Our Process for Developing Alternative Assessments, Sample Assessments and Future Goals Region III
Jan 19, 2016
Our Process for Developing Alternative Assessments, Sample
Assessments and Future GoalsRegion III
Bringing Region III Together
• Superintendent’s Memo #278-14, October 10, 2014
• Key Instructional Leaders’ Meeting
• Selection Process of Performance Based Assessments (PBAs)
• Timeline Challenges
Product Development
• Performance Based Assessments• Research based
• Beyond multiple choice
• Dr. Chris Gareis, Teacher-Made Assessments: How to Connect Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Learning
• 4 Cohort Trainings• Day 1: PBA Overview (March 10, 2015)
• Day 2/3: PBA Product Development (April 13 and 14, 2015)
• Day 4: PBA Presentations: Peer Review, Feedback and Revisions (April 24, 2015)
DRAFT PBAs on eMedia
• 2 - Grade 3 Science
• 2 - Grade 3 History
• 2 - US History I
• 1 - US History II (see sample)
• 1 - Grade 5 Writing
Sample PBA: US History II
• Specific Intended Learning Outcomes
Sample PBA, continued
• Brief Description
PBA Implementation at Buildings
• Leadership Team for PBA• Aligning PBAs with division practices and school
protocol
• Planning for 2015-16• CM/PG Revisions
• Teacher Training Quarterly
• Book Study
Next Steps for Region III
• Spreading the News• Additional staff involvement
• Further training and implementation
• Four Sites in 2015-16• Caroline County
• King George County
• Mathews County
• Richmond County
Questions/Concerns
Contacts:
Kathleen Beane, [email protected]
Amanda Freeman, [email protected]
Matthew Terry, [email protected]
Kenneth White, [email protected]