EDUC 6153
Assessment as an Instructional Practice
St. Thomas University
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Dr.
Ray Williams 506 452 9589 (Off) |
July 4th
- 8th, 2016 9:00 AM
- 4:00 PM |
Course Description:
This course examines assessment in a broad context with a focus on the role that assessment plays in improving instructional strategies and student motivation. Students will review current research on assessment practices and how mental models of assessment impact decisions that drive classroom and school operations. Daily assignments will lead students to examine the shifting educational beliefs and values as schools wrestle with the expectations of skills, knowledge and dispositions required for the 21st Century . The primary focus of discussions will be the transition of assessment as post-instructional system of sorting and ranking students to one that incorporates strategies before, during and after instruction to maximize student learning. The major assignment will focus on transforming the traditional assessment approach to a system that improves student achievement by addressing readiness, intervention and motivation for learning.
Course Evaluation:
Class Participation 30%
Reflective Journal 20%
Team Activities 10%
Major Assignment
40%
Text: A Kindle copy is also available from Amazon. You may even be able to find a copy in your school.
Reeves, Doug, (2007). Ahead of the Curve: The Power of Assessment to Transform Teaching and Learning. Solution Tree Press, Bloomington, IN.
Readings:
Tomlinson(1)
Wiliam(2)
Chappuis
Wiggins
Tomlinson(2)
Chappuis et al
Handouts:
Marzano
Research
Chart
Notes on Marzano Research
Chart
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