Summative Assessment

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This presentation was used to highlight the value of summative assessment in schools. It was presented by David Bydlowski and Joyce Fouts.

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The Collaboration and Power of Summative

AssessmentsDavid Bydlowski and Joyce Fouts

Wayne RESAbydlowd@resa.net and foutsj@resa.net

Collaborative team meetings on Wednesday’s

Developed common assessments

Your thoughts…………………..

Summative AssessmentCulmination of a 2-3 week unit.

Give students grades on this assessment.

That grade is part of the students course grade.

But, there is far more……

Assess—to determine if students have learned what is needed to be learned—the BIG IDEAS

Analyze—the results of the assessment

Action—based on the assessment

Why has this become a common practice across

the country?

Common AssessmentsGroup effort is more efficient than individual work.

More equitable for students.

Best way to determine if what is to be taught is being learned.

Inform the practice of individual teachers.

Build a team’s capacity to improve the program.

Facilitate a common approach to helping students.

This…..

Not This….

The Goal

Are Students Learning What They Need to Learn?

If so, we feel great!

Which leads to…..Rich conversations about possibilities

Optimism

Hopefulness

Energy and creativity to continue the learning journey

This requires…..

The Goal is…….

The Collaboration and Power of Summative

AssessmentsDavid Bydlowski and Joyce Fouts

Wayne RESAbydlowd@resa.net and foutsj@resa.net

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