Collaboratively Scoring
Student Work
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Design in 5
Step 1. Determine the Big Picture &
standards.
Step 2. Sketch out learning goals
Step 3. Create an Assessment Plan
Step 4. Create or Revise the
Assessment
Step 5. Determine student
investment and reporting method
Design in 5: Essential Phases to Create Engaging Assessment Practice, N. Vagle, 2014, Solution
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Collaboration contributes to
increased student learning.
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REVEAL Mistakes: The Work of Teaching:
Deborah Ball
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Students achieve at higher
levels when ALL students are
offered standards-based, gradelevel learning opportunities.
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What Is a Protocol?
Structure of agreed-upon guidelines for
a conversation
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A small team of educators meet together weekly,
biweekly, or monthly as agreed to by the group.
One teacher brings an assessment and 6─10 pieces
of the accompanying student work.
Another teacher, the facilitator, gets the discussion
going and makes sure that the guidelines and agenda
for the selected protocol are followed throughout the
session.
Another teacher, the recorder, tracks the
conversation.
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Why a Protocol?
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Creates a safe place to
take risks that positively
impact student learning
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Keeps the focus on
student learning
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Fosters collaboration that
supports clear learning
targets and high
expectations for all
students
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Choose the Right Learning Goal to
Formatively Assess:
Consider the unit as a whole, which are
the…
oHard to teach
oHard to learn
oEssential to know
oWorth spending more instructional
time
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Pile, Stack & Plan
1.Look at samples one at a time.
Strength?
Next Step?
2. PILE or RECORD student work by
“like” next steps.
3. Plan instruction for each group of
students
Design in 5: Essential Phases to Create
Engaging Assessment Practice, N. Vagle,
2014, Solution Tree Press
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Choose an assessment and
student work:
Let’s Try It!
ES Reading Response
 ES 3rd Grade Math
 MS Reading Nonfiction
 MS The Outsiders
Newsletter
 HS Social Studies
 HS Biology Essay on
Homeostasis
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Assign a facilitator.
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Large-Group
Reflection
What worked well in your examination of
this assessment and student work?
 What challenges did you experience?
What questions emerged?
 When or how would you use this type
of protocol?
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Student
Involvement
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From the Student Perspective
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Pause &
Ponder
What insights did you gain from
today’s session?
 How can you see a protocol
benefiting the work you are currently
doing?
 What will you take back to your
school or district?
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