- Chapter 10-Taking Stock: Standards, Assessment, and High-Stakes Testing No one likes testing, but it is here to stay for a while. Because of the current focus on accountability it will be important for you to prepare your students for the high-stakes tests they will be required to take. The chapter also provides information on classroom assessments you can use. While you do not have a separate assignment with this chapter, you will be asked to include appropriate assessments within your unit plan.
- American Bald Eagle Attached Files:
- Ch. 10 Assessment Drives Instruction Review Classroom Assessment Practices on p. 191. This describes a major shift in how assessment is now viewed in schools. As you have visited in the schools, how have you seen this demonstrated? What will be different in a classroom where assessment drives instruction? What benefits do you see for students? What concerns might you have as a new teacher? How could you address these concerns?
Come to class prepared to discuss.
- Informal and formal assessments Review the assessments listed on page 190 in your text. Try to think of an example of each of these from your previous experiences.
Come to class prepared to share your list with the class.
- Sample Items and Performance Tasks-SB http://www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items-and-performance-tasks/
- Item and Task Prototypes-PARC http://www.parcconline.org/samples/item-task-prototypes
- Common Core Resources