Formative Assessment

Online

Stories of Formative Assessment

The Formative Assessment Cycle

Objective

Lesson

Assessment

The Cycle goes on and on

Objective Lesson Assessment Objective

LessonAssessmentObjectiveLesson

Assessment Objective Lesson Assessment

ObjectiveLessonAssessment

Who is informed?

Objective

Lesson

Assessment

Online Exit Card

Objective

• Find the side of a triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson

• Use CMP Book

Assessment

• Three question Problem Set online on ASSISTment

Objective

• Students must take the square root to find the answer.

Lesson

• Had a discussion in class about how to take square roots.

Assessment

• Three question Problem Set online on ASSISTment

Assessment

• Three question Problem Set online on ASSISTment

Objective

• Students must take the square root to find the answer.

Lesson

• Had a discussion in class about how to take square roots.

Essay Critique

Lesson

• Class discussion of critiques.

Assessment

• Quiz question that asked about length of diagonal.

Objective

• Recognize the diagonal of a square is not length 1

Assessment

• Practice Pythagorean Theorem Skill with an MCAS Open Response Problem on ASSISTment

Objective

• Find areas of figure

• Find lengths using Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson

• Selected 3 Student responses

• Students read them and graded them.

Assessment

• Read through the students grades and critiques of their fellow students explanations.

Assessment• Practice Pythagorean Theorem Skill with an

MCAS Open Response Problem on ASSISTment

Assessment• Practice Pythagorean Theorem Skill with an

MCAS Open Response Problem on ASSISTment

Lesson

• Selected 3 Student responses

• Students read them and graded them.

Lesson

• Class discussion of critiques.

Assessment

• Read through the students grades and critiques of their fellow students explanations.

Objective

• Recognize the diagonal of a square is not length 1

Assessment

• Quiz question that asked about length of diagonal.

Mastery Learning

WPI Faculty in Computer Science and

Learning Sciences and Technology

WPI Graduate Students

Funders

System that

Online Computer Tutor

AssistsStudents

AssessesReports are available to Teachers and Students

Partners Schools      • Forest Grove Middle School Worcester • Oak Middle School   •  Millbury Jr./Sr. High School        •  Grafton Middle School        •  Burncoat Middle School  Worcester       •  Leicester Middle School    •  Worcester Polytechnic Institute        •  Bancroft School    •  Wachusett High School        •  Pembroke Academy        •  Claremont Academy  Worcester     •  South High  Worcester•  Sacajawea Middle School Montana 

Outline of today's presentation

• Introductions• Scenerio One: Formative ASSESSment with

Tutoring• How to make a teacher account and a student

account.• Sceneio Two: Open response student critique• Navigating around, reports, rosters, folders of

content• Scenerio Three: Book Homework.• Where to go for more information.• What it is like to get started.

Making Accounts

 

Scenario One: Formative Assessment with Tutoring.

 

Open Response Student Critique

• Students complete an MCAS Open Response Question independently

• Teacher selects 3-5 responses anonymously for students to grade and critique

• Students grade ORQ on a 4 point scale and provide an explanation to justify their score

• Class regroups and discusses critiqueso What makes a strong response?o How was the use of vocabulary?o What could be added to strengthen this answer?o Is the response clear and concise?

• Makes students more aware and provides an opportunity to reflect on their individual responses 

Sample Item Report

• Example of an MCAS Open Response Question given to an 8th grade class

• Areas of weakness include: calculating the area of shapes

Please insert screen shot of question and item report here!!!!!

Book Homework

• Provides immediate feedback to studentso Builds confidenceo Creates passion to discover correct answer

• Report provides:o A percentage of individual student progresso A percentage of accuracy for each problem

• Highlights strengths and weaknesses• Makes class more efficient by reducing time reviewing HW

           The ASSISTment System

Instant reports to teachers

Students get problems online

Students get instant feedback

Teacher WIKI

Destination for information on ASSISTments

ASSISTment website

• LET SEE THE ASSISTMENTS IN ACTION!

• WWW.ASSISTMENT.ORG

          The ASSISTment System

• The Anatomy of an ASSISTment• Student Account• Teacher Account• Content

o MCASo “Problem Sets” organized by skill

What is next

Give it a try!

• Develop a simple routine• I can come down on your first or second day to

help out in the lab.• Get the students involved in the data let them tell

you what it tells the class to do next.• Regroup in March or April to think about a more

comprehensive plan for 10-11.

For more help with the ASSISTment System.

Webinar: Introduction to the ASSISTment System

Thursday June 11 and June 18 3:30 to 4:30 – Special Webinar Time

• Contact Cristina Heffernan at ch@wpi.edu