Understanding Growing Success

What is Growing Success?

• A 160-ish page document

• A video by Michael Barltrop

• A quiz about education

• A Twitter account

What are the foundational principles of Growing Success?

• Transparency, fairness, and equity

• Making things up on the spot

• Ignoring curriculum documents

• Lack of communication

What is the difference between assessment and evaluation?

• Assessment is ongoing, evaluation is one-time

• Assessment is for learning, evaluation is of learning

• Assessment is subjective, evaluation is objective

• Assessment is for teachers, evaluation is for students

What are the learning skills mentioned in Growing Success?

• Responsibility, organization, collaboration, initiative, and self-regulation

• Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and critical thinking

• Math, science, history, art, and physical education

• Creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, leadership, and adaptability

What does level one indicate in Growing Success?

• High achievement at grade level

• Low achievement at grade level

• Significant improvement needed for next grade level

• Identified learning gaps to work on

What is the primary purpose of assessment?

• To improve student learning

• To assign grades to students

• To compare students' performance

• To evaluate teachers' effectiveness

What are effective methods of gathering information in assessment?

• Designing differentiated tasks, observing students, posing questions, and encouraging small group discussions

• Giving homework, assigning collective group marks, relying on peer marks, and using standardized tests

• Using multiple-choice questions, relying on teacher's intuition, assigning individual projects, and using online quizzes

• Ignoring student feedback, relying on textbooks, using only exams, and avoiding discussions

What is the difference between assessment and evaluation in terms of evidence?

• Assessment can include homework, evaluation cannot

• Assessment can include group marks, evaluation cannot

• Assessment can include peer marks, evaluation cannot

• Assessment can include rich performance tasks, evaluation cannot

What must strong assessment do?

• Identify learning goals, create effective classroom discussions, provide feedback, and empower students

• Assign grades, compare students, rely on standardized tests, and ignore student feedback

• Follow a rigid structure, use only exams, rely on textbooks, and avoid discussions

• Ignore curriculum expectations, discourage student participation, provide vague feedback, and limit student autonomy

What should teachers do when planning assessment and instruction?

• Identify criteria for assessment, establish performance standards, and communicate learning expectations

• Ignore criteria for assessment, establish subjective standards, and keep learning expectations vague

• Rely on standardized tests, assign grades without criteria, and avoid communicating learning expectations

• Make up criteria for assessment, establish arbitrary standards, and keep learning expectations hidden