Hillgrove
High School
Hillgrove
High School
Faculty Summer Readings for 2010
Please find below the links to five articles dealing with some of the instructional items that we have discussed in the last year and will become a focus as we begin the 2010-2011 school year. Originally, I had thought about purchasing a book for the faculty to read, but some of our teachers suggested the articles and I think that is a better idea.
All Hillgrove faculty are asked to read three of the five articles linked below.
As a reminder, the reasons for doing this include:
Working to make sure all faculty have an basic understanding and common vocabulary regarding assessment
Encourage reflection and discussion about what assessment practices are being used in our classrooms at Hillgrove
Develop a culture of collaboration among our faculty
Help each other to learn, develop, and use new assessment strategies
Because it is fun!
Thanks and let me know if you have any questions
During one of our pre-planning days, the faculty will be divided into small groups to discuss the readings with each other and answer some questions. Please find below links to five article that align to some of our instructional goals for next year.
Article Links
The Quest for Quality
“Assessment quality and assessment balance—only these can ensure that multiple measures give stable estimates of student achievement.”
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/nov09/vol67/num03/The_Quest_for_Quality.aspx
The Best Value in Formative Assessment
“Ready-made benchmark tests cannot substitute for day-to-day formative assessment conducted by assessment-literate teachers.”
Learning to Love Assessment
“From judging performance to guiding students to shaping instruction to informing learning, coming to grips with informative assessment is one insightful journey.”
Classroom Assessment: Minute by Minute, Day by Day
“In classrooms that use assessment to support learning, teachers continually adapt instruction to meet student needs.”
Reconcilable Differences? Standards-Based Teaching and Differentiation
“Standards-based instruction and differentiated learning can be compatible approaches in today's classrooms.”
