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Instructors: Claran Einfeldt George Reese
Technical Assistants:
Michael McKelvey Matthew Whitlock John Wofford
E-mail Class:
Phone:
399ASB@mail.mste.uiuc.edu
(217) 244-7486

Course-at-a-Glance

Text:
Using Data/Getting Results: A Practical Guide for School Improvement in Mathematics and Science
by Nancy Love   ISBN 1-929024-33-9

Dates: June 24 - July 5, 2002, Monday through Friday each week
Time: 8:00 AM to noon daily
Place: Oak Brook Multi-Univ Center, Oak Brook

Monday, June 24 - Assessment and Evaluation
Major Themes for the Day
  • Overview of Course Expectations
  • Introductions and Assessment knowledge overview
  • Vocabulary issues
  • National assessment principle
  • Myths and major shifts in assessment
Assignments
  • Read Chapter 1 and 2
  • Begin Thinking of Project ideas
  • Journals
Tuesday, June 25 - Assessment data
Major Themes for the Day
  • Curriculum triangle
  • Inquiry assessments
  • Example of useful data
  • Ways to use data
  • Safety regulations for using data
  • Disaggregation of data
  • Assessment system research (NCREL report)
Assignments
  • Read Chapter 3
  • Project ideas brainstorming list
  • Journals
Wednesday, June 26 - (George Reese) Technology
Major Themes for the Day
  • Group Interaction around Technology
  • Drill and Practice vs Inquiry
  • Assessing Technology
  • Using Technology in Assessment
  • Portfolios and Technology
Assignments
  • Read Chapter 4
  • Decide Project Focus
  • Journals
Thursday, June 27 - Assessment Item Types
Major Themes for the Day
  • Assessments Items – multiple choice to performance assessments
  • Assessing higher order thinking skills
  • Evaluation instruments
  • SMART goals
  • Videotaping student work
Assignments
  • Read Chapter 5
  • Project Outline
  • Journals
Friday, June 28 - Assessment Systems
Major Themes for the Day
  • Big picture assessments
  • Inquiry process
  • Assessment questions to consider
  • Characteristics
  • Tools
  • ISAT/PSAE
Assignments
  • Read Chapter 6
  • Project Presentation preparation
  • Journals
Monday, July 1 - Rubrics
Major Themes for the Day
  • Rubric types
  • Rubric development
  • ISAT rubrics
  • Practice scoring student work
  • Develop rubric for project
Assignments
  • Project presentations
  • Journals
Tuesday, July 2 - Class Projects
Major Themes for the Day
  • Project presentations
  • Journals
Wednesday, July 3 - Equity
Major Themes for the Day
  • Overcoming obstacles of equity
  • The Expectations Gap
  • The Achievement Gap
Assignments
  • Three annotated bibliographies due July 19th
  • Project due July 19th

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