Taking Back Assessment:
Using Authentic Assessments to Support Student Learning

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Dates: July 30, 2019 – August 1, 2019
Time: 3:00 – 7:00pm
New Visions’ Fee: $25*
Related Materials: Syllabus

How do we determine what to teach? And how do we know if students are actually learning? These simple questions that teachers often struggle with often comprise the foundation of a teacher’s role in the education of their students. This course addresses these questions and provides opportunities for teachers to create informal and formal assessments for their individual class’ needs. Participants will develop their assessment literacy, the “knowledge and skills needed to… (1) gather accurate information about student achievement, and (2) use the assessment process and its results efficiency to improve achievement.”  

In a collaborative setting, educators will develop the capacity to integrate sound assessment strategies into their work, and use student-level data to enrich team conversations, guide instructional decisions, and impact student achievement.  

Participants who successfully complete this course will demonstrate the ability to gather dependable evidence of student learning and use this evidence to inform instructional decisions.

This class will be taught by

Deborah McLaughlin

Deborah is Assistant Principal of Instruction at Inwood Academy for Leadership High School.  As a member of the Teacher Advisory Board for the New Visions Living Environment curriculum project, she works to improve and disseminate curriculum materials aligned to NYS Regents and Common Core Standards.  Deborah is also a Math for America Master Science Teacher, and has facilitated national and local professional development workshops on using group learning routines and the 5E instructional model to teach science.

debmclaughlin87@gmail.com   @DebMcLaughlin16

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Course Fees & Registration Policies

*New Visions is covering the course fees for educators who work in a New Visions school (charter or district). See our terms & conditions page for further information regarding registering with the DOE for P-credit and other details such as our refund policy.