District Sharing: Formative Assessment and
Grading Practices Using the LDC Rubric

• Audio Wizard
• Elluminate tools
– Hand raise
– Microphone
– Smiley face
– Checkmark
– Chat box
– Polling
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Please…
• participate by using the microphone, answering poll questions, collaborating in breakout rooms and using the chat window.
• raise your hand to indicate that you’d like to use the microphone when it is time for questions.
• release the microphone when you are finished.
• use the door to indicate that you are away from your computer if you need to step out.
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• Share LDC formative assessment and grading practices across schools
• Show alignment between formative assessment best practices and LDC instructional ladder
• Identify the difference between scoring and grading
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• Seeks to make an overall judgment of progress made at the end of a defined period of instruction.
• Examples:
– PSSA, PSSA-M, PASA
– Keystone Exams
– ACCESS for ELLs
– End of unit exams
– End of course exams

• A planned process
• Used to help teachers monitor and adjust their instruction accordingly to increase the probability of student success.
• Classroom based and should help meet individual needs of students.
• Formal and informal measures

Dylan Wiliam’s
5 Assessment Strategies
1) Find out where students are
2) Provide feedback that moves learning forward
3) Make sure everyone is clear about the assessment criteria
4) Incorporate peer assessment
5) Embed student self-assessment

Formative Assessment Strategy
1) Find out where students are.
2) Provide feedback that moves learning forward.
3) Make sure everyone is clear about the assessment criteria.
4) Incorporate peer assessment.
5) Embed student self-assessment.
LDC: What Instruction?
Task Engagement
Active Reading
Essential Vocabulary
Note-taking
Bridging
Controlling Idea
Development
Revision
Editing
Task Analysis
Revision
Note-taking
Bridging
Revision
Editing
Active Reading
Note-taking
Controlling Idea
Development
Revision
Editing

Examples of Embedded Formative
Assessment in an LDC Module
~Kathy Thiebes, Economic Systems Module

Examples of Embedded Formative
Assessment in an LDC Module
~Kathy Thiebes, Economic Systems Module

Examples of Embedded Formative
Assessment in an LDC Module
~Kathy Thiebes, Economic Systems Module

Examples of Embedded Formative
Assessment in an LDC Module
~Kathy Thiebes, Economic Systems Module

Connections to the
Danielson Framework: 3d
The elements of component 3d are:
• Assessment criteria
• Monitoring of student learning
• Feedback to students
• Student self-assessment and monitoring of progress

Grading vs. Scoring
What’s the Difference?
• Grading: reflects the performance of students relative to expectations at a particular point in time.
• Scoring: uses fixed standards of quality that do not change over time.

Upcoming Webinars: (3:00 – 3:45pm)
• April 18th : Using Primary Source Documents and
LDC
• May 2 nd : Preparing for the Summer Showcase
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Barbara Smith- LDC Site Lead
Email: barbaraa_smith@iu13.org
Phone: (717) 606-1374
Cell Phone: (717) 644-1144
Skype: barbaraa_smith_iu
Twitter: @BarbSmith2
Kelly Galbraith- LDC Consultant
Email: kelly_galbraith@iu13.org
Phone: (717) 606-1667
Cell Phone: (717) 419-4069
Skype: kelly.galbraith.iu
Twitter: @galbraith_kelly
Ruth Manthey-LDC Program Assistant
Email: ruth_manthey@iu13.org
Phone: (717) 606-1939
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