Face-To-Face+Session+1

Empowering SS Teachers for Smarter Balanced Assessment Session 1 Agenda

8:30-9:15 – Project Introductions and Purpose The PowerPoint of the day A sample of the time sheet you will be required to keep as the training progresses.

9:15-10:15 – Where we are, where we need to go Honest Assessment of Skills posters
 * Audit activity
 * Reformatted PT items
 * Report Out

10:15-10:30 – Ranking of SBAC items on thinking continuum Depth of Knowledge Ocean Handout (Social Studies)
 * With grade band performance tasks (reformatted, new item)
 * ID on thinking continuum where the tasks are

10:30-10:45 - Break

10:45-12:00 DOK //"I can recall what Web's DOK is."// //"I can recall critical characteristics of each of the four DOK levels"// //“I can explain the attributes of each of Web's DOK levels"//
 * Overview Presentation
 * Analysis – Differences between difficulty and complexity
 * Pre-Lunch Report out

12:00-12:45 LUNCH

12:45-1:00 Reflection Activity – Edmodo
 * How does the knowledge of DOK affect our collaborative group work?
 * How will DOK help me teach more effectively?

Facilitators will monitor the Edmodo prompt and showcase some of the ideas being said across Michigan at the time.

1:00-2:00 SBAC Item Analysis __****__
 * Include rubrics
 * Groupwork first, then on own.

2:00-2:15 – Break

2:15-3:00 – Continue SBAC Item Analysis

3:00-3:30 Q&A and Next Steps
 * Expectation of online work
 * SBCEU time sheets
 * How to get help when you need it (just like a good neighbor, Adobe Connect is there)
 * How to start the online work process