The Schmoker model is based on Michael Schmoker's book, Results Now. http://mikeschmoker.com/ Chapter 8 describes professional learning communities and a process for writing common, formative assessments. An effective PLC cycle: 1. Identifies what students will know and be able to do 2. Writes the common, formative assessment that will find out if the students learned what they were supposed to learn 3. Develops top-notch lessons and strategies that will teach the skills (in 20 minutes) 4. Identifies the common, formative assessment dates 5. Analyzes the results by teacher/class 6. Identifies which students "got it" and which students did not "get it." 7. Develops a reteaching plan
Dr. Sandra Henry Middle School Curriculum Coordinator Sioux Falls School District 49-5 201 E. 38th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57105 605-367-7871 605-367-7906 fax [email protected] P BE GREEN Please don't print this e-mail unless really necessary! CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email, including any attachments, contains information which may be privileged, confidential and/or protected from disclosure. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you think you have received this message in error, please email the sender then delete the email from your computer system and destroy any hard copies of the email. If you are not the intended recipient any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of MaryJo Costello [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 6:16 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Common Assessments We also are required to have common assessments, but they only one per grade level given in the spring. Each grade level K-5 administers a written response to a content area prompt. While we do teach comprehension strategies, they are assessed using running records and through reading conferences. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
