Tag Archives: #Assessment

Resources for Assessment in Project-Based Learning

pbl_assessmentThis is kicking around Twitter this morning. From the article: “Looking for tools and strategies for effective assessment in project-based learning? To support you, we’ve assembled this guide to helpful resources from Edutopia and beyond.” Author Andrew Miller has assembled a long list of tools and sorted them by Best Practices for PBL Assessment, PBL and Standardized Tests, Research on PBL Assessment, and Additional Resources.

The URL: http://www.edutopia.org/pbl-assessment-resources?utm_content=resource-roundup&utm_campaign=pbl-assessment-resources&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=link

10 Assessments You Can Perform In 90 Seconds

This post made the rounds last spring and I’ve been seeing it again this week. Te@chThought outlines ten simple ideas for gathering informal, formative information on how your students are learning in any subject area. Whether you use Google forms, exit passes or verbal interaction, there is something for everyone here.

The URL: http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/10-assessments-you-can-perform-in-90-seconds/

Student Self Review Printables

My pal, Andrew Lummis, pointed me to a collection of printable goal sheets that parents and teachers can use with students. Easily adapted to your own needs or useful on their own, they help foster discussion in the areas of behaviour, listening, participation, homework and general “How Was Your Day” types of reflection.

The URL: http://bit.ly/1dtuOOi

Helpful Templates for Assessment

My pal, Andrew Lummis, found this collection of RealClassroomIdeas.com. I’ve linked to the Helpful Templates for Assessment page which has several interesting pieces. I was pleased to rediscover the old 101 Positive Phrases of Praise document – a photocopy of which, in my paper days, I kept in my daytimer for years. (Now it can go in my DropBox.) Don’t forget to look along the left sidebar – this site is a treasure trove.

The URL: http://bit.ly/1oFA4mN

GradeCam Exit Pass Tool

My pal, Sid de Haan, showed me this tool last week as we prepared for a presentation. GradeCam is a tool that teachers can use to replace the purchased test-taking sheets that require students to fill in the bubble of their answer. (ie/ Scantron) There is a no-cost plan that teachers can make use of to provide 10-question assessments, which are perfect for exit pass activities. The basic premise is that the teacher prints the sheets with a pre-filled ID number, student complete the answers and the sheets are scanned with a doc-cam, web-cam or smartphone/tablet device.

The URL: http://bit.ly/1eKW0KU