This two-day session takes local school district leadership teams though an analysis of the conditions needed for designing balanced, high-quality assessment systems. The presenters will share a vision of excellence in assessment that centers on three big ideas: the meaning and importance of balanced assessment, quality assessment and assessment for learning. They will then map a route in the form of seven assessment actions local leaders can take to make this vision a reality.
Over the two days, participants will conduct a self-evaluation for their school/district in which they determine the extent to which they have taken or still need to take these seven essential actions:
- Balance their local assessment systems
- Continue the process of refining their academic achievement standards
- Assure the quality of assessments throughout their local system
- Turn the learners into the assessors during their learning
- Provide students with continuous access to descriptive feedback during learning
- Motivate students by relying on success at learning versus intimidation
- Promote assessment literacy at all levels throughout the system
What You Will Receive:
Participants will receive copies of the new third edition of ATI’s book Assessment Balance and Quality: An Action Guide for School Leaders by Steve Chappuis, Carol Commodore and Rick Stiggins. This book includes a DVD and a CD-ROM containing activities that facilitate individual or group learning by extending the ideas presented in the book and in this two-day presentation.
City: Portland, OR
Date: March 9-10, 2010
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City: Plymouth, MN
Date: May11-12, 2010
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