Enhancing Achievement Through Assessment

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Enhancing Achievement Through Assessment
Enhancing Achievement Through Assessment

• Marge Maxwell, Ph.D.
• Nedra Atwell, Ph.D.

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Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University

• Department of Special Instructional Programs
• Literacy
• Library Media
• Exceptional Education
• Early Childhood Education

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Uniqueness of Online Instruction
Uniqueness of Online Instruction

• Characteristics of Students
• GRE Requirements
• Diversity
• Age
• Gender
• Geographic and cultural
• Technology driven
• Like flying an airplane, cannot see your path,
  rely on technology, seldom see those you serve,
  but you do have a flight plan, steady course, and
  final destination

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• Online Graduate Programs are in the dawn of
  discovering and applying efficient assessment
  strategies which produce effective student
  learning as well as meet the needs of candidates.

Online Graduate Programs are in the dawn of
discovering and applying efficient assessment
strategies which produce effective student
learning as well as meet the needs of candidates.
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Multiple Strategies of Assessment
Multiple Strategies of Assessment

• Annotated Bibliography
• Application Tools
• Case Studies
• Chat
• Cooperative Projects
• Debates
• Design and Teach Unit

• Discussions
• Essays
• Field Experiences
• Group Critiques
• Guided Analysis
• Guided Research Action Research Projects
• Interviews

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Multiple Strategies of Assessment
Multiple Strategies of Assessment

• Journals and Time Logs
• Multimedia Collections
• Online Activities
• Presentations
• Professional Portfolios

• Self Paced Tutorials
• Simulations and Role Play
• Story Telling
• Video
• Webcast
• Webquest and Scavenger Hunt

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Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography

• Students learn
• To evaluate sources, extract pertinent
  information for descriptive, evaluative or
  special purposes.
• Technology used
• Word processing
• EMAIL attachments
• Digital drop box

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Application Tools
Application Tools

• Students learn
• How to use application tools and teach P-12
  pupils using the tools
• Technology used
• Databases
• Spreadsheets
• Slideshows

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Case Studies
Case Studies

• Students learn
• To apply theory and generalize the knowledge in a
  real-life setting
• Technology used
• Word processing
• EMAIL attachments
• Digital dropbox

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Chat
Chat

• Students learn
• To role play and debate in real time, to have
  discussions with peers about specific topics,
  case studies or group projects
• Others point of view and to share knowledge
• Technology used
• Virtual classroom
• Online chat group areas

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Cooperative Projects
Cooperative Projects

• Students learn
• To team with others not at their physical
  location or geographic region to solve complex
  problems or design projects
• Technology used
• Group pages
• Discussion boards
• chats

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Debates
Debates

• Students learn
• Others points of view and to increase their
  knowledge
• Technology used
• Discussion boards
• Chats

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Design and Teach Unit
Design and Teach Unit

• Students learn
• Plan and teach lesson
• Monitor student progress and report results
• Technology used
• Word processing
• EMAIL attachments
• Digital dropbox

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Discussions
Discussions

• Students learn
• Others point of view
• Share knowledge
• Brainstorm
• Parking lot questions
• Ground rules for conduct and professionalism
• Technology used
• Online discussion boards

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Essays
Essays

• Students learn
• Demonstrate knowledge on a given topic
• Analytic thought
• Reflective self-analysis
• Technology used
• Word processing
• EMAIL attachments
• Digital dropbox

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Field Experiences
Field Experiences

• Student learn
• Collaborate with P-12 practitioners and students
  in a school setting
• Complete a time log, reflective journal and work
  sample
• Technology used
• Video
• Word processing

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Group Critiques
Group Critiques

• Students learn
• To critique peers
• Accept constructive criticism
• Technology used
• Online discussion boards
• Group pages

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Guided Analysis
Guided Analysis

• Students learn
• Steps in the process of analyzing data
• How to turn data into information and knowledge
• Technology used
• Online discussion board
• Worksamples

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Guided Research Action Research Projects
Guided Research Action Research Projects

• Students learn
• To apply research and statistical strategies in
  the field
• To write a research article
• Technology used
• Word processing

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Interviews
Interviews

• Students learn
• To demonstrate interview techniques and skills
• Synthesis of material into useable data
• Technology used
• Audio taping
• Video taping
• Word processing

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Journals and Time Logs
Journals and Time Logs

• Student learn
• To complete paperwork to document field
  experiences
• Critical self assessment
• Technology used
• Word processing
• EMAIL attachments

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Multimedia Collections
Multimedia Collections

• Students learn
• To present information
• Challenge student learning
• Provide for student learning preferences
• Technology used
• Websites
• Video and audio streaming
• CDs

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Online Activities
Online Activities

• Students learn
• Gain knowledge and experiences from virtual
  laboratories, field trips and tutorials
• Technology used
• Internet
• Webquests
• Webcasts

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Presentations
Presentations

• Students learn
• Analysis and synthesis skills
• Communication
• Public speaking
• Technology used
• Video
• PowerPoint

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Professional Portfolios
Professional Portfolios

• Students learn
• Self reflection and evaluation of their own
  performance
• Documentation of activities and accomplishments
• Technology used
• Word processing
• CD writing

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Simulations and Role Play
Simulations and Role Play

• Students learn
• Problem solving
• Others point of view
• Technology used
• Chats
• Virtual classroom
• Webquest

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Story Telling
Story Telling

• Students learn
• Oral tradition
• School culture and climate
• Technology used
• Audio and video taping and editing

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Webcast
Webcast

• Students learn
• Learn and share knowledge in online discussions
  and presentations
• Technology used
• Networks
• Chat
• Conferencing systems

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Webquest
Webquest

• Students learn
• Find their own sources of information
• Active participation and responsibility for their
  own learning
• Technology used
• Internet
• Video and streaming software

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Measuring Student Performance
Measuring Student Performance

• Scoring rubrics
• Student self-assessment

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Effective Assessment FEEDBACK
Effective Assessment FEEDBACK

• Individual and specific to the assignment
• Prompt
• Clarifies the task at hand
• Carefully corrective, not personal

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Effective Assessment STUDENT REVISIONS
Effective Assessment STUDENT REVISIONS

• When used with appropriate feedback can be a
  powerful teaching tool to improve student
  achievement
• Teacher Work Sample
• Videos of Instruction
• Multimedia Projects

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What WE Are Learning
What WE Are Learning

• Learning is not assessment driven.
• Students are active participants in their
  learning experience.
• Program decisions are focused on increasing
  student achievement, not high stakes testing
  results.
• Graduates are better equipped for classroom
  applications than ever before.

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What WE Are Learning
What WE Are Learning

• By using multiple assessment strategies, we have
  a more accurate picture of student achievement.
• Assessment strategies should be selected to match
  the personality of the
• Course
• Objectives
• Students
• Instructor
• Institution

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Assessment Outcomes
Assessment Outcomes

• Revised course assignments and instruction
• Informed program decisions
• Improved, accurate NCATE data
• Assessment is a means of observing learning.
  Learning is not driven by assessment.

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Where Do We Go From Here?
Where Do We Go From Here?

• More Webcasts
• Observation of students in their classroom in
  real time
• Interactive Video Simulations

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• Questions?

Questions?