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Staff Development Workshop Assessment FOR Learning Assessment OF Learning
MOHAN Joseph Bernard Aug 2014
Workshop Outline
Summing Up
Group
Presentation
Group Task
Plenary
To reflect on the role of Summative &
Formative assessments in moving learning forward
To design suitable Summative and Formative assessments to match
CILOs
Outline of Plenary Goal of Assessment
Assessment Myths
Summative Vs.
Formative
Exemplar
Good Practices
Let's set the ball rolling...
What format will you use to assess your class of Year-1 students?
A. An individual research project (3000 words)
B. A multiple-choice test and two presentations
C. An 2000 word assignment and a final 2-hour exam
D. A portfolio comprising a reflective journal, two reports and artifact
Link between: Learning,, Content & teaching activities
Gathering + Interpreting Evidence = Learning
Where S are? Where S need to
go? How best to get
there?
CONCLUSION? Basic GOAL of assessment:
To improve learning To inform teaching
To help students achieve success
How Learning
Assessed?
Key driver of
Learning
Right assessment
task?
What are you trying to assess!=
Do they motivate learners
Innovative tasks
Interesting tasks
Outline of Plenary
Assessment Myths
Summative Vs.
Formative
Exemplar
Good Practices
What's the difference?
Formative assessment vs.
Summative assessment
Formative Summative
What Assessment FOR learning
Assessment OF learning
Purpose Improve learning & teaching
Measure of competency
When
On-going End of course
How used by S Learn thru feedback & practice Grades
Formative Summative
How used by TDiagnostic, Check
understanding, gaps, misconceptions
Grades, Ranking
StakeLow
Errors leads to understanding
(Remedial)
High Error no longer
instructs, but punishes
ExamplesAsking Qs
Main points of lecture Learning from Mistakes Early course evaluation
Final Exam Mid term
Paper Project
Formative
Summative
How often you use both?
Formative & Summative Assessments
A. Almost always B. From time to time C. Once in a blue moon D. Never
Teachers often forget that the
process of learning is the
destination.
Formative assessment allows us to see
what students know and
don't know without the assessment
being graded
Both are ways to assess
Both to be used to enhance learning &
success
Both used for feedback
Future lesson plan
Sum
mat
ive
Form
ativ
e
Outline of Plenary
Assessment Myths
Exemplar
Good Practices
Assessment Myths
It is testing, testing, testing, testing.
An exercise about what students
do & don't know
Asking trick
questions
Includes student
disposition &
behaviors
Outline of Plenary Exemplar
Good Practices
Determining what students
know, understand &
can do
Students knowing why the learning is
important & how assessed
Giving specific,
respectful, timely
feedback
Authentic assessments
Outline of Plenary Exemplar
Interview & analyze data
Creating ad for a newly learnt concept
The best answer is a good question
Making a Twitter post
Visually representing new knowledge
Students working on the post of peers
Moving Learning Forward
MotivationAssessment
Emphasizes: Progress +
Achievement
Feedback: Specific,
respectful, & constructive
Negative comments, comparison with others
Enhance Learning &
Performance
?
Gr!p Work
Group of 5 30 minsHandouts
Abridged Form 2B
Presentation 7-10 mins (Justify)
Design 1-2 key
Summative & Formative ATs
Questions?