Workshop 3:

Assessment with the Brain in Mind.
When assessment becomes learning.

The brain is biologically geared for feedback and so assessment is a critical aspect of the learning process. This workshop provides a comprehensive view of what an approach to assessment congruent with brain compatible learning would look like in action

Content:

   • The importance of feedback in the learning process: a beginning point for planning assessment
   • How 'authentic assessment' differs from 'traditional' assessment: assessment for learning
   • Purposes of assessment: prioritising our purposes and linking them with practise
   • Developing an assessment tool kit: moving away from results and grades to reflection and performance
   • Engaging young minds: ways to engage students as key participants in the assessment process
   • Assessment processes: creating an assessment framework and placing the tool kit into classroom action
   • The purposes and benefits of testing: when and why to use tests
   • Rubrics as assessment and coaching instruments: the why and how of building assessment rubrics
   • Roundtable assessment: holding students accountable through public performance
   • Assessment for diagnostic purposes: why do students achieve or underachieve?
   • Recording and reporting student achievement: making reporting more meaningful

“District Leaders, whether from preschool, primary or secondary sites have found your presentation relevant, thought-provoking, interesting, stimulating and challenging. Just as significant has been the range of incidental conversations between District Leaders since the 2-day conference. Your presentation continues to provoke learning conversations between colleagues and is a part of their consideration as they work with students at their sites.”
Catherine Nikkerud, SA, District Coordinator