 2 3 somewhat 4 very well

Formative or Summative? (Pairwork-1 min. ) 1) Complete the stems: When the cook tastes the soup, that’s _____. When the guests taste the soup, that’s _____. - Professor Robert Stakes -----2) Discuss: Why is the ‘cook’ formative?

Defining Formative Assessment A process used by teachers and students during instruction which provides feedback so that the teacher can adjust his/her teaching.

Feedback Teachers Students

Instructions. Formative or Summative? (Pairwork-2 min. ) 1) Determine if the assessment is: formative or summative. For example: End of semester exam ----2) Do not copy the list. Simply discuss. 3) Show me your partner. 4) CCQs

Formative or Summative? (Pairwork-2 min) • • • True/False activities End of unit exam Final exams Matching pictures to vocabulary words PSU Making “Y” or “X” with arms

Checking Understanding: Formative or Summative? 1) Show me your mini-whiteboard. 2) Write F on one side, and S on the other, like this. F= Formative S= Summative Let’s practice! End of Semester Exam

Formative or Summative? F = Formative S = Summative • • True/False activities End of unit exam Final exams Matching pictures to vocabulary words • PSU • Making “Y” or “X” with arms Please erase your whiteboards and put them away.

Post Self-Assessment (Think Individually- 30 seconds) Now, on a scale of 1 -4, how well do you understand: formative assessment summative assessment 1 not at all 2 3 somewhat 4 very well -----Show me your understanding by holding up your number.

Formative Assessments in Your Classes (Think and Make Notes Individually-1 min. ) Think about a typical True/False activity students might do in your class. 1) How would you know if all students answered correctly or incorrectly?

Chilean Culture Quiz (Individually- 2 min. ) 1) Complete this handout. 2) Circle True or False. For example, The Fellows are from Chile. True False 3) CCQs -------4) Captains, please come get one handout for everyone on your team.

Reviewing Answers

Reviewing Answers 1 -5

Reviewing Answers 6 and 7

Reviewing Answer #8 (Pair and Teamwork) 1) Work with a partner. 2) Show me your partner. -----3) Check answer #8 with your partner. 4) You have 5 seconds. -----5) Now, check answer #8 with your team. 6) You have 10 seconds.

Reviewing Answers 9 and 10 Don’t Move! 1) Show me how you will answer True. 2) Show me how you will answer False.

Reflecting on Feedback Given (Teamwork-1 min. per slide) 1) You will discuss two questions on each slide. 2) CCQs

Reviewing Answers 1 -5 Trainer provided answers. ___________ How many participants showed they understood? Does the trainer have enough feedback to move on to the next activity?

Reviewing Answers 6 and 7 = Participant actively gave feedback Trainer called on four captains to answer. ___________ How many participants showed they understood? Does the trainer have enough feedback to move on to the next activity?

Reviewing Answer 8 -Participants did a Pair-Share. -Trainer elicited from a team. -All participants showed if they agreed with answer. -Trainer confirmed answer. ___________ How many participants showed they understood? Does the trainer have enough feedback to move on to the next activity?

Reviewing Answers 9 and 10 All participants showed their answer with “disco move” or “talk to the hand. ” ___________ How many participants showed they understood? Does the trainer have enough feedback to move on to the next activity?

Discussion Cards (Teamwork) (3 min per scenario = 9 min. ) 1) Each team will receive three discussion cards that look like this. 2) You will have three minutes to review each scenario and discuss these questions: • Was there a formative assessment? • Does the teacher know if the students understood? • What should the teacher do now? (Choose 1 of the following)

Discussion Cards (Teamwork) (3 min per scenario = 9 min. ) • What should the teacher do now? (Choose 1) 1) The teacher should move on because all students gave feedback to show they understood. 2) The teacher should re-teach some content because only some students showed they understood. 3) The teacher should re-teach the entire lesson because most students showed they did not understand. 4) The teacher should plan another formative assessment to obtain more feedback to ensure students understood.

Discussion Cards (Teamwork) (3 min per scenario = 9 min. ) 5) When you hear this sound, please switch to the next card. 6) CCQs ------7) Captains, please come a set of cards for your table.

Scenario 1 Camilla’s students had been learning the present simple verb to be. She read several sentences aloud. After each sentence, the students did a thumbs up/thumbs down exercise. Most students answered correctly. Some students did not do well with third person singular.

Scenario 2 Marcos showed a Power Point presentation which reviewed the rules of present continuous. He provided many examples with lots of visuals. Then students completed a handout with a partner. The bell rang and students left class with their handouts.

Scenario 3 Solange had her students identify statements as correct or incorrect. She then asked the students to explain why the statements were incorrect. Students gave their papers to her before leaving class. That night Solange reviewed the papers and saw all students had correctly explained their answers.

Scenario 1 Camilla’s students had been learning the present simple verb to be. She read several sentences aloud. After each sentence, the students did a thumbs up/thumbs down exercise. Most students answered correctly. Some students did not do well with third person singular.

Scenario 1 • Is there a formative assessment? • Does the teacher know if the students understood? • What should the teacher do now? (Choose 1) 1) The teacher should move on because all students gave feedback to show they understood. 2) The teacher should re-teach some content because only some students showed they understood. 3) The teacher should re-teach the entire lesson because most students showed they did not understand. 4) The teacher should plan another formative assessment to obtain more feedback to ensure students understood.

Scenario 2 Marcos showed a Power Point presentation which reviewed the rules of present continuous. He provided many examples with lots of visuals. Then students completed a handout with a partner. The bell rang and students left class with their handouts.

Scenario 2 • Is there a formative assessment? • Does the teacher know if the students understood? • What should the teacher do now? (Choose 1) 1) The teacher should move on because all students gave feedback to show they understood. 2) The teacher should re-teach some content because only some students showed they understood. 3) The teacher should re-teach the entire lesson because most students showed they did not understand. 4) The teacher should plan another formative assessment to obtain more feedback to ensure students understood.

Scenario 3 Solange had her students identify statements as correct or incorrect. She then asked the students to explain why the statements were incorrect. Students gave their papers to her before leaving class. That night Solange reviewed the papers and saw all students had correctly explained their answers.

Scenario 3 • Is there a formative assessment? • Does the teacher know if the students understood? • What should the teacher do now? (Choose 1) 1) The teacher should move on because all students gave feedback to show they understood. 2) The teacher should re-teach some content because only some students showed they understood. 3) The teacher should re-teach the entire lesson because most students showed they did not understand. 4) The teacher should plan another formative assessment to obtain more feedback to ensure students understood.

Great Job!!!!

Symbolic Reflection (Think and Draw Individually-2 min. ) 1) Take out your Symbolic Reflection sheet. 2) Draw one symbol that represents something you want to remember from this workshop.

Cleaning Up Please don’t move until I say begin! 1) Please clean up your tables. 2) Captains, makes sure all marker tops are on tight. 3) Vice-captains, please bring your team`s tent card and markers to the front. 4) Please wait to be dismissed by teams.

Thank You.