Creating an Assessment Literate Community of Practice

SAMPLE PLAN FOR CREATING AN ASSESSMENT LITERATE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MSTC SESSION - SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENT

ONE DISTRICTS PLAN: BECOMING AN ASSESSMENT LITERATE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WE FELT/BELIEVED IT WAS IMPORTANT TO BUILD ASSESSMENT LITERACY UNDERSTANDINGS AND TOOLKITS THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY MISSING IN EDUCATORS PREPARATION PROGRAMS LEADERS CAN T LEAD WHAT THEY DON T UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES HELPING EDUCATORS UNDERSTAND/DISTINGUISH BETWEEN ASSESSMENT OF AND FOR LEARNING CAN CHANGE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICES THAT ALL LEVELS OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY NEEDED TO HAVE COMMON: UNDERSTANDINGS, TERMINOLOGY, AND PRACTICES WE NEEDED TO FOCUS ON COMMON PRACTICES TO DRIVE QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL & ASSESSMENT PRACTICES CLEAR LEARNING TARGETS/SUCCESS CRITERIA UTILIZATION OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES (AS A PART OF A PROCESS NOT A THING) CONVERSATIONS AROUND DATA ANALYSIS HELPED DRIVE QUALITY NEXT STEPS IN INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN IMPORTANT IF WE REALLY WANT THEM TO OWN AND USE THEIR DATA TO SET GOALS TO HELP THEM DRIVE THEIR LEARNING FORWARD

Support leaders so they can lead their staff (through additional professional learning, conversations and planning to support them) Build common understandings in areas that are many times missing in educators toolkits Guide all educators in understanding and distinguishing between assessments for and of learning WHY? TO Educate the educational community around WHY it is important to have all members of the system being assessment literate Develop common practices to drive quality instructional and assessment practices Ensure that educators understand how to use Formative Assessment as a process Support effective changes in grading practices (Grading for Learning) Increased student understanding and engagement in their own learning Ensure effective use of the correct data is used to drive learning forward

School Board Members (educated through presentations, articles, and conversations) Administrative Team Members Content/Data Leadership Teams Instructional Coaches Non-Tenure Community of Practice CoP). *and their mentors Building/Grade Level Content Leaders ALL Educators Including Ancillary Staff Data Teams WHO? Community Members (through open meetings or articles in school newsletter) Students, so they actively own and work to move their learning forward Educators who are piloting or implementing new curriculum materials Parents Anyone proposing or making educational decisions Policy Makers (Local and State Level) Higher Education Institutes AND

Administrative Mini Retreats/Team Meetings; Summer Learning Sessions Admin Learning with Teacher Leaders Administrative Team Meetings WHEN? Non-Tenure Community of Practice *mentors also invited Opening Day and other Professional Learning Sessions PLC Time/Early Release or Delayed Start And School Newsletter Articles (for parents/community) All Staff Summer Institute Sessions

MAC MATERIALS AND RESOURCES MAC IN A MOMENT, THINK POINTS MAC READS, STATE-WIDE BOOK STUDY (PAST AND UPCOMING EVENTS) ASSESSMENT LITERACY STANDARDS (ALS) ASSESSMENT LEARNING NETWORK (ALN) ALN LEARNING POINT ARTICLES ASSESSMENT LEARNING MODULES LEVEL I (ONLINE MODULES HOUSED ON MVU) ASSESSMENT LEARNING MODULES LEVEL II (WORKING TOWARDS A CLASSROOM OR DISTRICT ASSESSMENT CREDENTIAL) ASSESSMENT LEARNING SUMMER INSTITUTE (ALI) AND FOLLOW UP PROBLEMS OF PRACTICES. AND MORE... HTTPS://WWW.MICHIGANASSESSMENTCONSORTIUM.ORG/ WHAT TO USE?