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Virginia School Consortium for Learning

Building Better Academic Performance Through Balanced Assessments

Interested Teachers, Coaches, Curriculum Leaders, Administrators

Wednesday, September 14, 2022
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Presented by:
    Kelley Aitken and Annie Evans
  • Registration Fee:
    $0.00
  • Registration Fee (Non-Member):
    $0.00
  • Type of Workshop:
    Virtual Workshop - Online Only
  • Location:
    Virtual Workshop - Online Only

Workshop Details

This session will familiarize participants with the fundamentals of balanced assessments with focus on performance assessment development. Participants will explore how to:

  • Unpack standards to craft high-quality learning goals
  • Develop tasks that measure deep understanding and transfer of learning
  • Create instructions that reflect learning goals and communicate clear expectations for student performance, and
  • Develop scoring rubrics that provide informative instructional feedback and align with the standards delineated by the VDOE Quality Criteria Tool

Virtual Workshop Information

Zoom (zoom link will be sent out prior to the workshop)

Audience

Interested Teachers, Coaches, Curriculum Leaders, Administrators

Presenters

Kelley Aitken

Kelley Aitken is a versatile professional with over 20 years of experience in K12 education including leading a school division staff of over 100 science teachers, Kelley has provided leadership in creating, implementing, and evaluating new curriculum and technological programs aligned to the needs of the school division, state, and national standards. She has served as an educational leader at the school division and state level providing mentorship, coaching, support and professional learning for teachers and administrators. She is a Balanced Assessment Coordinator for VaSCL and works with member divisions to implement the use of the VaSCL assessment bank for formative and summative purposes.

Annie Evans

Annie Evans is the Director of Education and Outreach for New American History at the University of Richmond. Annie is a National Geographic Society Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, a NatGeo Certified Educator and Trainer, and Co-Coordinator of the Virginia Geographic Alliance. With over 30 years of classroom and educational leadership experience, she designs curricula and facilitates professional learning for K-16 teachers and museum educators, focusing on Historical Thinking Skills, GeoLiteracy, Instructional Coaching, Project-Based Learning, and Performance Assessments.  New American History is led by Dr. Ed Ayers with generous support from the University of Richmond.

Registration Information

The registration deadline is September 7, 2022.

In the registration form below, required fields are indicated with a red asterisk. Once you have submitted the registration, the person or people whom you have registered will receive a confirmation email (with registration information included) within 24 hours.

If a participant is unable to attend the workshop please let Alison Dwier-Selden This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know as soon as possible and also if you will provide a substitute to attend in your place. She will need to know the person’s name and an email address for confirmation.

Workshop Series Cost

This virtual workshop is free to all VaSCL member division staff.

Contact VaSCL

If you have questions or concerns or would like to receive more information about this workshop, please contact our Professional Learning Coordinator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Building Better Academic Performance Through Balanced Assessments
September 14, 2022
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Virtual Workshop - Online Only
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