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    NGSS4Baker5J Module #6 - Formative Assessment for Equity

    Overview

    This is the third in a series of Hybrid NGSS Modules curated by the Oregon Science Project in 2017 using already created, research-based NGSS professional development resources. This module focuses on formative assessment and how it can help educators to make student thinking visible and also how to use student ideas and models for teaching in the NGSS classroom.  It builds on the work of the first two: Module #1 Phenomena & Equity, Module #2 Talk & Equity. (We in the Baker Cohort have broken down these Modules further. The Oregon Science Project has designed Module #3, and we have broken it down into Modules #6 & 7.)

    All Oregon Science Project Hybrid NGSS PD Modules are designed to be done together with other educators in real time either online or face-to-face. The Oregon Science Project utilizes the videoconferencing tools of Zoom to run small teams of K-12 educators through these modules online in real time. Some Oregon Science Project Learning Facilitators are able to meet with their teams in person and still use these modules on computers during face-to-face work.

    It was built using the OER Commons Module builder so it is broken into units as Tasks. Some are meant to be done individually, while others are designed for group dialogue and interaction. Dialogue in this case is used as way to build shared understanding. This is compared to discussion where a group is working on making a decision or choice. This difference is based upon the Adaptive School Work of Garmston and Wellman. You can read more about this in Chapter 4 of the Adaptive School: A Sourcebook for Developing Collaborative Groups. 

    The design of the modules and overall framework is also informed by the research about professional development from A Facilitator's Guide to Online Professional Development: Establishing Communities of Learning and Cultures of Thinking by Carol Brooks Simoneau and Gerald Bailey.

    This module was developed based upon the assumption that all participants have completed Oregon Science Project Hybrid NGSS Modules #1- #5 and are studying the NGSS.

    Module #6 Components:

    Task #1 - What is formative assessment?

    Task #2 -  What are some high leverage practices for formative assessment in the NGSS classroom? 

    What is Formative Assessment? Individual Work

    This task is designed to provide educators with a shared experience thinking about what formative assessment is, and what it looks like in their practice. It's a time for individual reflection and processing before engagement with a group for dialogue.

    The Formative Assessment Vignettes

    The vignettes come from Formative Assessment: Examples of Practice. Please head to this report to find out more and also the author's reasoning for whether the vignettes are examples are not.

     

    Video Overview of OSP Module #3 Task 2

    On Your Own:

    Components: Two readings to skim and one reflective survey to prepare for group discussion.
    Relevance: Building on your own understanding and experience with formative assessment.
    Preparation: This individual work portion prepares you to engage in reflective dialogue with a small group on March 16th.

    For the work in this module, it’s important that everyone is prepared to dialogue about formative assessment which requires we first build on our individual understanding of what formative assessment is as compared to summative assessment. Please engage with the two resources below and complete Survey #1 before you meet with your group on March 16th.

    Link to Survey #1. 

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    Formative Assessment

    Please skim this reading and look for the five attributes of formative assessment. Be ready to respond to each in Survey #1 at the end of this task. You will also be using this document with your team.

     

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    Please skim this reading and look for the definition of formative assessment presented on page 9. Keep this resource open on page 10 for your reference on Survey #1 at the end of this task. You will also be using this document for discussion with your team.

     

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    Please keep your resources open to complete the survey.

    Anonymous responses from Survey #1 will be used for group work.

    Once you have completed Survey #1 you are ready to move on to Task #2. Click on the right arrow below to go to Task #2 What are some high leverage practices for formative assessment in the NGSS classroom?

    What Are Some High Leverage Practices for Formative Assessment in the NGSS Classroom?  Individual Work

    This task is designed to provide educators with a shared experience thinking about what high leverage practices provide opportunities for them to tap into their students's understanding via formative assessment. It's a time for individual reflection and processing before engagement with a group for dialogue.

    OSP '17-'18 NGSS4Oregon Module 3 Task 4 Overview

    On Your Own:

    Components: One document with 27 specific high leverage practices to skim and one reflective survey to sprepare for Task #5 with a group.
    Relevance: Building on your own understanding and experience with high leverage practices and how they support formative assessment in NGSS science for all students.
    Preparation: This individual work portion prepares you to engage in reflective dialogue with a small group in Task #5.

    Please open the resource below and then open Survey #2 before you meet with your group. Be sure to skim the resource and take a look at the examples and nonexamples of the practices you choose on the survey.

    A Resource for Equitable Classroom Practices (Equity Initiatives Unit - Office of Human Resources and Development - Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland)

     SURVEY #2 here- Please complete by March 16th by noon so that your responses can be used in our discussion.

    Once you have skimmed the resource and completed Survey #2 you are ready for our group meeting on March 16th!