Integrating Assessment into Classroom Practice (BOS)

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Overview

This workshop is designed to help practitioners develop assessments that will guide their practice. It will include several presentations and activities that stress authentic assessment techniques. Other activities will demonstrate how students can be engaged in designing classroom assessment, including peer- and self-assessments. The development of learning objectives and their connection to assessment will be identified and their connection to the Curriculum Frameworks will be presented.

Details

When

April 7, 2008 from 09:30 am to 12:30 pm

Where

• Adult Literacy Resource Institute/SABES Greater Boston RSC, Wheatley Bldg., 4th floor, room 04-167
• University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston

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Registration Deadline

Mar 24, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Topics

Assessment

Contact info

For info on the activity: Steve Reuys. (For info on registrations: Andrea Lawless, e-mail andrea.lawless@umb.edu or phone 617-287-4079.)
steve.reuys@umb.edu
617-287-4071

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction
IPQ2 - Student learning gains

Learning objectives

After completing this workshop, participants will be able to: 1) Identify different ways to integrate assessments into classroom practice. 2) Describe how assessments can be a tool for refining Learning Objectives and generating effective activities. 3) Develop at least one form of authentic assessment (e.g., reports, long-term projects) and integrate it with a planned class. 4) Integrate Curriculum Frameworks standards and benchmarks in designing classroom assessments.

Presenters

Nancy Sheridan

Presenters Bio

Nancy is the Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator for the SABES Southeast region.

Host RSC

Boston Region

PDPs

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