http://netvouz.com/jgordon/folder/8932936632277320729/Assessment?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks in folder Assessment on Netvouz http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/assessing.html This site defines related terms and provides multiple links for various forms of assessment. Great rubrics are included. Assessment jgordon Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:52:21 GMT http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/c38/ Colorin Colorado has compiled excellent links for assessing and evaluating ELLs. View in Spanish also Assessment jgordon Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:21:03 GMT http://www.colorincolorado.org/webcasts/assessment This 45-minute webcast is a thorough introduction to assessment for teachers of English language learners. Dr. Lorraine Valdez Pierce will discuss performance-based standardized assessments; assessment as a tool for informing instruction; use of assessment to reinforce reading comprehension; and student self-assessment and self-monitoring. Assessment jgordon Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:27:18 GMT http://equity.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowTopic&topic_id=301 Links to Alternative assessment resources for ELLs and special needs students Assessment jgordon Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:19:54 GMT http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/ A project-based learning method is a comprehensive approach to instruction. Your students participate in projects and practice an interdisciplinary array of skills from math, language arts, fine arts, geography, science, and technology. Assessment jgordon Thu, 08 Dec 2005 02:29:17 GMT http://rigby.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/Resources/dm85385.htm The format of the kit can support the kinds of tasks on the ACCESS test. Now assess K–6 English language learners in listening, speaking, reading, and writing-with one complete kit! Rigby ELL Assessment Kit is a four-in-one package specifically designed for English language learner programs. It helps you quickly and efficiently assess students in the four domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing and in all four content areas: language arts, social studies, math, and science. Highly recommended by the IRC. Assessment jgordon Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:07:05 GMT http://www.powayschools.com/projects/literacy/UBD/rubrics.htm Rubrics are excellent tools to help students understand the goals for projects and assignments. They are invaluable in helping teachers have a more objective way to assess work. Students know more clearly what a score or grade represents when they can read the detailed descriptors on a rubric scale. Writing rubrics can prove challenging, but there are many tools, resources, and samples available to help. Assessment jgordon Wed, 03 May 2006 18:06:20 GMT http://www.jaymctighe.com/ubdweblinks.html This site provides resources for Understanding by Design. Scroll Down for the resources for phase II which focuses on the performance tasks. There is assessment help for all content areas. See the multiple examples of rubrics. Assessment jgordon Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:21:14 GMT http://grantwiggins.org/UbdWebLinks.html This site contains the links that UbD has identified to support all phases of their lesson design. Scroll down to see the assessment links. Assessment jgordon Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:25:03 GMT http://www.makingstandardswork.com This is a private organzation that provides various forms of support to administrators and teachers. The site contains free assessment samples for teachers, developed by other teachers. This site selected by Gustavo Correa Assessment jgordon Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:17:11 GMT