Where Do We All Fit In? Aligning the PSSA Assessment Anchors with K-16 Information Literacy Standards Ellysa Stern Cahoy Central PA K-16 Information Literacy Network April 19, 2007

Introduction PA Assessment Anchors Information Literacy Standards Designing Authentic Assessment Group Exploration / Discussion

PA Assessment Anchors

Information Literacy Standards

Designing Authentic Assessment

Group Exploration / Discussion

Assessment Anchors Core standards for measurement Describe which state standards are measured by the PSSA Define grade-appropriate expectations for each grade level and content area Clarify “eligible content” for each grade level

Core standards for measurement

Describe which state standards are measured by the PSSA

Define grade-appropriate expectations for each grade level and content area

Clarify “eligible content” for each grade level

Assessment Anchors STRATEGIES… Identify anchors that are a natural fit for information literacy skills and behaviors Track the adoption of IL-related anchors Tie curriculum, instruction and assessment to Anchors

STRATEGIES…

Identify anchors that are a natural fit for information literacy skills and behaviors

Track the adoption of IL-related anchors

Tie curriculum, instruction and assessment to Anchors

Information Literacy Standards Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. American Association of School Librarians, 1998.

Traditional vs Authentic Assessment TRADITIONAL AUTHENTIC Selecting a pre-set response Performing a task Recalling information Constructing / applying knowledge Teacher driven Student driven Based on indirect evidence Based on direct evidence

Authentic Assessment Examples Oral Interviews Story or Text Retelling Writing Samples Projects/Exhibitions Experiments/Demonstrations Constructed-Response Items Teacher Observations Portfolios (Callison, 1998)

Oral Interviews

Story or Text Retelling

Writing Samples

Projects/Exhibitions

Experiments/Demonstrations

Constructed-Response Items

Teacher Observations

Portfolios

(Callison, 1998)

Authentic Assessment

Authentic Assessment

Authentic Assessment in Practice

Authentic Assessment in practice

Collaboration Flexible schedule Resource based instruction Integration of IL standards Building Blocks for Success

Collaboration

Flexible schedule

Resource based instruction

Integration of IL standards

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Education is the kindling of a flame …not the filling of a vessel. --Socrates

References Callison, Daniel. “Authentic Assessment.” School Library Media Activities Monthly 14, no. 5 (January 1998). Harada, Violet and Joan M. Yoshina. Assessing Learning . Libraries Unlimited, 2005. Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. American Association of School Librarians, 1998. Harada, Violet and Joan M. Yoshina. “ Assessing Learning: The Missing Piece in Instruction?” School Library Media Activities Monthly . (March 2006) 22 (7) : Miller, Donna. The Standards-Based Integrated Library . Linworth, 2004. Stephens, Angela. Authentic Assessment . Available at: www.irvingisd.net/academyits/Authentic%20Assessment.ppt

Callison, Daniel. “Authentic Assessment.” School Library Media Activities Monthly 14, no. 5 (January 1998).

Harada, Violet and Joan M. Yoshina. Assessing Learning . Libraries Unlimited, 2005.

Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. American Association of School Librarians, 1998.

Harada, Violet and Joan M. Yoshina. “ Assessing Learning: The Missing Piece in Instruction?” School Library Media Activities Monthly . (March 2006) 22 (7) :

Miller, Donna. The Standards-Based Integrated Library . Linworth, 2004.

Stephens, Angela. Authentic Assessment . Available at: www.irvingisd.net/academyits/Authentic%20Assessment.ppt

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