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I. Required Reading:

Text: Mueller Authentic Assessment Toolbox

Articles: See Schedule page

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II. Course description:

This course is designed to foster the essential link between learning and assessment. Emerging theory on performance-based assessment, brain research, and curriculum-aligned assessment will be explored to better understand the fundamental nature of assessment. Students will be engaged in a systematic study of different methods of performance-based and traditional assessment. Teachers as leaders will examine ways to implement effective assessment practices throughout the school community.

 

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III. Course standards:

When you complete this course you should be sufficiently familiar with a variety of authentic assessments so that you can

1) write substantial standards that describe meaningful learning for your students;

2) identify and design authentic assessments that align with your standards;

3) identify appropriate criteria for the authentic assessments you select;

4) construct effective scoring/grading rubrics for the authentic assessments you select;

5) construct formative assessments that align with summative assessments and instruction;

6) identify and develop links between authentic assessments, your instruction, and student learning.

 

Additionally, regarding traditional assessments, you should be able to

7) construct selected-response items and tests that yield reliable and valid inferences;

8) identify appropriate uses for selected-response items and tests.

 

Finally, you should be able to

9) converse fluently about authentic and traditional assessments;

10) develop a meaningful and coherent blend of traditional and authentic assessments.

 

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IV. National Board Certified Teacher Standards Alignment:

N3.3 Instructional leader know how to assess the progress of individual students as well as the class as a whole.

N3.4 Instructional leader uses multiple methods for measuring student growth and understanding, and can clearly explain student performance to students.

N4.3 Instructional leader critically examines his/her practice on a regular basis to deepen knowledge, expand repertoire of skills, and incorporate new findings into practice.

 

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V. Summary of Course Assignments and Requirements:

 

Thus, there will be a total of 450 points that can be accumulated.

 

 

 

 

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