THE REFLECTIVE CLASSROOM: Using Formative and Authentic Assessment in Social Studies

THE REFLECTIVE CLASSROOM: Using Formative and Authentic Assessment in Social Studies

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NCDPI K-12 Social Studies TeamSection ChiefFay [email protected]@FayGore

K-12 Consultants:

Ann [email protected]@AnnCarlock

Justyn [email protected]@JustynKnox

Dr. Steve [email protected]@SocialStudyMasy

Michelle [email protected]@MMClaughlin180

Program AssistantBernadette [email protected]

Objectives• Understand how to use formative

assessment in social studies FOR learning and student achievement.

• Understand how authentic assessment in the social studies classroom can increase student achievement and understanding.

NC Falcon NC FALCON

Snowball Fight What formative assessment strategy have you used or observed that is the

most effective?

Formative Assessment Strategies in Social

Studies • Big Idea

• It Never Happened

• Different Perspectives

• Newspaper Headline

• G-SPRITE

• Connections

• Generalizations

Big Idea • Write a “Big Idea” for the Unit we’ve been

studying

• Big ideas are not specific to just any one unit and can also apply today

It Never Happened • Pretend that __________ had never

happened or __________ had never been born. How would things be different?

• Discuss this with your partner

Different Perspectives • Show at least two-three

different perspectives people had about our topic today.

• Use talk bubbles or a chart. Be sure to identify the person or group for each perspective you describe.

Newspaper Headline• Create a newspaper headline that may

have been written for the topic we are studying. Capture the main idea of the event.

G-SPRITE • Use the Following Themes and relate them to today’s lesson

• G- Geographical

• S-Social

• P-Political

• R-Religious

• I-Intellectual

• T-Technological

• E-Economical

Connections • Think about how what we’ve been

studying might be connected to things that are going on today or another time in history.

• Migrations have occurred at various times in history. Today immigration to the United States remains a controversial topic.

Generalization Definition Revolution—Overthrow of the government for another government or sudden change

Drawing

GeneralizationRevolutions may occur when peoples’ rights are taken away.

Example American Revolution French Revolution Russian Revolution

We are going to overthrow the government because you people are really mean!

What Should Students be doing?

• Using wait time effectively

• Thinking about their thinking

• Writing their thoughts

• Communicating and collaborating with peers

• Receiving feedback from the teacher

• Generating their own self-assessments

Making formative assessment authentic

means….• Authentic audience

• Meaningful purpose

• Real-world format

• Not just a bell ringer

Authentic Audiences • Younger Students

• The community (Newspaper, local businesses, organizations)

• A Scientist

• A Historical Figure

• Governmental Officials

• School Leaders

• Parents

• Family Members

• Friends

Authentic Purposes • Take a stand

• Persuade specific audience to commit to your perspective or cause

• Alter a perspective

• Take on a different perspective

• Explain a process

• Analyze an event, experimental results, statistics

• Educate a group on a topic, procedure, or event

• Relay scientific findings

• Relay and opinion

Real World Formats • Letter

• Article

• Social Media

• Presentation

• Debates

• Experiments

• Role Play/Drama Narrative

• Lab Reports

• News Program

• Talk show

• Timeline

• Maps, Charts, & Graphs

• Data Displays

• Diagrams

• Diary Entry

From Boring to Authentic Explain reasons why immigrants came to America long ago.

From the perspective of an immigrant long ago, create a diary entry of his or her experience moving to the U.S.

Your Turn • Explain the causes and effects of the

American Revolution.

How can peer feedback function as a form of

assessment?

Peer Feedback • Video Writing Peer Review (Top 10

Mistakes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBuq4qgRhCc

A _____________ is like a _______________ because

Tips and Tricks • Have paper readily available so students don’t waste

time getting it out.

• Have a designated collection area for student responses.

• Mix it up.

• Share what you are doing with other teachers to create a school culture/consistency around formative assessment methods

Formative Assessment in Action

• Fist to Five Feedback

• Be Sure To: A Powerful Reflection Strategy

• Stop Light Method

• Formative Assessment and Monitoring Progress

• Clipboards: A tool for Informal Assessment

Peer Feedback in Action • Self-Assessment and Peer Support

• Critical Friends Protocol

• Critical Friends In Action

• Gallery Walk

Formative Assessment Strategies Modeled

• Snowball Fight

• 4 Box Synectic

• Think Pair Share

• Padlet

Sample Social Studies Assessments

• Sample Assessment from Portland Schools

• Authentic Assessments in Social Studies

Resources• A New Generation of Hist

ory Assessment from Stanford

• Examples of Formative Assessments

• NC Falcon

• 25 Quick FAs

• What formative assessment looks like in action

• Fist to Five Feedback

• Student Reflections