Project Based Assessments

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An Alternative Pathway to Proficiency2013 Field Test

Training for PBA Tutors

Project Based Assessment Overview

Created by PA educators guided by curriculum experts

Scaffolded tasks building to the creation and submission of a Project Based Assessment

Approximate five to seven hour time frame for completion of actual assessment

Student completes the project work before, during, or after school in supervised environment

Logistics and locations for project completion determined by district

PSSA accommodations apply

PBA Design

Online Delivery

Secure Site

Accessible by Defined Roles Student Access Tutor Access Administrator Access

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Project Based Assessment Overview

The student training video can be located at:

http://www.pba.pdesas.org/Help

Let’s view the video for an overview of what they student will see and do as they work on the Project Based Assessment

Roles in the PBA

Intermediate Unit

District Level Administrator

School Site Administrator

PBA Monitor

PBA Tutor

Student

Review Panel Members

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Responsibilities of District Administrator

District Administrator

Acts as liaison with IU regional representatives

Communicates PBA concept to stakeholders

Oversees the implementation of the PBAs in district schools

Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security

Recommends educators to serve on statewide review panels

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Responsibilities of Site Administrator

Site Administrator

Ensures that students have participated in a satisfactory manner in supplemental instructional services prior to PBA

Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security

Provides an overview of the PBA concept, the online portal, and the project requirements to stakeholders

Identifies project needs for students and assigns appropriate projects

Determines timeline for completion, i.e., number of weeks to work on PBA

Notifies student of PBA start date and previews site with students

Assigns project monitors and tutors to PBA students

Schedules students for supervised sessions in before, during, and/or after school

PBA Monitor

Logs student onto secure portal

Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security

May be the assigned tutor, study hall teacher, librarian, etc.

PBA Monitor

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Responsibility of the Student

Student

Gains an understanding of PBA portal, project components, and expectations

Completes PBA activities online; stops at designated checkpoints to await tutor approval; completes final project for submission, as appropriate.

Requests help as needed

Communicates with tutor as necessary

Completes PBA within district prescribed timeline

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Responsibility of the Evaluator

Project Review Team Members (Evaluators)

Participate in PBA evaluation training

Evaluate PBAs for defined courses (subject certified teachers)

Award satisfactory/unsatisfactory evaluation and provide annotation for unsatisfactory projects

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Responsibilities of the PBA Tutor

PBA Tutor

Reviews project activities at designated checkpoints for content and quality of work to permit student to continue

Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security

Provides remediation on the Eligible Content based upon student need (does NOT tutor or instruct on specific activities in PBA)

Evaluates project based upon evaluative criteria; submits project for regional review or provides remediation for project revisions, as necessitated by criteria

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Who is the Tutor?

The tutor is a certified teacher in the content area being assessed.

Biology PBA – Biology certified

Algebra I PBA – Mathematics certified

Literature PBA – English certified

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Example of Tutoring Assistance

Remediation in eligible content such as:

John is working on a Literature PBA and is having difficulty identifying the main idea of the sample reading. He requests help from the tutor. The tutor can identify a resource from SAS that addresses main idea or can provide additional tutoring on identifying main idea in samples other than the PBA activity.

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Non-example of Tutoring Assistance

John is working on a Literature PBA and is having difficulty identifying the main idea of the sample reading. He requests help from the tutor. The tutor works with John on the PBA activity to assist him in identifying the main idea.

Tutors MAY NOT offer assistance with the activities themselves only with related eligible content.

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PBA Design

The Tutor access is unique and password protected.

It provides access to all assigned projects and student communication.

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Tutor Code tab

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Questions?

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Contact Information

Contacts: Project Based AssessmentsJean Dyszel

jmdyszel@verizon.net

Project Based AssessmentsRita Perezrperez@pa.gov

Keystone ExamsRich Maraschielloc-marasch@pa.gov