Assessment Culture To Consider- During our work by william Donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture Post- Primary Inspectorate en-us 2018-08-28 11:20:26 UTC 2021-10-12 15:27:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/243679990/f4a60e5006dd51f3ca3e80e86b4d0db3/media.jpeg Understanding Assessment william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1802692130 Conceptual and / or  Practical shift: Where am I? 
Where are teachers? How can I support them? 

]]> 2021-10-08 14:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1802692130 In the Classroom: william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1802693356 What are the students’ experiences of assessment in the classroom? 
How do I support teachers’ pedagogical practice ?

]]> 2021-10-08 14:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1802693356 Planning for assessment : william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1802694088 Are teachers planning for assessment as part of planning for learning? 
How can I support them in this? 

]]> 2021-10-08 14:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1802694088 .. .Question for students and teachers - at what point are students requested to buy exam papers - what is the purpose if the solutions are on line (Question during inspection)In the spirit of inclusion, assessment needs to be more holistic, not only in terms of basic ability and knowledge acquisition but also, skills, interests, talents beyond schoolLC exam is the driver of assessment practices william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811125567 2021-10-12 15:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811125567 Are we using 20th century tools to assess 21st century learning?Conceptual vs Practical shift: the practical is fine, the concepts need to be imbedded in teacher CPD perhapsJunior cert reform is leading the shift into the process space william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811126751 2021-10-12 15:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811126751 What assessment strategies are evident in the lesson - aside from the review of summative modes of assessment and do learners progress in their learning? william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811128345 2021-10-12 15:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811128345 Planning: I don't think that teachers plan for formative assessment as part of planning for learning. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811129535 2021-10-12 15:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811129535 Possibly we can nudge them in that direction by asking about the purpose of tasks carried out by students during a lesson. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811130693 2021-10-12 15:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811130693 On occasion, the tasks seem to be done just to have students active, without assessment being built into the task. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811132116 2021-10-12 15:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811132116 Very big but important questions, would be great to explore these in greater detail in a break out room situation in the future. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811133110 2021-10-12 15:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811133110 We need to be careful about over-advocating the use of IT in assessment, while it has it place it also has its limitations. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811134423 2021-10-12 15:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811134423 Planning is sporadic around assessment and the paper planning is not effective unless it is a live and relevant within the classroom and promotes william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811135235 2021-10-12 15:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811135235 Supporting teachers practice: "What I have seen working"...... Adopt, develop and deploy Student’s experience of classroom assessment is mostly summative from what I am and have been observing personally and professionally. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811136657 2021-10-12 15:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811136657 it’s a rich learning opportunity for both the teacher's reflective practice as well as progressing students learning SSE gives schools a great opportunity to look at their assessment processes student william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811138293 2021-10-12 15:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811138293 I think we need a variety of assessment modes. Understanding assessment- change takes time and engagement, journey started later for my subject area, teachers are trying to map existing methodologies into new practice Junior Cycle reform has forced us to consider the wider issue of assessment. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811139776 2021-10-12 15:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811139776 Planning: the link between planning for learning, and planning assessment needs to be made overt in teacher william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811140552 2021-10-12 15:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811140552 For example Kahoot is great but very shallow, however using IT to create a film or art piece can be rich. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811141398 2021-10-12 15:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811141398 Students often see tests as the only form of assessment and don't necessarily realise that homework and associated feedback can be a way of supporting them to improve their learning practice william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811142663 2021-10-12 15:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811142663 While teachers are in theory grappling with these changes there is still a reliance among many on AoL as long as the terminal exam (LC) remains a quantitative one william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811143573 2021-10-12 15:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811143573 Students need to be brought into the design of assessment modes The benefits of feedback, as part of the assessment process is underutilized by both students and teachers william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811144677 2021-10-12 15:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811144677 As it's unusual (I would Imagine) to see an assessment in progress while on inspection, our role in supporting teachers might have to extend outside the visit to the lesson william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811145584 2021-10-12 15:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811145584 I have seen missed opportunities for learning where incorrect answers were not utilised and going back to our previous discussion today, there has to be clarity on what, why and how we assess point william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811146806 2021-10-12 15:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811146806 We can support by guiding and questioning the purpose of summative assessment only and nudge teachers and subject department to examine formative assessment. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811147538 2021-10-12 15:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811147538 Planning: as the JC subjects have come into schools it takes (in my experience) a year or two for teachers to change how they use assessment in their planning, teaching and learning. I would say that not all are at the same point. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811148683 2021-10-12 15:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811148683 Whole-school assessment policies should also be revised annually to reflect on practices and their effectiveness in promoting learning william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811149544 2021-10-12 15:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811149544 What are we assessing when we teach for learning? Principals need to ask questions of their staff and students about assessment in the classroom. william_donnelly https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811150629 2021-10-12 15:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/william_donnelly/assessmentculture/wish/1811150629