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Assessments should give us loads of information about what our students understand, what they don’t understand, and how well we’ve taught them.
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It took me years of teaching before I realized I was using my tests and quizzes to sort out, reward and punish my students, rather than measure and inform my teaching. I needed to make my assessments work harder for me.
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I could identify specific misconceptions students had about the material and get better at addressing those the next time around. I also became a much better test maker.
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The best part about this system is you only need a pencil, an answer key, and a few extra minutes.
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shared by Troy Patterson on 27 Feb 16 - No Cached

1. Fundamental curricular & unit design
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2. Complete all missing or incomplete assignments
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3. Differentiate assessments on non-mastered standards
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4. Isolate and prioritize standards for mastery
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5. Choose new materials/resources that feature more transparent illustration of standard
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6. Daily use of student exit chart
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7. Student goal-setting & progress monitoring
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8. Beyond-the-classroom support systems
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shared by Troy Patterson on 24 Nov 15 - No Cached

Tacyana will be asked to determine how her own work stacks up to a model.
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Gust is one of a growing number of schools across the country where student self-assessment is one type of formative assessment that is woven into the school day.
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'Hey, wait a minute, kids have to be involved, too.'"
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Learning is much deeper if the student is thinking, 'I am doing this because it will help me learn this.'
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actively judging their work and progress toward a goal, and determining what steps to take to reach it.
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"The expectation is that not only are teachers using data, students are owning data,"
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Padilla said it takes time to teach students how to read rubrics or use systems to track their progress. But, she said, the shift is worth it. "I think students tracking their own data is key to getting students invested in their education," she said. "If they don't see the direct results in that moment, it's hard for them to know where to go."
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