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KnowledgeBases > The Classroom Assessment KnowledgeBase > Element 5 > Activity 1 > Task 1: Make Adjustments to Content Emphasis and Curriculum

Guideline:

Formative assessments enable teachers to adjust instruction to ensure students are grasping the subject matter and concepts presented.  After analyzing assessment results, teachers can use those findings to make necessary adjustments in content emphasis and/or how to deliver curriculum.

Tools Assessment, Evaluation, and Curriculum Redesign _EXTERNAL_LINK

This online workshop is part of Concept to Classroom, a series of  award-winning professional development workshops developed by Thirteen Ed Online. As noted at its website, "This workshop is intended to help the classroom teacher rethink, and perhaps redesign, how they plan their classes. In an assessment-focused classroom, the role of the teacher shifts to planning the curriculum with a vision of what he/she intends all students to achieve. Likewise, the role of the student changes in assessment-focused classrooms as they now have a good idea of what they are expected to accomplish and how they can demonstrate their knowledge."

Tools Examining Classroom Assignments and Assessments _EXTERNAL_LINK

This Maryland Department of Education online workshop explains how to examine assessments and assignments for good alignment with content standards indicators and appropriate rigor. Though oriented toward the Maryland state assessment system, the content may be useful for all teachers.

Tools Examining Student Work _EXTERNAL_LINK

This Maryland Department of Education online workshop reviews how to plan an examination of student work and lead a team through the process. Its focus is on teachers collaborating to examine student work. Though oriented toward the Maryland state assessment system, the content may be useful for all teachers.

Tools Looking Collaboratively at Student and Teacher Work _EXTERNAL_LINK
From Turning Points, "this guide provides six protocols, structured formats that will help a school community engage in the process of collaboratively analyzing and discussing teacher and student work."
References Professional Collaboration to Improve Teacher and Student Work _EXTERNAL_LINK

This Turning Points publication presents a series of brief stories with examples of teachers interacting to improve their instruction and students' work.

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