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Use all of the time during a school day-- before school tutoring, instruction during a designated support period in the school day, or after school support sessions.

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Common assessments can take a wide variety of forms. The format depends upon the curriculum, make-up of student population, and desired outcomes. Things to avoid: excessive length, unnecessarily complicated, or hard to analyze. Remember: the goal is to determine whether students are mastering standards.

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Common Assessments require lockstep pacing and uniform instruction on the parts of the teacher. Common assessments will require an inordinate amount of extra work.

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It is not about grading the teacher but to encourage honest, open dialogue and share best practices.
2. Every assessment must be common.
Teacher still has autonomy for additional assessments.

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Begin with the end in mind.

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What should we do with common assessments?

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What should we do with common assessments?

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Small group, 1on1 Instruction (teacher or student)
Feedback to students & opportunity to be reassessed

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Use results to assess areas where students are not performing well.

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Use results to assess areas where students are not performing well.

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Use results to modify lessons to meet student needs.

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Each team member brings possible assessment questions to a planning meeting

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Much extra work

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Teachers who teach with inquiry vs direct instruction should have different common assessments.

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Teachers who teach with inquiry vs direct instruction should have different common assessments.

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Questions from previous assessments

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To make sure that everyone is on the same page. 

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To make sure that everyone is on the same page. 

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Some districts create them themselves and make teachers use them

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-Ensure higher levels of achievement
-Students have a common educational experience
-Part of the collaborative process between teachers

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It is important for the discussions formed to determine the teaching methods that elicit the greatest results.

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Some unique practices related to common assessments.

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Not on intentions.