Assessment for learning and growth in IB by Katherine Caouette https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm Read through the descriptors at the top of the column and contribute a comment by sharing a practice you currently do that supports this / or include a goal for yourself as to how you will achieve this. en-us 2019-10-04 03:48:05 UTC 2021-07-25 03:36:21 UTC hello@padlet.com I have my students grade themselves on a dummy run of upcoming assignments. they get a good understanding of they are graded and we get to debate if they truly get a concept. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387027 -Brian]]> 2019-10-04 05:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387027 open structure demonstrations allow students to present concepts in a familiar and safer way. sometimes you even get a new technique. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387185 -Brian]]> 2019-10-04 05:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387185 small incremental assessments are key! These can be threaded together later to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of larger skills/concepts. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387358 -Brian]]> 2019-10-04 05:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387358 Open structure demonstrations allow students to choose the mode of their deomstration https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387529 -Brian]]> 2019-10-04 05:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387529 Every topic/unit ends with a review of individual attainment. Students are typically brutally honest here and then get to reflect on how to move forward https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387594 -Brian]]> 2019-10-04 05:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387594 I do not give large summative assessment until they have all approved their attainment in each objective (shared at the beginning) https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387671 -Brian]]> 2019-10-04 05:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393387671 choice of concept presentations kcaouette https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393432406 On occasion I let students show how they understand something by making their own analogy and present this to others. - Kat]]> 2019-10-04 08:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393432406 working on "evaluate" kcaouette https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393433239 students have to show how they evaluate something like a model or a solution -- we just did this in class today so it's fresh. Peers work together and I get to give them feedback as I walk around in class. These steps will hopefully help them later in getting better at evaluating on their own. -K]]> 2019-10-04 08:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393433239 Breaking up the IA kcaouette https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393433910 I have taken to heart the importance of getting them to practice their IA in incremental steps as suggested by the IB workshop leader; letting students fail first and early. I want them to carry out the parts of the IA under a "safe" environment. If they don't get it, then I know I have to give them more support before they do the real IA. Or if they aren't getting it by then, I have to eventually recognize that we have to move forward. - Kat]]> 2019-10-04 09:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/393433910 Students are asked to demonstrate understanding by working through examples on 2 large white boards. This enables me to access and provide support at an individual level. During this activity students can see how their peers are performing. Stronger students mostly help weaker students during these activities. This approach is applicable to problem solving parts of the course https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/394225416 Eamonn]]> 2019-10-07 01:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/394225416 Student Choice https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/394843261 I generally like to give students choice with formative assessment, where possible, i.e. choice of oral presentation, poster, mindmap, video, written reflection, etc. I do believe students have different strengths and means of best expressing themselves and their ideas and thus, we should give them a variety platforms to do so.
--Katina]]> 2019-10-08 06:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/394843261 Self-assessment in TOK https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/394843840 I ask the students to give self-assessments of their presentations and essays. The self-assessments for the TOK presentations are particularly helpful for me as a teacher to gain a better sense of the students' thought processes and perspectives, and I use these to formulate my teacher comments on the presentation planning document (PPD).
-Katina ]]> 2019-10-08 06:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/394843840 Student agency https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/394844497 I don't generally involve students in the actual assessment design process (although I'm open to it), but I often embed student choice in regards to means of assessment, presenting ideas, demonstrating knowledge and understanding, etc. Many formative assessments in TOK are reflections but these are often open-ended and students are open to reflecting in different ways and methods.
-Katina]]> 2019-10-08 06:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/394844497 Class engagement https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/394845320 Many of the formative assessments in TOK require students to actively participate, whether it is through discussions, presentations, Harkness tables, sketchbook reflections, critical thinking exercises. ]]> 2019-10-08 06:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/394845320 I sometimes allow my students to have a redo of the same quiz after a few days if some of them have failed. It allows them to re-study the same contents again and try the same quiz. A redo of a formative assessment would foster learning. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395369242 - Sandy]]> 2019-10-09 00:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395369242 Different alternatives https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395370325 We often have the formative assessments as a quiz. However, students are also assessed through a formal presentation and writing to express their understanding of different laws and theories.
- Sandy]]> 2019-10-09 01:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395370325 shweta_j https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395394682 I allow my students to redo assignments. It helps them to clarify their concepts. We also discuss the general mistakes made by the class on an assignment and so mistakes become a learning point for all the students.
- Shweta]]> 2019-10-09 02:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395394682 shweta_j https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395395902 Various methods such as labs, worksheets, group discussions, posters, videos, articles, quiz are used to give everyone an opportunity to learn as per their learning style. 
-Shweta]]> 2019-10-09 02:55:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395395902 shweta_j https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395396446 Lab work, activities followed by critical thinking questions, examples of questions from past papers, group discussions, team projects are some of the ways that help me ensure that students do and perform during classes.
-Shweta]]> 2019-10-09 02:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395396446 shweta_j https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395396790 I have recently done this in one of the classes where students are choosing their own method to showcase their application of concept in real life.
-Shweta]]> 2019-10-09 03:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395396790 shweta_j https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395397054 Peer marking, providing rubrics and reflections help students self- assess.
-Shweta]]> 2019-10-09 03:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395397054 shweta_j https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395397377 I do multiple formative assessments on a topic before administering a summative assessment to students. The feedback from students helps me to change my methodology of teaching and adopt a different approach for their better learning.
-Shweta]]> 2019-10-09 03:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395397377 Ren https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395411546 self-assessment of art processes/resolved works/media exploration/experimentation and peer critique of artworks in visual arts paved the way for improvement and skills development.]]> 2019-10-09 04:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395411546 I encourage my students take turns to be IA simulation volunteers in class, other students listen to our dialogue, and reflect their ideas. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395425444 --Grace]]> 2019-10-09 06:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395425444 I let my students choose the assessment way or present their suggestions in assessment that is helpful to them. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395431526 --Grace]]> 2019-10-09 06:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395431526 I let my students grade some essay from external resource based on IB rubric. They also learn to correct the mistakes. To avoid make same mistakes. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395432993 --Grace]]> 2019-10-09 06:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/395432993 We do quick quizzes (5 minutes) to assess skills. If the students can't do it, it means they haven't mastered it and still need practice. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396557640 -Patricia]]> 2019-10-11 07:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396557640 Students do creative problems, individually designed, to demonstrate learning https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396557870 --Patricia]]> 2019-10-11 07:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396557870 Smaller assessments (thumbs up, thumbs down) help me know if they get the concept/skill. We also do practice problems. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396558121 --Patricia]]> 2019-10-11 07:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396558121 Creative, individual-made, problems. Student help out in designing questions. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396558419 --Patricia]]> 2019-10-11 07:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396558419 Self-assessment is a part of every lesson. (Thumbs-up, thumbs down). We also do pair teaching to help students assess their levels. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396558636 --Patricia]]> 2019-10-11 07:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396558636 Absolutely. If the students (as a whole) don't get it, then they need more practice and I need to slow down. https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396558816 --Patricia]]> 2019-10-11 07:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/396558816 Peer Review https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/397676739 During the assessment process, we use peer reviewing and collaborate on the limits. Later we redo the same assessment to measure the students growth. 

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]]> 2019-10-15 00:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/397676739 Alternative formative assessment ideas https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/397677969 We execute different styles of assessments. Such as Harkness Tables or Mock Trails, with a formal reflection at the end.

Viessa]]> 2019-10-15 00:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/397677969 https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/397681104 My design is still developing as I will have a structure for the formative assessments throughout the year, but involve students when concepts are more difficult to understand.

Viessa]]> 2019-10-15 00:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/397681104 Informal self-assessments https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/397681689 I strive to make daily reflections / self assessments as a part of the lessons. Constantly having them question their strengths and limits, apply the how and why for better understanding.

Viessa]]> 2019-10-15 00:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/397681689 https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/397682380 Yes, but I need to get better with this strategy by identifying both obvious and subtle student needs.

Viessa]]> 2019-10-15 00:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kcaouette/AssessmentBraisnstorm/wish/397682380