Conceptual Overview
Text-based Reflection
Read pages 21- 30 in the Center for American Progress’s “Teacher Learning Through Assessment: How Student-Performance Assessments Can Support Teacher Learning”.
Answer the following questions:
- What are the benefits of scoring student work together?
- How often should teachers participate in this process?
Practice the Process
Protocols not only help to develop a collaborative culture, they can also help shape a cycle of continuous growth.
Examine these three protocols:
- Assessment Validation Checklist
- Tuning Protocol for Tasks
- Rubric Tuning Protocol and Evidence Chart (download, accessible?)
Brainstorm ways a school might use these protocols in a continuous cycle of growth.
Case Study Analysis
Read this Case Study from Edwin O. High School.
Answer the following questions:
- Where are there examples of a continuous cycle of growth?
- What strategies were used to help develop the cycle?
More Resources
Use the three following tools to help you revise your performance assessment:
- Assessment Validation Checklist
- Tuning Protocol for Tasks
- Rubric Tuning Protocol and Evidence Chart (download, accessible?)
Review the Center for Collaborative Education’s Quality Performance Assessment Tools and Resources for more structured protocols related to performance assessment.
Evidence of Learning
Be sure to record your answers to the above questions in the Evidence of Learning Tool.
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