This course grounds teachers in effective ways to assess their students, and how to use this information to draw conclusions and modify their instructional practices to best meet their students’ needs. The featured experts who provide commentary for this course include authors Dr. Kay Burke, Jay McTighe, and Grant Wiggins.
Identify and define different assessment methods according to three categories: Assessment of Learning, Assessment for Learning, and Assessment as Learning.
Examine different grading systems and apply one that best communicates student progress and achievement to others.
Analyze multiple sources of data to identify patterns in student learning and knowledge.
Dr. Kay Burke currently conducts workshops for teachers and administrators across the country. Her main focus is standards-aligned curriculum and assessments. She is the author or co-author of many books, notably: How to Assess Authentic Learning (4th ed.); Designing Professional Portfolios for Change; The Portfolio Connection: Student Work Linked to Standards (2nd ed.); and From Standards to Rubrics in Six Steps: Tools for Assessing Student Learning, K–8.
Jay McTighe is a veteran educator with expertise in assessment, curricular design, and staff development. He is a regular speaker at national conferences and a featured presenter on many Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) videotape programs. He is the co-author of Assessing Learning in the Classroom, Assessing Student Outcomes: Performance Assessment Using the Dimensions of Learning Model, and Evaluation Tools to Improve as Well as Evaluate Student Performance.
Grant Wiggins is president of Authentic Education in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. He consults with schools, districts, and state education departments, organizes conferences, and develops resources on curricular change. He is the author of Educative Assessment and Assessing Student Performance.
As part of the WEA Academy mission, we strive to improve the quality of professional development for all educators. The Academy has partnered with Cardinal Stritch University and Teachscape, a provider of online professional development for K–12 educators. Teachscape-developed online courses for graduate credit are available to WEAC members from NCA and NCATE accredited Cardinal Stritch University.
The WEA Academy recommends that educators enroll and take this course with other colleagues and educators they work with.Collaboration is an important component in professional learning for educators, and since this is an independent learning course, cohort learning is ideal for this situation.
For successful completion of this course, you will earn three graduate credits through the University Outreach Professional Development Department at Cardinal Stritch University. The course may be completed where and when it’s best for you in a self-paced, independent online study format. Work at your own pace, and finish the class within a 17-week deadline. Regular tuition is $450 for each course which includes all materials; however, WEAC members receive an additional $100 discount for each course for a final tuition rate of $350/course.
PI 34.02 - Teacher standards
To receive a license to teach in Wisconsin, an applicant shall complete an approved program and demonstrate proficient performance in the knowledge, skills and dispositions under all of the following standards:
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Dates
Rolling enrollment (Course must be completed between 7 and 17 weeks. days to complete this course)
Location
This course is delivered online.
Contact
For more information on this course, please contact your WEA Academy at academy@weac.org or 1-800-362-8034.
PI 34.02 - Teacher standards