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Math CAMPPP 2012Grade 4 to 8

Balancing Assessment

Deb Wines

MaryLou Kestell

Learning Goals

We will…•Consider Assessment of Learning as a continuous process, not an event•Explore learning walls and portfolios as an opportunity for Assessment OF Learning•Build portfolios and learning walls using different tools

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Assessment of Learning ?

Mr. D

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Inside Outside Circle

• form two circles - one inside the other• participants on the inside face

participants in the outside • participants in the outside circle will

rotate according to facilitator instructions

• discuss the prompt with the person across from you

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Learning Walls• Physical Walls

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Learning Walls con’t.• Physical Walls

Learning Walls con’t.• Electronic walls

• Related Articlehttp://gains-camppp.wikispaces.com/file/view/Learning%2BWalls%2BArticle.pdf

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Portfolios

http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=9bd9d964-02fb-445f-af46-80dc5b7a5f32

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For student assessment purposes, a portfolio can be defined as "a

purposeful collection of student performances that exhibits a student's effort, progress and

achievement over a period of time"(Hibbard et al, 1996, p. 188).

EVERNOTE

• http://evernote.com/schools/

Instructions for creating a portfolio using EVERNOTE

• http://blog.evernote.com/2012/02/28/how-to-create-a-portfolio-with-evernote-education-series/

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Building a Learning Wall/Portfolio• you may work electronically or on paper

Possible options:

• Evernote /Prezi / Paper portfolio

• Evernote / Prezi / Paper Template Learning Wall for Math Camp

• Evernote / Prezi / Paper Template Learning Wall for a Unit

• Update/Beautify our class Learning Wall

• Other

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Gallery Walk

• circulate and explore each other’s work• debrief and questions

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