2011.12.03+Resources

Involving Students in Assessment and Reporting - RESOURCES

 * 1) Links shared by #ElemChat organisers
 * 2) Links shared by #ElemChat participants
 * 3) Questions for directing discussion
 * 4) Other Links

Links shared by #ElemChat organisers

 * A student-led conference []
 * Students define letter grades []
 * Student led conferences []
 * Dylan William video on the importance of metacognition []
 * Children have a voice in their learning - video []
 * involving students in creating success crteria - video []
 * Great site with lots of examples some of which I already pasted above []
 * blog post - portfolios and student led conferences []
 * 10 ways to encourage student reflection []



Links shared by #ElemChat participants

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 * Children have a voice in their learning video []
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 * "An ethic of excellence" (pdf) []
 * "Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners" []



Questions for directing discussion

 * Q1: Rationale: What are good reasons for involving students in assessment and reporting?
 * Q2: How do we create a climate where students take ownership of their own learning?
 * Q3: How can we help students identify/define goals that are measurable and attainable?
 * Q4: What are effective ways for students to participate in assessment & reporting?
 * Q5: How do we communicate the importance of student participation in assessment & reporting to parents and administration?
 * Q6: How do we make the portfolio experience authentic and ongoing (not just end of term pick favorite work?)
 * Q7: How do we foster student metacognition & reflection? (how to go beyond “I picked this work because I tried my best and worked hard”)
 * Q8: What are the logistics involved in organizing student-led conferences? (What’s important to remember? Scheduling? How many at a time? When?)
 * Q9: How do you prepare students for student-led conferences?
 * Q10: How do you prepare parents for student-led conferences?
 * Q11: Should/can students assess their peers objectively?

Other Links

 * 125 Ways to Make Your School More Democratic - Kirsten Olson @OlsonKirsten []
 * Peer-Assessment and Self-Assessment - Maggie Hos-McGrane - @MaggieSwitz []
 * SOLO Taxonomy -Tait Coles @Totallywired77- []
 * Challenge Yourself to Blog (Evaluating and Nominating) - @Tasteach - Sue Wyatt - []
 * ICT Self-Assessment @mister_jim []
 * Empowering and Guiding Students to Take Charge of Assessment – Synergy 8 Example - @boadams1 Bo Adams []
 * Students should be at the center of Authentic Assessment - @dloitz - Cooperative Catalyst []
 * Hooked on Thinking []
 * Using Feedback as the lesson by @kristianstill []
 * Teaching Self-Assessment @hadleyjf []
 * Involving students in assessment @samrangelSITC []
 * Advancing Learner Autonomy: A Model for Teaching and Learning @AngelaMaiers []
 * Measuring Learning progress -Tait Coles @Totallywired77 []
 * This whole self-assessment thing actually works? @MrYoungTeacher []
 * Rethinking Assessment @johntspencer []
 * Different Types of Assessment - Maggie Hos-McGrane @MaggieSwitz []
 * Using the iPad for Self-Assessment - @Grade1 []
 * Directing young learners towards effective self-assessment @Davedodgson []
 * Barefoot Teaching Journal - self assessment & learner autonomy @bcnpaul1 []
 * Student Self-Assessment with Google forms @theresamcgee []