Are you ready to challenge possibly outdated conceptions about assessment? Are you ready to revamp and improve assessment and grading practices in your classroom or department? Do you ever feel your grades don’t accurately reflect what students know and can do? As a continuation of the standards-aligned teaching strategies presented in Strands A and B, Strand C will introduce you to the latest theories and practices of assessment that will reflect and promote you and your student’s growth in proficiency.
What do you need for this strand? Strand A and Strand B Comprehensive understanding of Three Modes of Communication Understanding the Backward Design model Willingness to take risks in analyzing current grading practices and philosophies Willingness to explore current research and apply it to your own journey Familiarity with ACTFL proficiency levels and 6 Core Practices Willingness to reach beyond self Basic knowledge of Differentiation.
What do we go over in this strand? Research regarding 21st-century assessment Assessments in the 3 modes of communication Differentiation of Process and Product Growth beyond self in moving towards 21st-century assessment practices Proficiency levels Gradebook philosophies and practices Teacher and peer feedback
This strand is for you if you... Completed Strands A and B -Are ready and willing to take risks in analyzing current grading practices and philosophies -Are excited to explore current research and apply it to your own journey -Want to break away from outdated assessment practices -Want to explore reaching beyond yourself to find others who are ready progress towards 21st-century assessment practices.
