We never get a chance to have students compare themselves to... themselves. Never to look at how much they have grown, or what they have left to do.
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Assessment for Learning Resources - Iowa Department of Education - 0 views
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Another great starting point for article downloads related to 'assessment for learning.'
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Assessment for Learning ICC resources; links to articles
Iowa Department of Education | Formative Assessment Resources | Assessment, Students, Learning, Formative, Httpwww - 0 views
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formative assessment resources to be used by DE/AEA to support districts.
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Formative assessment articles that will be used by DE/AEA to support schools in developing understanding and implementation of ICC's 'assessment for learning' essential characteristic. **Many links aren't working; I have hard copies of articles. Some can be found by Googling, too. A good place to start, I guess.
The Changing Face of Education in Iowa: Call for Action: Get Rid of Grades - 5 views
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I find this very interesting and it's such a great point that I took some time to reflect on. As a teacher, I can see how this may benefit some students. Some of them would really enjoying seeing how far they've come or what they don't know yet. Not all of them look at their ITEDs scores and really understand them. I guess this would be a good reason for some form of pre/post testing. I really like the idea of having students take pride in seeing what they've gotten out of the classroom since so many of them degrade themselves and what they're learning anyway....thanks for the food for thought. -
I teach special education and I compare my students to themselves all the time. The skill areas we work on are charted and monitored twice a month at a minimum. I think it is an extremely valuable tool to have them see a visual of how they have grown (hopefully!) through the year. I agree that grading is subjective in many areas and can be inconsistent. Grades are most important in high school for getting into college and scholarships. -
The way textbooks and goals are set up normally, the tendency would be that students assess themselves against a pre-concieved standard. This will take a lot of re-thinking.
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Many college drop outs have substantial debt - yes kid's expense in more than one way! -
The Iowa World Language Association is working on the materials for a language passport or portfolio which could be used to document what a student knows and can do. This language passport can be used by universities and future employers to attest to a student's competence with a particular language--something that grades don't always show. Perhaps other areas could develop similar tools to showcase a student's competence in that area.
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Wow...well written. I have been of the same school of thought for some time, but it seems like such an 'out there' concept for so many people. - ...3 more comments...
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I often think of how valuable this has been for my own children. They have had a Montesouri education and have been graded on challenging themselves and not compared to the other students. We have now switched back to traditional school and I find that my children are becoming a bit lazy. They now say things like who cares I always get A's. Is this what learning is about? I try to make sure to stress challenging yourself to my own students and I downplay grades. -
Great piece and the discussions we must be having as an education community. AND the discussion we should have with students and parents. Often we have this belief that the status quo is just fine, but often do nothing about challenging our system and how it supports learning as a journey. This concept and discussion should be kept alive and I believe we need to keep this discussion open.
Key Ingredient Missing in 21st Century Education | Asia Society - 0 views
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Mastery of world languages and the weaving of global awareness into core subject areas are key components of their definition of success. Yet too often, as in President Obama's call to arms this week, the notion that part of a world-class education includes knowing something about the world gets left out of the reform rhetoric. It's time to include global competency—knowing how to compete, communicate and collaborate with the world—as a core 21st century skill that all students, indeed, have a right to learn
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One of the best ways to learn global competence and to develop global literacy is to learn another language. Communication and collaboration are embedded and experienced via the target language
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Although World Languages is listed as a key 21st Century Skill (second on the list of key competencies, after English, reading and language arts), World Languages instruction is currently not part of the Iowa Core Curriculum. Will our Iowa students be fully prepared to work on a global level without this competency?
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Iowa Core Curriculum - Literacy - 0 views
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Literacy — defined by Meltzer, Smith, and Clark as the ability to read, write, speak, listen, and think effectively — enables students to learn and to communicate clearly about what they know. Being literate gives people the ability to become informed, to inform others, and to make informed decisions (2001). Literacy is synonymous with learning. The partnerships between reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing — connecting with the ever-increasing knowledge base for each content area — provide the means for thinking among and between concepts and ideas. It is an active process.
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Literacy is social.
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By its nature, literacy is social. In being effective critical members of a literacy community, students collaborate with others. Whether it be engaging the ideas of an author or actively discussing and debating issues about their lives with their peers, this collaboration helps students gain an appreciation of themselves, others, and the world. There is a cumulative advantage to the reciprocity of sharing ideas. The more students engage in literacy, the deeper their conceptual understanding and motivation to learn becomes.
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"By its nature, literacy is social. In being effective critical members of a literacy community, students collaborate with others. Whether it be engaging the ideas of an author or actively discussing and debating issues about their lives with their peers, this collaboration helps students gain an appreciation of themselves, others, and the world. There is a cumulative advantage to the reciprocity of sharing ideas. The more students engage in literacy, the deeper their conceptual understanding and motivation to learn becomes. "
Local control or Iowa Core? « Des Moines Register Staff Blogs | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register - 5 views
Jen Sigrist: Iowa Core Speech to Legislature - 3 views
outcome6.jpg (1416×735) - 4 views
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a visual of Iowa Core outcome #6
Iowa H.F. 45 - 1 views
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H.F. 45 17. CORE CURRICULUM AND CAREER INFORMATION AND 1 DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM 2 For purposes of implementing the statewide core curriculum 3 for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools and a 4 state-designated career information and decision-making system: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,901,556 6 75,556
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The funding for implementation of the statewide core 16 curriculum for schools and for the career information and 17 decision-making system are eliminated and legislative intent is 18 stated for amending the law relating to the curriculum.
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proposed legislation eliminating Iowa Core funding
Foundations of the Iowa Core - 0 views
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overview of Iowa Core that may be useful to share with community stakeholders.
Iowa Core Curriculum & 21st Century Skills - 2 views
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music educators make connections with 21st century skills.
Iowa Core - resources supporting the Iowa Core - 1 views
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resources shared via tonight's #iowacore twitter chat available here.
Branstad-Reynolds administration's blueprint unveils vision for Iowa's education remodel - Iowa Department of Education - 5 views
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Governor Branstad has some good ideas on the direction that education should go, but I am wondering how some of it will be accomplished. For example, I think it's smart to reduce the principals' managerial tasks so they can use their time to lead and support great teaching, but who is going to pick up their tasks?
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Education blueprint
Assessment for Learning (Formative Assessment) - Iowa Department of Education - 5 views
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assessment for learning resources
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assessment for learning resources
The Changing Face of Education in Iowa: Mt. Washington is 6288 feet tall - 3 views
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When we discuss the Iowa Core, this is an example of what we need to do. Get rid of the rest of that stuff. Determine what is important. And then have a deeper lesson, leading to deeper conceptual and procedural knowledge, with authentic and formative assessment. Which will lead to permanent learning.
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quadrant D learning...
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Evan points out a need to examine how we will look at the ICC, through the lens of his daughter's SS class.
Race to the Top evens playing field, challenges teachers | The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism - 0 views
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That Assessment portion is a critical piece to have! I hope the Iowa Department of Ed is working on it.
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Iowa Core Curriculum facing uncertain future - 1 views
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Once a month a small group of Irving Elementary School teachers gather to talk shop. It isn't just water cooler conversation about who's causing problems in class. They are comparing literacy strategies and best teaching practices. They bring samples of teaching resources and technology.
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