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Assessment is an estimation

Assessment is also a snapshot of a student and what they’re experiencing on that particular day

If we look at an assessment as not an end all be all, but instead as a piece of information or as an estimation of something about a student that will be a better predictor for the success of the student

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There are no valid assessments there are only valid interpretations —> the guest speaker, Spencer brown also made this connection and I love that it’s well known in the world of education

Have a framework/ a routine for yourself

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-What do you do when your routine gets thrown off?

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Make sure your students are enriched or are at their level of understanding when assessing them in formal ways

Small groups help students to make better progress as they feel more comfortable

Don’t forget about your higher achieving students —> make sure you’re challenging them

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I definitely agree with her saying that working in small groups helps you to understand what certain students need and how to accommodate them better —> there’s less pressure than working one on one with the teacher, and the students feel more comfortable

Keeping and holding yourself accountable by continuing to learn yourself helps you to be a better teacher

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How can you ensure other students are staying on task when you’re working with a small group?

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Teaching has a lot to do with pinpointing what students want to know and how you can educate them in an unbiased and meaningful way

Coaching can help to build better relationships with your students

Assessment is asking —> Can the student apply their knowledge?

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Having students involved in the assessment process is awesome and definitely helpful in their succeeding in the classroom

Creating a space where your students feel comfortable talking to you helps them to do well on assignments

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What do you do when you can’t seem to connect with a student?

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Hands on is engaging and tests students knowledge in a fun way

Standard —> hands on and exciting activity —> quick and easy —> great way to assess

Practice your routine

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I definitely agree that having patience with you students is important! Don’t get mad at them, and realize and understand how important it is to reiterate directions as they might not have understood the first time

Pay attention to your students. Take risks every now and then in the classroom you never know what might work for your students

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How do you cope with burnout?

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Assessment is when you have a goal and an objective you have to meet and then you have to assess if you’ve met that goal

using rubrics keeps you more objective to what your actual standards are

Rubrics help to match your expectations for your performance

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Keeping the end in mind is so important

Rubrics help you work smarter and not harder as there’s no guessing game for how the score came to be

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How do you adjust your instruction when a student isn’t meeting the expectations and understanding of the lesson?

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Social skills, curriculum based assessment, and eager checklists are great forms of assessment

FMP’s and running records are extremely helpful

Tying a students skills together allows for a better glimpse on what the student actually knows

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I definitely agree that strategy is important in the classroom! Know what works for you and is efficient

Getting to know your students helps you understand your students scores and also what you as a teacher need to do to help them better succeed

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How can data help us overall in the classroom

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KSU Guest Mentor Series Brandi England (SPED)

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-assessment can be a loaded word. Assessment gives teachers an accurate picture of where her students are in the classroom

-self regulation is key

-create routines within routines —> little systems that work for you to be able to have a successful classroom

-I really agree and connect with how she mentioned that you really need to spend some time with your students in order to know what skills work best for them in order to succeed

-one on one work can make a world of difference in recognizing where your student is academically

What books do you recommend for self regulation?

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Guest Mentor #1 Tabatha Rosproy Early Childhood

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-As an elementary teacher you should always be assessing your students as soon as they walk through the door - how’re they feeling today? What can they handle academically right now?

-make it a goal to have every kid grow in your classroom -> no matter where they started

-start with standards and then go from there

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-I definitely agree that everyone is moving at a different pace!

-collaboration with your team is so important. Connecting with your coworkers helps you to work better and in turn better help your students succeed

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⁃ what should you do if you can’t seem to connect with your coworkers?

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-assessment is essentially a procedure for making inferences

-there is no valid assessment there’s only valid and invalid interpretations

-understanding the validity of my interpretation is one of the most important things you can do

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-loved how he talked about how he initially made the inference that a student might be starting to struggle in math, when in reality the student struggles with reading which made reading the questions difficult. I definitely agree that you have to know what’s going on with your students in every aspect of academics to ensure a correct inference

-teach to the test - I agree that it does connect and helps student understand instruction

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What do you do if you can’t pinpoint how to properly assess a student as they struggle in general with test taking/ other summative assessments?

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KSU Guest Mentor Spencer Brown Assessment

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-assessment is getting to know what the kids know and how the teacher is going to use that information : show what you know

-exit tickets —> something to produce to show that the students were listening and that they understood the content

-have the students work together—> can assess each other and then tell the teacher

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⁃ I definitely agree and connect with the fact that how and what you assess will impact with what the students bring to the table tomorrow

⁃ I love how she does an exit ticket every single day. It really helps solidify that you know where your students understanding lies at all times pretty much

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⁃ How do you connect with a student that is shy?

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Guest Mentor KSU Assessment Natasha Roseberry Part 1