Performance Based Assessment in Health Education

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Performance Based Assessment in Health Education

• Merry Stanford
• Michigan Dept. of Education

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Assess your readiness

• Im only here because Im required to be here.
• Im not so sure about this, but Im willing to
  see what it might be able offer me.
• I m interested and plan to get something out of
  this.
• I really want help in doing meaningful student
  assessment!

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Groups ?? ??

• What do I think students want regarding
  assessment?

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Health Literacy

• Health literacy is the capacity to obtain,
  interpret, and understand basic health
  information and services and the competence to
  use such information and services in ways which
  are health enhancing.
• -Joint Committee on Health Education Standards

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Discuss

• What does performance-based assessment mean to
  me?
• Authentic assessment?
• Alternative assessment?

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What Is PBA?

• Assesses skills and understanding.
• Uses criteria for scoring
• Based on a rubric
• Can be developed with students
• Criteria are objective
• Criteria are fairly applied

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Who? When?

• WHO Anyone
• Dont have to be an assessment expert
• WHEN To assess important skills
• Culminating activity at the end of a unit
• Cant assess everything

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Types of Assessment
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Health Skills

• Choose a healthy snack
• Evaluate media messages
• Resolve conflicts without violence
• Locate valid substance abuse resources

• Manage stress
• Develop a personal plan for physical activity
• Support others in quitting tobacco
• Communicate assertively

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Examples of Projects

• Personal plan
• Teaching poster
• PSA
• Power Point presentation
• Infomercial
• Photo Essay
• Skit
• Board Presentation

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Brainstorm ? ? ? ? ? ?

• Why is performance-based assessment an important
  tool for teachers of health education?

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Health Reasons 6 Risk Behaviors

• Alcohol and Drug Use
• Tobacco Use
• Unhealthy Eating

• Intentional and Unintentional Injuries
• Sexual Behavior
• Physical Inactivity

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Changing Behavior
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Educational Reasons

• Employability skills
• Exit outcomes
• Citizenship skills/character
• School safety
• Effective lifelong learners

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Health Education Standards

• Apply health concepts to health issues
• Access valid health information
• Practice health enhancing behaviors
• Analyze influences
• Use goal setting and decision-making skills
• Use effective communication skills
• Demonstrate advocacy skills

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H. E. Standards on the web

• www.mde.state.mi.us
• Click on Programs and Services under Directories
• Scroll down to Learning Support Unit under School
  Excellence
• Click on Learning Support
• Scroll to Resources under Health Education

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Curricular Priorities
Inappropriate
Need to Know
Nice to know
Important
Essential
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History of Assessment

• Teach A

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• Test A

• Teach B

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• Test B

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Continuous Learning Cycle
Assess

• Instruct

Student Practice
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Possible Problems/ Solutions

• Students
• Time
• Materials
• Parent understanding

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Post-assessment

• I only stayed because Im required to be here.
• I see possibilities, and want to find out more.
• I m planning on trying this out to see how it
  goes.
• Im definitely going to use this in my classroom!