How to Design and Select Quality Assessments

Teachers and building/district leaders who are implementing the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System this year will benefit from training and support related to selecting, developing and using assessments that can measure student growth. The Ohio Department of Education, in conjunction with Battelle for Kids, is offering this support through activities aimed at helping participants enhance their “assessment literacy” skills.

 

Assistance from an assessment literacy specialist

Those who participate in the one-day assessment literacy training are eligible for professional development and technical assistance from an assessment literacy specialist assigned to their region. These specialists can offer varied tools to facilitate the effective, meaningful design and implementation of assessments in classrooms.

 

Start with a one-day training program in assessment literacy

District and building teams should select a one-day training from the nearly 100 sessions that that are offered regionally throughout this school year.

Registration is open for sessions offered this fall through your SAFE account by accessing STARS. Search for dates in your area using keywords: assessment literacy. Educational service centers will host most of the trainings. More dates will be added throughout the year.

 

Training Materials

• Assessment Literacy Training PPT
• Ohio-Standards-Teachers
• Assessment Inventory
• Practice 3rd Grade Math Assessment
• Webbs Depth of Knowledge Chart
• Hess' Cognitive Rigor Matrix
• Test Blueprint Sample
• Test Blueprint- 3rd Grade Math
• Test Blueprint- Driving Test
• Blank Blueprint Template
• Quality Question Considerations
• Guidance on Selecting SLO Assessments
• Analytic Rubric Sample
• Holistic Rubric Example
• Is this a High Quality Rubric?
• Reflection Sheet
   

Regional Specialists

State Coordinator – Tom Musgrave

Northwest – Shannon Pence

Northeast – Tom Rounds

Southeast – Holly Lavender

Southwest – Liz Wolfe-Eberly

Central – Cathryn Everidge-Shaw

 

Resources

• Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment Literacy
• Ohio Teacher Evaluation System -- Performance Rubric
• Guidance on Selecting Assessments from Student Learning Objectives
• Formative Instructional Practices (FIP)
• Hess’ Cognitive Rigor Matrix - English Language Arts
• Hess’s Cognitive Rigor Matrix -- Math and Science
• Unwrapping, Deconstructing Standards - FIP Foundation Module 2
• Ohio’s New Learning Standards
• Student Learning Objective Guidebook
• Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)
• Standards for Ohio Educators

 

Online assessment learning support modules

Battelle for Kids will be offering online learning modules on assessment literacy later this year.

Last Modified: 4/4/2014 11:19:41 AM

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