This short presentation explores the differences & tensions between formative & summative assessment, between grade books & learning, and strategies for making Formative Use of Summative Tests.

1. Looking Back
to Move Forward
or
FUSTestsummativese oformative
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Darren Kuropatwa
Curriculum Coordinator
St. James-Assiniboia SD
March 2015

2. I’m about to show you a video ...
Jot down three ideas and/or quotes
that strike you as you’re watching.
You’ll need them right
afterward so don’t blow this off.

3. Feedback looking
forward to the
next steps in the
students learning.
Finding out where
the students are-
and what they
already know.
Sharing with
students the
learning
intentions.
unpacking formative assessment
Sharing with students the
learning intentions.
Finding out where the
students are- and what
they already know.
Feedback looking forward
to the next steps in the
students learning.
Students should
be helping each
other in the
learning process.
Activating
students to
become owners of
their own learning.
Students should be
helping each other in
the learning process.
Activating students to
become owners of
their own learning.

4. First Turn/Last Turn
The First Turn: In turn, share one of your ideas/quotes
don’t comment on it.Here’s the tricky part:
Group members comment in round-robin order
no cross-talkHere’s the tricky part:
The Last Turn: Initiator now shares their thinking.
Repeat The Process

5. talkPeople need to
about what they’re learning
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http://flickr.com/photos/awfulshot/158891604/

6. formative
summative
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Domiriel: http://flickr.com/photos/domiriel/7376397968

7. learning
grade book
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Domiriel: http://flickr.com/photos/domiriel/7376397968

8. Tug of War by flickr user toffehoff
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toffehoff/244870161/
a tale of two
teachers

9. cc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo by Paulo Brandão:
http://flickr.com/photos/paulobrandao/2677428532/
rm
ative
uses of summative tests
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10. Grades cause an
emotional reaction –
either positive or
negative. Feedback
causes you to think
and engage, which is
reflective learning
Dylan Wiliam
“

11. As the teacher grades a test, she notes down the
toughest few questions (3, 5, 10, whatever). Before
handing back the graded tests to the class, the teacher
shares which questions were the toughest and gives the
class time, in groups, to rework those questions together.
1 the toughest
few

12. Students trained to prepare for tests by generating
then answering their own questions outperform
comparable groups who prepare in conventional ways.
2 creating test
questions

13. Use the ‘find it and fix it’ technique (eg you
have three answers correct out of five, find
the wrong answers and correct them).
3 find & fix

14. Grade a formative quiz normatively using
+, –, √
4 plus-minus-
check

15. Give them a short quiz (MC+SA+LA): write it alone, together, then
let’s grade this like an exam and agree on the assessment criteria
5 pre-test

16. talkTeachers need to
about what they’re learning
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Travis Hornung:
http://flickr.com/photos/awfulshot/158891604/

17. talkLet’s
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http://flickr.com/photos/awfulshot/158891604/