The crosswalk between AVID and classroom formative assessment

1. AVID Coordinator Notes - 4/8/09 How does AVID connect with the Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning? Where Am I Going? Provide students with a clear and understandable vision of the learning target Create own targets Reflect Kids ask teachers Kids must write it down binder checks Cornell notes Rubrics Use examples and models of strong and weak work Rubrics Write Path – strong & weak Cornell – strong & weak Field trips Tutorials Guest speakers SLANT Public speaking Where Am I Now? Offer regular descriptive feedback Notebook checks Summaries Tutorials Rubrics Application process Teach students to self-assess and set goals Reflections Learning logs Costa’s levels of questioning Summary How Can I Close the Gap? Design lessons to focus on one learning target or aspect of quality at a time Writing - Write Path, WW Teach students focused revision Writing Inquiry & collaboration Peer revision, peer assessment Tutorials & levels of questioning Revising Using notes from content classes Engage students in self-reflection, and let them keep track of and share their learning Goal of getting into college, 6 year plan, graduation requirements Portfolios Reflection logs tutorials grade & GPA ELO’s Data-driven dialogue w/CSAP & other testing AP classes AVID alerts Academic alerts Self, group & teacher feedback Evaluation of program