Beyond Assessments for Learning: Assessments that Improve Learning

Using assessments to improve student learning involves more than simply administering “formative” assessments. It requires teachers to make well-designed assessments an integral part of the instructional process. Learn how to develop clear learning targets, gather useful information on students’ performance, offer effective feedback to guide improvements in teaching and learning, and then accurately document students’ learning progress.

Please bring your laptop/tablet to this workshop.

Continuum Levels: 3, 4 = Initiating/Extending Implementation

NESA'S Learning Continuum:

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Grading and Reporting Student Learning: Effective Policies and Practices

We will review the importance of fairness and honesty in grading and describe ways to ensure meaningful communication among teachers, students and families. Procedures for implementing new reporting structures, including standards-based grading, are highlighted, together with policies and practices that should be avoided due to their negative consequences for students, teachers, and schools.

Please bring your laptop/tablet to this workshop.

Continuum Level: 2 = Deepening Understanding

NESA'S Learning Continuum:

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Save paper and effort where possible!

For your convenience, and to support our efforts in being "green", all handouts/files posted here have been notated with an A, B, C or D indicating the following:

(A) hardcopies needed at workshop
(B) electronic version on laptop is sufficient (for viewing during the workshop)
(C) required reading PRIOR to the workshop
(D) file not needed for workshop itself, but simply material of additional interest/reference

Workshop 1

(B) Assessments that Improve Learning

(B) What Do We Know About Pre-assessments?

Workshop 2

(B) Grading and Reporting Student Learning

(B) Developing Standards-Based Grading and Reporting Systems

(D) Implementing Standards-Based Grading and Reporting - The American School of Dubai

Any changes made to these resources prior to the conference will be available to participants for download at this website: www.tguskey.com.