EDU 510
Calendar
Course Outline

Thursday
Spring 2003
CRN#
Section 910
Class meets in 107 Lanigan.  Its a SMART classroom!!

Date/Class

Assignments Due

Topics 
w/presentation names
Topics in yellow are for
presentations

1
1/23/03

Obtain college account
Forward mail if necessary
Autobiography
Listserv
Visit the Penfield Library Tutorial-2h

Introductions
Assessment Defined
Issues in Assessment
Discuss math test
Swetman PC lab

2
1/30/03

Summary Report 1
Read Popham chpt. 1, 12
Read In The Classroom: A Summary Dialogue
10 min + 20 min discussion 
Instructional Design
Instructionally Oriented Assessment
Accountability
Group Selections
Individualized Education Plan/IDEA 97/Learning Disabilities[ Tracy Austin, Kathleen Lanigan ]

3
2/06/03

Summary Report 2
Read Popham chpt. 2, 3
10 min + 20 min discussion 

Validity & Reliability [ Lori Hursh, Jennifer White ]
N.Y.S. Assessments 4, 8, and high school
[ Cynthia Manno, Sheila Zachery ]


4
2/13/03


Summary Report 3
Read Popham chpt. 4, 5  
Read Broadening the basis of assessment to prevent the narrowing of learning
In Class Article Failing at Fairness
10 min + 20 min discussion 
Objectives
Bias in Assessment
Gap analysis
NRT and CRT[ Jessica Capece, Laura McGetrick ]

5
2/20/03

Math Review Test due
Library Instruction tutorial completed
No presentations
Technology assistance available
Work Time

6
2/27/03


Summary Report 4
Read Popham chpt. 6, 7
Blueprint and outline Draft Due-in class
10 min + 20 min discussion 

Test Construction
AIS[ John Fredette, Kelly O'Mara ]
New York State Report Cards[ Jacqueline LeRoy, Vicki Crescenzi ]

7
3/06/03


Summary Report 5
Read Popham chpt. 8 & 9
Read article Performance Based Assessment
10 min + 20 min discussion 

Performance Assessments[ Brian Mahaney, Amy Bromley]
Authentic Assessment

Portfolios[ Heidi Dennison, Lynne Harper ]

8
3/13/03

Abstract # 1 due
10 min + 20 min discussion
Web Page Development
Swetman Computer Lab
[Grading Programs, Grade Machine
Spreadsheets]
[ Jayne Moore, Allison Day]

9
3/20/03

Read Integrating Technology: Issues for Traditional and Constructivist Pedagogies
Read Using Rubrics to Promote Thinking and Learning
Task Prompt Due-response via email
Paper and pencil drafts due to critical friends via email.
Rubrics[ Kimberly Borowski, Michelle WAllace ]
Performance Assessments



3/27/03

SPRING BREAK
no classes

10
4/03/03

Abstract # 2 due
Read Popham chpt. 10
10 min + 20 min discussion   
Paper and Pencil Critiques due back via email
Affective Assessment [ -- ]

11
4/10/03

Read Popham chpt. 11, 15
10 min + 20 min discussion 
Paper and Pencil Test Due

Improving Tests [-- ]
Grades/Grading Schemes[ Nicholas Cook, Jennifer Dempsey ]

12
4/17/03

Read Popham chpt. 13,14
Performance Task
drafts due to critical friend--via email

Standardized Tests[-- ]
Appropriate test preparation[ Brenda Steffler, Kimberly Corkran]

13
4/24/03

Read Popham chpt. 14
Performance Tasks critiques due back via email
Work on analyzing data assignment


Standardized Tests

14
5/1/03

Analyzing Data assignment due

Work Time
Analyzing data help available
No presentations

15
5/8/03

Last Day of Class
Performance Task Critiques using instruments
Performance Tasks Due by 5/13/03
Read Prologue: The King and the Carpenters (optional reaction paper due)

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