2. Office of Assessment and Accountaility
Presented By
Jan Stanley, Assistant Director
Office of Assessment and Accountability
3. Session Goals
Review the components of 20th
century
learning
Develop an understanding of the 21st
century learning skills
Recognize assessment as a key
component of instruction in the 21st
century
Develop an understanding of available
resources
5. Use this chart as a brainstorming tool to reflect upon the changes
that have taken place during your lifetime.
Activities Your School
Years
Your Life Today
Communication
Careers
Methods of
Purchase
Education
11. Learners are the
same as they have
always been.
The same methods
that worked for me
when I was a
student will work for
my students now.
12. Today’s Learners Are Different
Marc Prensky, Digital Natives,
Digital Immigrants 2001
They think and process
information
fundamentally differently
from their predecessors.
17. Key Element #1
Core Subjects
Emphasize the core subjects of reading, English,
mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics,
government, economics, arts, history, and
geography
Expanding student understanding in core subjects
beyond minimal mastery
18. Key Element #2
21st
Century Content
Global awareness
Financial, economic and business
awareness
Civic literacy
Health and wellness
awareness
19. Key Element #2
21st
Century Content should be
delivered in a 21st
Century Context
Relevant Context
vital, practical
emotional and social connections to skill and content
bringing the world into the classroom, taking students
out into the world
creating opportunities for students to interact with each
other and adults in authentic learning situations
20. Key Element #3
ICT Literacy
Informational and communication technology
ability to use technology to support 21st century teaching
and learning
ability to use technology to meet CSOs and state/national
educational technology standards
21. Key Element #4
Learning Skills
Information and Communication Skills
Information and media literacy
Visual literacy
Communication
22. Key Element #4
Learning Skills
Thinking and Reasoning Skills
Critical thinking
Systems thinking
Problem solving
Creating and innovating
23. Key Element #5
Life Skills
Interpersonal and Self-Directional Skills
Interpersonal and collaborative skills
Self-direction
Accountability and adaptability
Social responsibility
Ethical behavior
24. Key Element #6
21st
Century Assessments
Using high quality assessments that measure
students’ performance for the elements of a
21st
century education
25. Quiz time…
How does a 20th
century
classroom compare/contrast
with a 21st
century classroom?
26. Contrasting 20th
and 21st
Century Educational Practices
20th
Century Practice
Teacher’s role
Student’s role
Student results
Instructional focus
Lesson design
Instructional strategies
Instructional and
technology tools
Assessment practices
21st
Century Practice
Teacher’s role
Student’s role
Student results
Instructional focus
Lesson design
Instructional strategies
Instructional and
technology tools
Assessment practices
29. Issues related to student achievement
are derived from 4 areas:
Curriculum – what we teach
Quality of instruction – how we teach
Effectiveness of schools – where we teach
Characteristics of students – who we teach
30. Resources
What resources are available to
assist districts and schools in
educating students for the 21st
century?
31. WVDE Websites
Learning Community Digital Resource
http://wvde.state.wv.us/21stcenturydigitalreso
urce/
Teach 21 http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/
Frameworks
http://wvde.state.wv.us/frameworks/
Teacher Blogs and Wikis
http://blog.k12.wv.us/
http://brookhavenwordjar.pbwiki.com/Glossary
33. Henry Ford said “If you think you can, or
you think you can’t . . . you are right”.
WVDE challenges you to institute 21st
century skills for education in our state,
districts, and schools.
We can make the difference for students!
Editor's Notes
Ask participants to look at the next slide and answer the question – “ How has our world changed?”
In groups of two or three, brainstorm changes from your elementary and secondary school years to your life today in communication, careers, methods of purchase, and education. Here is a list of some of the devices you might use and think about:
iPod – CD Player
Cell phone
Copier
Camera
Scanner
Thermostat
DVD Player
Remote Control for TV or VCR
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
Watch
Video Game Player
Car
Telephone Answering Machine
Camcorder
Calculator
Debit Card
Computer
iPod
What if teachers still believed this?
This assumption is no longer valid.
Marc Prensky 2001 Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants
They are the first generation to grow up with computers, videogames, digital music players, video cams, cell phones.
They are digital natives.
Accustomed to receiving information fast
Like to parallel process and multi-task
Prefer their graphics before their text
Prefer random access (like hypertext)
Function best when networked
Thrive on instant gratification and frequent rewards
Prefer games to “serious” work
Teachers are for the most part – digital immigrants
They came to the digital shores later in life, and they had to learn to cope with digital technology as adults.
This is where we were….20th century learning….
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has developed a unified, collective vision for 21st century learning that can be used to strengthen American education.
Discuss the components of 21st century learning.
Notice that assessment is at the base spanning all other sections.
Authentic 21st century assessments create the essential foundation of a 21st century education.
Challenge them to think and perform at higher levels on Bloom’s taxonomy of skills
Global Awareness
Using 21st century skills to understand and address global issues
Learning from and working collaboratively with individuals representing diverse cultures, religions, and lifestyles in a spirit or mutual respect and open dialogue, work and community contexts
Promoting the study of non-English language as a tool for understanding other nations and cultures
Financial, economic and business awareness
Knowing how to make appropriate personal economic choices
Understanding the role of the economy and the role of business in the economy
Applying appropriate 21st century skills to function as a productive contributor within an organizational setting
Civic literacy
Being an informed citizen to participate effectively in government
Exercising the rights and obligations of citizenship at local, state, national and global levels
Understanding the local and global implications of civic decisions
Applying 21st century process-oriented skills (defined as information/communication, thinking/problem solving and interpersonal/self-directional skills) to make intelligent choices as a citizen
Health and wellness awareness
Knowledge and habits that contribute to personal health
Making Content Relevant
vital, practical
emotional, and social connections to skill and content
bringing the world into the classroom, taking students out into the world,
creating opportunities for students to interact with each other
The goal of providing education in a 21st century context is to provide students ways to see the connections between their school work and their lives outside the classroom. These connections are critical to encouraging student engagement, motivation and attitudes towards learning.
Use digital technology and communication tools such as computers, ipods, white boards etc
access, manage, integrate and evaluate information from websites;
Access to online learning communities and resources
construct new knowledge; and communicate with others in order to participate effectively in society.
communicate electronically with others in order to participate effectively in society.
2. Learning and thinking Skills
Information and Communication Skills
Information and media literacy skills
Understanding of how words, images and sounds influence the way meanings are created
Understanding the role of media in society
Visual literacy
Ability to interpret, use and create images and videos to advance thinking and decision making
Communication skills:
Skills needed to convey messages with meaning and understanding across various cultures and context.
Problem-Solving Skills
Critical thinking and systems thinking
Exercising sound reasoning in understanding in understanding and making sound choices, understanding the interconnections among systems.
Systems thinking
Ability to understand the whole, recognize patterns and interrelationships for parts
Problem identification, formulation and solution
Ability to frame, analyze and solve problems.
Creativity and intellectual curiosity
Developing, implementing and communicating new ideas to others; staying open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives.
Interpersonal and Self-Directional Skills
Interpersonal and collaborative skills
Demonstrating teamwork and leadership; adapting to varied roles and responsibilities; working productively with others; respecting diverse perspectives
Self-direction
Monitoring one’s own understanding and learning needs, locating appropriate resources, transferring learning from one domain to another – set goals – evaluate personal progress
Accountability and adaptability
Exercising personal responsibility and flexibility in personal, workplace and community contexts; setting and meeting high standards and goals for one’s self and others; tolerating ambiguity
Social Responsibility
Acting responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind; demonstrating ethical behavior in personal, workplace and community contexts
Ethical behavior – ability to act with integrity and according to the principals of right and moral behavior
Activity: Contrasting 20th and 21st Century Educational Practices - handout
Think pair share- work independently and then share with one other in your group
Share results as a table while comparing your answers to page 18 in the framework for high performing elementary and middle schools.
How many of your classrooms look like this?
The use of technology evident.
When implementing strategies to improve school system and school effectiveness, districts must answer one pivotal question. (refer to slide)
Learning Community Digital Resource contains digitallinks to selected readings and activities focused around 21st Century Learning.
Teach 21
This site was designed by teachers to assist colleagues in planning and delivering effective 21st century instruction in West Virginia Classrooms. It enables educators to quickly access 21st Century Content Standards, Learning Skills and Technology Tools for WV Schools, as well as other resources that exemplify rigorous and relevant instructional design and delivery.
Teacher Blogs - now 80 themes posted for blogging
"Blog" is an abbreviated version of "weblog," which is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog is a frequently updated, personal website featuring diary-type commentary and links to articles on other Web sites. Blogs range from the personal to the political, and can focus on one narrow subject or a whole range of subjects.
WIKI being used to teach vocabulary – Brookhaven Elementary-Monongalia
Inspired by the story Donovan's Word Jar, we are creating this wiki to have a record of words we want to learn. Students and teachers are encouraged to create a new page for words and to add personal definitions to words that have already been created.