Was: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 – 1:00-2:00PM Ontario Time
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This webinar will focus on the importance of assessing with accuracy, so that student grades properly reflect achievement. Accuracy in assessment of learning means:
- being clear regarding the purpose of the assessment
- being clear regarding learning goals
- ensuring categories are addressed in a balanced manner
- keeping in mind the ”big idea” when building an assessment task
- using assessment tools (e.g. rubric, checklist) that are appropriate to the task
- recording results of less traditional assessments (e.g. observations, conversations) while ensuring consistency and fairness
- gathering sufficient evidence
- to ensure consistency and fairness
The webinar will feature practical exemplars of assessments of student products, observations and conversations, and will address the effective and appropriate use of rubrics. A sample assessment policy will be shown, which schools can use as a model to support consistency among teaching staff.
Presenter: Ms. Beth Lisser
Ms. Beth Lisser has been in education for more than 13 years in a variety of roles. She has taught in many secondary schools in Peel, has been an author and consultant for several different textbook publishers and was a Secondary Instructional Resource Teacher responsible for providing professional development both centrally and in schools. Beth is currently on a secondment to York University’s Faculty of Education, teaching preservice Teacher Candidates. Beth attended the Ministry’s initial Growing Success Assessment and Evaluation Symposium and has provided inservice sessions to a variety of stakeholders about the policy document. Beth has an M.Ed and B.Ed from OISE and in 2009, and received an Award of Distinction from the Peel District School Board.
