Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning College Credit

ATI, in partnership with Chapman University College, is pleased to offer three continuing education graduate elective credits for participants of qualified learning teams engaged in the study of Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning.

Essential information and conditions required by ATI and Chapman University College in order to approve a school or district’s request for continuing education graduate elective credits follow. Please read this carefully to make sure you meet the qualification requirements. After you have read through all the information provided, if you have additional questions, please go to the contact us link and forward your inquiry to ATI.

OVERALL COURSE GOAL
This professional development program seeks to build a deep understanding of research-based classroom assessment practices that improve student motivation and achievement. Educators will study the text Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning and apply strategies in the classroom. They will participate in collaborative learning teams to discuss concepts in the text, to share what they tried in the classroom, and to create further applications suited to their students.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the completion of this course, participants will know how to do the following:
1. Provide students with a clear and understandable vision of the intended learning.

2. Use examples and models of strong and weak work to strengthen students’ understanding of the intended learning.

3. Offer effective feedback focused on the intended learning.

4. Teach students to self-assess and set specific and challenging goals for further learning.

5. Design practice lessons that focus on one learning target or aspect of quality at a time.

6. Offer opportunities for focused revision.

7. Engage students in keeping track of, reflecting on, and sharing their learning.

REQUIREMENTS FOR LEARNING TEAMS TO QUALIFY FOR COLLEGE CREDIT
Learning teams must be overseen by an Administrator of Record, who will be the person responsible for organizing the experience for learning team members, reviewing all assigned work, and preparing and submitting the final pass/fail grades. The Administrator of Record is not eligible to obtain college credit for this course. To be designated an Administrator of Record, an individual must fulfill the following requirements:
• Hold a master’s degree or higher
• Be approved by the school district

The Administrator of Record must complete the following actions:
• Prepare a schedule of learning team meetings totaling 15 hours over the duration of one or two school years.
• Distribute required materials to all participating learning team members.
• Review the work of each participating member and verify that it adheres to the course requirements and qualifies for a passing grade.
• Fill out the class roster, indicating the pass/fail status of each participating member of the learning team at the end of the course, and submit it to Chapman University College.

Options for the Administrator of Record
• The district or school may assign the task of Administrator of Record to a current employee.
• The district or school may make this a separate assignment and pay a qualified, in-district person or hire an outside consultant so long as the person assigned meets the requirements listed above.
• The district or school may charge each participating learning team member a reading fee over and above the course registration fee to cover the expenses of the Administrator of Record.
• The Administrator of Record may choose whether or not to participate in each of the learning team meetings.
• The Administrator of Record may oversee multiple learning teams within the school or district.

Forms and Materials
The Administrator of Record will need a copy of the central text, Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning, and a copy of the Seven Strategies Study Guide, which can be downloaded from this website.

The Administrator of Record is responsible for obtaining and distributing the following materials for each participating team member:
• A copy of the Seven Strategies Study Guide
• A copy of the Seven Strategies Assignment Completion Forms (available upon acceptance of the Seven Strategies Learning Team Verification Form)
• A copy of the Credit Requirements for Learning Team Members (excerpted below, and available upon acceptance of the Seven Strategies Learning Team Verification Form)

Team members are responsible for obtaining their own copies of the central text, Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning, if texts are not purchased for them.

Learning Team Meeting Facilitation
Team meetings should be led by a facilitator who performs the managerial duties needed for the experience to work. The Administrator of Record may function as the team meeting facilitator, but does not have to. Team members may designate one facilitator from among the members or choose to take turns facilitating the meetings. Regardless of who takes on this role, the Administrator of Record is responsible for guaranteeing that each team meeting has a designated facilitator who carries out the following management tasks and oversight actions:
• Brings materials needed for the meeting.
• Monitors meeting time so all members have the opportunity to share.
• Reviews the next assignment and the next meeting date, time, and location at the end of each meeting.
• Completes and posts a team meeting log after each meeting (see Seven Strategies Study Guide page 44).

Conducting the Learning Team Experience
We recommend that the Administrator of Record (and all others who will be facilitating learning teams) read through the Seven Strategies Study Guide in its entirety to assist in preparing a schedule of meetings. Two forms on Study Guide pages 42 and 43 are provided to record planning decisions.

PROCESS FOR OBTAINING CONTINUING EDUCATION COLLEGE CREDIT
Please read the following content carefully and make sure the required form is filled out correctly before submitting.
• Click here to open the Seven Strategies Learning Team Verification Form. Fill it out completely. Save it, click PRINT and fax it to ATI at 503-228-3014.
• Upon review and acceptance, ATI will provide an email link to the four documents the Administrator of Record will need to download:
1. Credit Requirements for Learning Team Members (a detailed list of the assignments to be completed)
2. Seven Strategies Assignment Completion Forms (forms for each chapter participants will submit to the Administrator of Record with all required assignments)
3. Chapman University College Seven Strategies Credit Registration Form (a form each participant fills out at the completion of the course and submits to the Administrator of Record, along with the $150 registration fee)
4. Chapman University College Seven Strategies Grade Roster (the form the Administrator of Record will complete to assign Pass/Fail grades)
• At the conclusion of the course, the Administrator of Record sends a packet of all participants’ Seven Strategies Credit Registration Forms (and checks, if paying by check), along with the completed Seven Strategies Grade Roster, to the address provided on the Chapman University College Seven Strategies Credit Registration Form.

SUMMARY OF STEPS
1. Identify Administrator of Record.
2. Submit form: Seven Strategies Learning Team Verification Form.
3. Receive confirmation email from ATI, with links to required documents.
4. Download required documents:
• Credit Requirements for Learning Team Members
• Seven Strategies Assignment Completion Forms
• Seven Strategies Credit Registration Form
• Seven Strategies Grade Roster
5. Download Seven Strategies Study Guide from ATI website.
6. Order books (one copy of Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning for each learning team member).

OVERVIEW OF CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS
Learning Team Composition
It is recommended that the learning team be composed of three to six members. Learning teams may include members not enrolled in the course for credit. Members may be from the same department or grade level or from a variety of assignments. Learning teams can include administrators and support staff as well as classroom teachers. An important criterion for assembling a team is that all members are free to meet at the same time.

Learning Team Member Responsibilities
The learning team as a group should establish and adhere to group operating principles (see Seven Strategies Study Guide pages 4 – 5). Individual team members participating in the credit option have the following additional responsibilities:
• Complete 15 hours of meeting time.
• Complete 30 hours of independent work between meetings to do the practicum assignments.
• Submit to the Administrator of Record required practicum assignments accompanied by the completed Seven Strategies Assignment Completion Form, at the conclusion of each chapter’s discussion.
• Complete the course work within one or two school years.

Practicum Assignments
The credit hours are based on 15 hours of meeting time and 30 hours of independent work. Educators participating in this program are required to attend learning team meetings and complete the following practicum assignments as part of their studies to provide a basis for receiving a passing grade.
1. Inventory. Participants will complete an inventory at the beginning and end of study that tracks current assessment for learning practices.
2. Chapter Application Activities. Participants will complete a selection of application activities for each course goal.
3. Reflection Assignment. Participants will complete a self-reflection to identify major areas of growth over the course of study.