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Student Engagement and Assessment of Learning
Materials needed for today:1. Handout, Webinar #3
Assessment for learning practices facilitate student engagement.
Assessment of learning impacts student engagement.
Engagement is about self-determined
commitment to the learning.
Extrinsic orientation…
Extrinsic orientation…..
“Does this
count for
marks?”
intellectual engagement
intellectual engagement
self-determined commitment
intellectual engagement
self-determined commitment
intrinsic motivation
Self esteem influences
learning and engagement
Pygmalion Effect
Assessment feedback has the potential to negatively impact
student motivation, self-esteem, and engagement.
Classroom focused on learning:
Balanced Classroom Assessment
Formative Assessment
Summative Assessment
Assessment of learning has the potential to positively impact
student engagement.
Involve students in the all stages of the assessment process.
How might we involve students in assessment of their learning?
mystery myth
magic
Communicate how grades will be determined
Grades – and assessment – are broken if teachers
simply “run the show”.
Ken O’Connor, 2007
Grading Issues: 1. Practices that distort
achievement
2. Quality and organization of evidence
3. Grade calculations
When you finish reading and are ready to share key points with the group, check
Communicate how grades will be determined
Choices…choices…choices...
A totally standardized, one-size-fits-all approach to classroom assessment may be efficient, but it is
not “fair”.
Tomlinson & McTighe, 2006
Nutrition, Grade Five
Students will demonstrate their understanding of a balanced diet, by explaining the concept and offering an illustrative example
Criteria Excellence Level
Content Provides clear, accurate, and complete explanation of “balanced diet”
Example Provides appropriate example that illustrates the concept
Tomlinson & McTighe, 2006
Students are users of the information that comes from
assessments.
O’Connor, 2007
Purpose
Students are users of the information that comes from
assessments.
O’Connor, 2007
Purpose
Targets
Students are users of the information that comes from
assessments.
O’Connor, 2007
Purpose
Targets
Students are users of the information that comes from
assessments.
O’Connor, 2007
Progress
Student – led conferences• What are the benefits (for students, for parents, for teachers)?
• What are the challenges?
• What preparation is required?
• What has the response been like (from students, from parents)?
Student-led conferences can be powerful experiences for students, parents and teachers.
• Communicate clearly how grades are determined
• Give students choices• Encourage students to track their progress• Provide opportunities for students to
communicate their progress to others
Involving Students in the Assessment of their Learning
Classroom assessment information is the essential
fuel that powers the learning system for students.
Stiggins, 2005
How has this webinar series informed your practice?