Overview

Did you know that research has demonstrated that high quality assessment for learning has a significant impact on student learning and motivation, representing a positive strategy for closing achievement gaps? 

Description

Did you know that research has demonstrated that high quality assessment for learning has a significant impact on student learning and motivation, representing a positive strategy for closing achievement gaps? 

Training #2 is Learning Targets for ABE Students is scheduled on Friday, February 12, 2016 from 10:00AM-1:00PM and Training #3 is Introduction to Sound Assessment Design on Friday March 11, 2016 from 10:00AM-1:00PM at the same location. This is a series and we are asking practitioners to attend all trainings. Please register on SABES calendar

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:

  • Differentiate between formative assessment, summative assessment, assessment for learning, and assessment of learning.
    Identify the uses and users of assessment in the ABE classroom.
    Critique your own assessment practices for quality.
    Identify new classroom assessment practices to use in the adult education classroom
Presenter(s) / Facilitator(s)
Prerequisites

Participants need to bring a classroom assessment they have used in the past to this session.

Date
01/29/2016 - 10:00 am to 01/29/2016 - 1:00 pm
Location

Quinsigamond Community College - Administration Building Rm 107A
670 West Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01606
United States

PD Center
Massachusetts NRS Assessments page
Topic Area
Assessment
PDP Eligible
No