“When used effectively, assessment for learning always triggers an optimistic response to assessment results from within the learner. It starts by providing students with a clear vision of the achievement target to be mastered, including models of strong work. These examples reveal to learners where we want them to end up. Then the teacher provides learners with continuous access to descriptive feedback, which consists not merely of grades or scores but also of focused guidance specific to the learning target. Thus a foundation is laid for students to learn to self-assess and set goals. In this way, assessment for learning keeps students posted on where they are in relation to where they want to be. By teaching students how to improve the quality of their work one dimension at a time and teaching them to monitor their own improvement over time, assessment for learning helps them close the gap between where they are now and where we want them to be."
From Rick Stiggins' "From Formative Assessment to Assessment for Learning", 2005
Blog Assignment 2 Instructions
Using the star/step feedback modeled by Tom and Mary in class on 10/25, write a response to your colleague's Blog 1 post. Be sure to include the following:
1) One STAR descriptive feedback section where you utilize verbiage from the History Common Core Assessment Standards to detail strengths with the response. Keep your feedback descriptive rather than evaluative or judgmental. Use "I" statements and experiment with using "I notice" and "I wonder" in order to keep the inquiry process and feedback loop open.
2) One STEP descriptive feedback section where you utilize verbiage from the History Common Core Assessment Standards to detail areas of potential growth with the response. Keep your feedback descriptive rather than evaluative or judgmental. Use "I" statements and experiment with using "I notice" and "I wonder" in order to keep the inquiry process and feedback loop open.
Please post your responses under your partner's My Page Blog 1 entry in the COMMENTS section.
Blog 2 Responses are due by midnight, Monday, October 31, 2011.
See pairings below for response partnerships:
Partnership 1: Karen/Lydia
Partnership 2: Kylee/Marissa
Partnership 3: Megan/Myla
Partnership 4: Walt/Vicky
Partnership 5: Ken/Shelise
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