Planning with the End in Mind
This video collection, funded by Alberta Education, features Alberta teachers and students engaged in classroom assessment experiences. The videos are organized around the three sections of the AAC Key Visual.
Dimension #1: Clarifying the Learning Destination
Assessing What Really Matters
By identifying key learning goals and developing high-quality rubrics to assess them, teachers can help students focus on what really matters.
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Clarifying Standards through Professional Collaboration
A teacher at McNally High School in Edmonton discusses the essential role of collaboration in developing a common understanding of standards.
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Developing Common Understanding through Collaborative Marking
Teachers at Notre Dame High School in Calgary use collaborative marking to ensure a shared understanding of quality.
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Developing a Shared Understanding
A teacher at St. Jean Brebeuf School in Calgary recognizes that when students have a deep understanding of the learning goals, they are better able to achieve them.
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Setting Clear Targets for Students
A teacher at Notre Dame High School in Calgary uses exemplars to help students understand the expectations of an assessment task.
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Dimension #2: Planning for Assessment and Instruction
Observations and Conversations: Effective Assessment Practices
A teacher at St. Elizabeth Seton School in Calgary uses observations to find out what her students know and can do.
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Assessing Process Skills
An art teacher at Harry Ainlay High School in Edmonton discusses the value of using observations and conversations to assess outcomes related to the development of skills and techniques.
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Assessing Projects and Performance Tasks
A teacher at Ascension of Our Lord School in Calgary discusses the planning involved in designing an effective project.
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Dimension #3: Considering the Needs of the Learners
Offering Choice
To meet the needs of the class’s diverse learners, a teacher at Ascension of Our Lord School in Calgary provides her students with choice.
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Planning for Student Diversity
When planning for instruction, a Division II teacher from Weinlos Elementary School in Edmonton considers support for diverse learning needs.
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Multiple Opportunities to Demonstrate Learning
A teacher at Jasper Elementary School uses portfolios as a planning tool to support the growth of the diverse learners in his classroom.
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Formative Assessment
17 Videos
- Engaging Students in the Assessment Process
- The Critical Role of Practice and Feedback
- Time to Reflect
- Formative Assessment to Inform Instructional Practice
Summative Assessment
4 Videos
- An Accurate Picture of Student Performance
- Combining Evidence in a Meaningful Way
- Communicating Student Learning