EDHD435
Assessment & Design Strategies with Technology Tools Module
Overview of Full Semester EDUC 476/698V Assessment
and Design Strategies for Improving Student Learning: Utilizing
Data with Technology Tools for Instructional Decisions
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Example of Excel data entry and analysis |
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Fall 2004 - 10:30-12:30
- October 4th, 2004 HW only to prepare for October 11th
- October 11th Computer & video lab Basement Benjamin Bldg.
- October 25th Computer & video lab Basement Benjamin Bldg.
- November 1st Computer & video lab Basement Benjamin Bldg.
- November 8th Computer & video lab Basement Benjamin Bldg.
- December 13th Final Project (Part I,II, and III) are due. Please
send electronically to dpruitt@umd.edu
- December 16th 8-9:00AM Computer lab Basement Benjamin Bldg.
Module Description:
As the gap between low and high achieving students continues to
grow and the implementation of high-stakes accountability systems
becomes the norm, the need for data to guide classroom decisions
becomes increasingly important. Unfortunately, many practicing educators
have limited experience in using data systematically to inform the
planning and delivery of instruction. The density and range of available
information contributes to the arduous task of effectively analyzing
and applying assessment results to decisions about day to day instruction.
Data can be used not only to evaluate and track student performance
but also to assess instructional effectiveness and various other
factors that influence student learning. This module will address
some of the common questions that educators have about data driven
school improvement. What types of data should be collected? What
types of data are available to improve instruction and, therefore,student
learning? How might teachers collect data effectively with current
technology applications? How might teachers use data for school
improvement? What steps should schools take to improve their use
of data?
This module specifically addresses Maryland Teacher Technology
Standard (MTTS) IV. Assessment for Administration and Instruction:
Use technology to analyze problems and develop data-driven solutions
for instructional and school improvement and will address all three
indicators:
- Research and analyze data related to student and school
performance.
- Apply findings and solutions to establish instructional
and school improvement goals
- Use appropriate technology to share results and solutions
with others, such as parents and the larger community.
Participants will locate, access, retrieve, evaluate, and archive
information pertaining to their school's and individual classroom
assessment scores, state content standards, and performance assessment
tasks, and design, test, and revise curriculum projects and assessment
tools for use in your own classroom.
Module Objectives:
Emphasis will be placed on building skills and confidence in participants'
abilities to:
- locate, explore and analyze state (MSDE)
and other available data (i.e., MD
Tech Inventory, Pew
Internet and Life Project ,
Boards Panel);
- utilize "state" (MSDE)
and national content standards and benchmarks;
- investigate and utilize specific technology tools (e.g., Excel)
for organizing the data available on a district, school, and classroom
levels;
- explore processes that facilitate the use of data in modifying
instruction;
- explore common curriculum, assessment, and instruction practices
that (a) promote and (b) may interfere with the cultivation of
student understanding;
- examine a continuum of methods for appropriately assessing
the degree of student understanding; and
- investigate approaches to curriculum and instruction designed
to engage student's in inquiry and promote student learning.
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