Important to know and do

Worth being familiar with

Essential

Learning

Essential Learning Should Meet One or More of These Criteria

�Endurance---Knowledge or skill that lasts beyond a class period or course.

�Leverage---Knowledge and skill that will be of value in multiple disciplines.

�Readiness for the next level of learning---Knowledge or skill that are necessary for success in the next grade or the next level of instruction. (Reeves & Ainsworth, (2003)

Assessment---Can the learning be readily assessed?

Can you find the red herring?● Interpret and analyze charts and graphs (5th grade

science)

● Incorporate textual evidence to support persuasive writing (7th grade ELA/Writing)

● Use effective mathematical reasoning to defend a solution (10th grade math)

● Make healthful choices regarding diet, exercise (9th grade Health)

● Evaluate political, social, and historical claims/decisions in light of available evidence and reasoning (11th grade History)

Determining Acceptable EvidenceWhat kind of an assessment would allow you to

document and monitor students’ growth toward proficiency?

● Selected Response (multiple choice, true-false, matching)

● Constructed Response (fill in the blank, short answer, label a diagram, show your work, etc.)

● Performances (oral presentation, demonstration, debate, speech, etc.)

● Products (essay, research paper, lab report, portfolio, illustration, 3-D model, iMovie, Podcast, etc.)

● Process-Focused (oral questioning, observation, interview, conference, “think aloud” learning log, etc.)

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Making Wise Choices to Measure The SLO

• DO NOT USE!!! WKCE , Smarter Balanced, ACT, Aspire, APo Must reflect in-year growtho Must be able to take a mid-point progress check

• District standardized assessments (MAP/Star) can be good for measuring growth at the school level

• High quality teacher created assessments can be the best (but sometimes this is easier said than done)o What crosses and is applicable to everyone in your target population?o Who will design the measure?o Who will administer and score?

PE Standards

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