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Nathan Fredericks

ollie4: Article: Attributes from Effective Formative Assessment (CCSSO) - 14 views

  • close the gap between students’ current understanding and the desired goals
  • goals
  • goals
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  • goals
    • Nathan Fredericks
       
      I definitely think this is very important to look at in the big picture. There are school SMART goals that need reached as well as individual student goals. The two cannot be mutually exclusive and too often they are thought to be so.
  • instruction. A second important part of the definition is its unequivocal requirement that the formative assessment process involve both teachers
  • There are five attributes that have been identified from the literature as critical features of effective formative assessment
  • To support both self- and peer-assessment, the teacher must provide structure and support so students learn to be reflective of their own work and that of their peers, allowing them to provide meaningful and constructive feedback.
    • Nathan Fredericks
       
      I think it is important to make sure that students have the structure and organization necessary to help assist their learning. The management piece of this cannot be forgotten.
Nathan Fredericks

ollie4: Building a Better Mousetrap - 1 views

  • there has been “notable increases in the use of open-response questions, creative/critical thinking questions, problem-solving activities, […] writing assignments, and inquiry/investigation.”
    • Nathan Fredericks
       
      Don't tell me this is an argment for high stakes tests good. These tests lead to more creative, authentic instructional methods? Kind of interesting.
  • a system which some educators see as stultifying and others see as empowering
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    • Nathan Fredericks
       
      We've been seeing this demonstrated through some of our PD at our school.
  • system
    • Nathan Fredericks
       
      I find this kind of problematic to believe. Sometimes what current conventions describe can provide implicit judgements as well.
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