Everyday Writing to Assess Everyday Writing to Assess Comprehension in the Comprehension in the Content Areas Content Areas Where learning and writing collide Presented by Kathleen Kopp & Gail Bockiaro Forest Ridge Elementary School, Citrus County, FL [email protected]; [email protected]
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Everyday Writing to Assess Everyday Writing to Assess Comprehension in the Comprehension in the Content AreasContent Areas
““I can use writing as another way to I can use writing as another way to assess my students’ subject matter assess my students’ subject matter comprehension.”comprehension.”
PLUSSES MINUSES INTERESTING
The Definition of The Definition of AssessmentAssessmentTwo-column Notes
Mine TheirsWikipedia
Wiggins
Popham
Similarities
Differences
The Definition of The Definition of AssessmentAssessmentPersonal
◦ Write, Pair, ShareWikipedia
◦ the process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs.
Wiggins◦ A means to improve student performance.
Popham◦ A process by which educators use
students’ responses to make inferences regarding students’ knowledge, skills, or affective status.
Essential QuestionEssential Question
Did they get it? How do I know?◦Tests
Multiple choice – Choose two to justify/explain
◦Performance Tasks Projects Problems Prompts
Plan AheadPlan Ahead
Determine the essential outcomes or knowledge.
Plan what and how you want to assess before assigning a project or writing task.
Design a project or task that matches the essential learning.
Students should know how they are being assessed (rubric, rating scale, checklist) before they begin writing.
Support and Scaffold Support and Scaffold Student WorkStudent WorkProvide a model.Support students as they begin
writing.◦Planning sheets◦Dialogue and discussion
Provide time to conference with students about their work.◦Teacher-to-student◦Student-to-student
What do performance tasksWhat do performance tasks look like? look like?Open-endedEngagingApplication of content area
instructionApplication of writing skillsVariety of writing genresClear and compelling standardsProvide a model, if possible
Writing to Assess Student Writing to Assess Student LearningLearningBefore Learning During Learning After Learning
PMI Chart NotesProjects, Problems, Prompts
“Summer Vacation” Learning Logs Columbus
Learning Journals Book Report “Now Showing” Poster “Ask the Expert” Button
Foldables Famous Person Reading (“Jackie Mitchell”) Famous Explorer
“Ask the Expert”
Table Talk The Butter Lady
Performance Task Resources Performance Task Resources Worth a LookWorth a LookLearning Through Writing Kathy
Kopp, Maupin House, Inc.Everyday Content Area Writing
Kathy Kopp, Maupin House, Inc.Reaching the Reluctant Writer
Mike Artell, Maupin House, Inc.Summarization in Any Subject,
Rick Wormeli, ASCD
BibliographyBibliographyEducational Leadership; December