Formative Assessment Series
08.20.2013
Session 1
9:00-12:00
ICE BREAKER
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Folder Sort – Colored folders will be distributed upon arrival. Teachers are to sit at a
table in a group of all different colored folders.
Each group develops one sentence, one phrase, or one word to summarize your
summer. Brief share out.
Formative Assessment District Kick-off
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Why? (led by administrators)
How? (led by teachers)
Why Raising Achievement Matters – Film 1
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Cornell Notes, Quotes and Pause Points
o Raising achievement matters….individuals and society
o Educational investments
o 21st century skills, 2:51
o Classroom matters
o Share out reactions
o Teacher Quality, 7:18
o Share out reactions
o Not all professional development is equally effective (Ticket in the Door to
building session)
Transition to building level sessions – Ticket in the Door – React to Quote (Diane
Hubona)
10:00 AM
THE CASE FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (Building Level Sessions)
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Ticket in the Door – share out reactions to quote, “Not all professional development is
equally effective.”
Anticipation Guide (for film 2) – What is and isn’t formative assessment?
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Why Formative Assessment Should be the Focus
What is Formative Assessment?
Five Key Strategies of Formative Assessment
Discussion of Film 2 with Anticipation Guide
Random Reporter share out highlights of group discussion
11:00 Strategies of Formative Assessment (The Case of Formative Assessment, pages 45-50)
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Assign reading of Strategies of Formative Assessment (close reading with My Learning
Triangle template)
Share out responses
How have you used formative assessment in the past?
o High School – Post-Its
o Middle School – Index Cards
o Elementary School – Chalk Talk
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