DAC email 8/18/2020

 

Back-to-School Trainings Released

The Office of Assessment and Accountability (OAA) is releasing several training videos and PowerPoints in time for the opening of school. The Back-to-School trainings are available on the Meetings and Trainings page and on the individual assessment pages.

• Alternate Assessment [Video and PowerPoint]
• ACT [Video, PowerPoint and Fall Testing Guidance Document] Note: This training was recorded July 30 and does not reflect the additional Oct. 20 testing date.
• End-of-Course [Video, PowerPoint and EOC Guidance Document]

Announcing the Fall 2020 Teaching and Learning PL Series: Eliciting Evidence of Learning

A professional learning experience will be released each month to support educators with eliciting evidence for learning, whether in a face to face or remote learning environment. Each professional learning experience will be accompanied by an informational video and made available on KYstandards.org. The release of all materials will be communicated first through the Standards Newsletter.

The Teaching and Learning PL Series: Eliciting Evidence of Learning schedule is available for download.

Sept. 16: Comprehensive, Balanced System of Assessment 

Participants will learn about the components of a comprehensive, balanced assessment system and how different assessments can work together to support student learning. The module will take a closer look at the types and purposes of different assessments, appropriate uses of assessment data and build an understanding of the assessment cycle. 

Oct. 14: Understanding Formative Assessment 

Participants will build a common understanding of formative assessment practice. The module will both define formative assessment and take a closer look at the assessment cycle in the formative assessment process. In addition, the module will focus on taking a closer look at developing student ownership through building a culture of formative assessment practices in the classroom.

Nov. 18: Clarifying and Sharing Learning Goals and Success Criteria 

Participants will learn about how the standards and associated learning expectations inform high quality assessment. The module will focus on how to elicit meaningful evidence of student learning through clarification of learning progressions, learning goals and success criteria.  

Dec. 9: Eliciting Evidence of Learning 

In section 1 of this module, participants will learn about designing and eliciting evidence of student learning aligned to the standards. The module will take a closer look at strategies for eliciting evidence aligned to the depth of the standard and criteria for high-quality classroom assessments.  

In section 2, participants will learn about valid assessment practices. The module also will consider how to ensure assessment practices are culturally relevant and free from unintended barriers.