Designing and Using High-Quality Paper-and-Pencil Assessments | Successline Inc.
Program Description
The first step in using data to improve student achievement is to make sure there are high-quality data collection tools - in this case, a paper-and-pencil test. Designing High-Quality Paper-and-Pencil Tests is a must for schools and divisions interested in learning how to design and use high-quality assessments for the classroom or district. Participants learn about different types of items in a paper-and-pencil test including multiple-choice, true/false, matching, completion, constructed response, and essay. Participants leave knowing the features of a high-quality test. More importantly, participants will also have the skill of looking at items that are not yet high quality and know what to do to make them better. A special emphasis is given to writing questions for high levels of thinking as well as working with questions that contain visual information.
In addition to learning about how to design high-quality assessments, participants learn the importance of aligning assessments to the district's curriculum and designing formative assessments for collecting data about student achievement during the school year.
Virginia Standard(s) Addressed
Planning and Assessment (ISLLC standard 3)Instructional Leadership (ISLLC standard 1)
Professionalism (ISLLC standards 5 & 6)
Program Goals and Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will learn how to:
- Align assessments with the district's curriculum.
- Identify when to use paper-and-pencil tests.
- Design each type of a paper-and-pencil test: multiple choice, true/false, completion, matching, constructed response, and essay.
- Review test items and determine what needs to be improved to make items high quality.
- Determine content and format alignment of a paper-and-pencil test.
- Identify key terms related to paper-and-pencil assessments.
- Organize data (including wrong answer analysis) from paper-and-pencil test to determine individual, class, and school interventions.
Program Format
Because participants design a high-quality paper-and-pencil test, part of this program is conducted in a computer lab. The program format includes face-to-face interactive instruction and individual work.Target Audience
- district-level instructional leadership administrators
- school improvement teams
- administrators
- lead teachers
- special education administrators
- Title I administrators
- school leaders not yet making AYP
- aspiring school or district leaders
Self-Selection and/or Identification Through School Division
No, unless a district wishes to have self-selection. Yes, this is a district-sponsored program.Duration of Program
This program is delivered in 10 hours over two days.Outcomes Measured
The work of each participant is reviewed during this workshop to ensure all participants leave with the skill of designing high-quality rubrics.Program Evaluation
Participants complete an online or paper survey; results are reported back to the host district; Copies of the high-quality rubrics designed by participants.Contact Information
Mark and Deborah Wahlstrom
Successline Inc.
137 Pitchkettle Point Circle
Suffolk, Virginia 23434
office: 757-539-6513
fax: 757-539-6523
mobile: 757-650-3388
Mark.Wahlstrom@successlineinc.com
datadeb@successlineinc.com
www.successlineinc.com