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Pre-Assessments, Instructional Strategies, and Grouping Decisions

Differentiation

As you enter, please place a dot on the continuum. Rate your level of comfort with using pre-assessments to guide instructional strategies.

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Agenda

Part I: What? Define

Part II: So What? Use provided scenarios to discussion

decisions that can be made based on assessment data

Part III: Now What? Time to Plan: How can this be

implemented in our school? In the classroom?

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Brainstorm

Time for a focused conversation around pre-assessments.

As you brainstorm what you know about pre-assessments, write your topics in the columns provided.

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Rationale: Why use Assessments? The essential motivation for using

assessments is to increase the likelihood of student success by matching the student’s instructional needs with the teacher’s instructional strategies.

Effective pre-assessments help build a road map from a student’s current level of achievement to the content and skills needed to meet a specific standard.

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Pre-Assessment Basics

DefinitionPurpose

Compare your brainstorm with the support materials.

What’s missing from Handout A?

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Think-Pair-Share

Describe a method you have used in class that has produced some of these instructional benefits

What benefits would you like to see more of in your classroom?

Instructional Benefits

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“Think Abouts”

Start small Make a plan for using your pre-

assessment data Incorporate all types of instructional

strategies Utilize your Professional Learning

Communities/Teams/Collaboration

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ExamplesDots Other ContinuumsFrayer Model Text-based Pre-TestFist to Five

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Scenarios

Whole Group Example Small Group Work Share possible strategies based

on assessment data