CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT
CONNECTING GRADING WITH LEARNING

Session 12:
Communicating about Student Work
5/19/04

Taking time and energy to reflect on and improve one's work are essential to the understanding process itself.
-Rebecca Simmons

We have so much to gain by admitting students to the "secret garden" of assessment to empower them to direct and manage their own learning.
-Patricia Bradfoot

Topic Activity
Assignments Sharing
Issues of Interest Connections
Developing Group Assessments
Peer and Self Assessments
Lecturette
Discussion
Brainstorming
Assignment #9 Lecturette
Recommendations for Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences
Pointers for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Student Conferences
Benefits of Student-Involved Conferencing
Student-Led Conference Formats
Before the Conferences
After the Conferences
Components of the Student-Led Conference
Mill and Mingle
Lecturette
Appointments
Discussion
Assignment #10 Lecturette
Assignments
Grades
Lecturette
Discussion
Assessment of-for-as Learning Lecturette
Treasure Box Individual Work
Sharing
Wishes Reading
Evaluation Form

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Clemmons, J., Laase, L., Cooper, D., Areglado, N., & Dill, M. (1993). Portfolios in the classroom: A teacher's sourcebook. New York: Scholastic.
Danielson, D., & Abrutyn, L. (1997). An introduction to using portfolios in the classroom. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Earl, L. M. (2003). Assessment as learning: Using classroom assessment to maximize student learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Guskey, T. R., & Bailey, J. M. (2001). Developing grading and reporting systems for student learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, R. T. (2004). Assessing students in groups: Promoting group responsibility and individual accountability. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
O'Connor, K. (2002). How to grade for learning: Linking grades to standards. Arlington Heights, IL: SkyLight Professional Development.
Rohleiser, C., Bower, B. H., & Stevahn, L. (2000). The portfolio organizer: Succeeding with portfolios in your classroom. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Smith, J. K., Smith, L. F., & De Lisi, R. (2001). Natural classroom assessment: Designing seamless instruction and assessment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

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