Integrating Media Based Evidence into VAAP, VGLA, and VSEP

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Integrating Media Based Evidence into VAAP, VGLA,
and VSEP

• Administrators Update Workshops
• August 2008
• Virginia Department of Education

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Agenda

• Why use media in COEs/ CWCs?
• Where do I begin?
• How do I decide about types of evidence?
• What are some helpful media tips?
• Where do I get help with the technology?

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Why Use Media?

• To capture the students knowledge and skills in
  the COE or CWC
• To match the assessment method with the ways the
  student demonstrates skills and knowledge

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Examples

• List all types of high and low technology media
  that can be included in a Collection of Evidence
  or Course Work Compilation.
• You have 3 minutes.

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Types of Media

• Audio/ Video
• Smart Board
• Power Point slide presentation
• Poster
• Projects
• Captioned Photographs
• Charts/ Graphs

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Where Do I Begin?

• Two part focus
• Student Profile
• SOL to be assessed
• What can we do to best show what the student
  understands and is able to do?

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Student Profile

• Student strengths, interests, learning style
• Accommodations required
• Instructional strategies that appeal to the
  students learning style
• Best methods for demonstrating skills and
  knowledge for the student
• Methods to avoid

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Your Student Profile

• List some characteristics of a student
  participating in VAAP, VGLA, or VSEP.
• You have 3 minutes.

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Sample - Marcus

• Talks a lot, likes to be a ham, and is easily
  distracted
• Participates eagerly when instructional and
  assessment opportunities involve hands-on or
  movement activities

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Marcus

• Seems to be an auditory learner
• Instructional computer activities are more
  effective than paper-pencil work
• Extremely artistic and adds an artistic touch to
  written assignments

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Marcus

• Performs better when tests are read orally (
  read-aloud accommodation is stated in students
  IEP.)
• Written work is often rushed, careless and
  incomplete

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Types of Evidence for Marcus

• Video
• Audio
• Projects (brochure, poster, etc.)
• Computer based products (Power Point, computer
  learning games, use of Smart Board, etc.)

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Types of Evidence to Minimize for Marcus

• Worksheets
• Written reports
• Multiple choice tests
• Multiple choice tests as evidence is not allowed
  for VSEP

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SOL Example

• SOL Reading 8.5c
• 8.5 The student will read and analyze a variety
  of narrative and poetic forms
• c. describe how authors use characters, conflict,
  point of view, and tone to create meaning.

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Discussion

• Make a list of suggested media-based assessment
  activities to address SOL Reading 8.5c,
  including
• character
• conflict
• point of view
• tone
• You have 5 minutes.

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Suggested Assessment Activities for Marcus(to
address the stem)

• Record an audio of Marcus reading selected
  sections from the narratives and poetry used for
  the assessment activities.
• Reading of narratives and poetry can be inferred.

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Authors Use of Characters(Suggested activities)

• Produce a video or audio of Marcus reading the
  dialogue as a character in a narrative
• Record a video of Marcus discussing point of view
  as a character in the narrative

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Authors Use of Characters(Suggested activities)

• Create an audio or video of panel discussion/
  debate with Marcus as a character from a
  narrative
• Produce a video of Marcus being interviewed on a
  talk show as a character from a narrative

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Authors Use of Conflict (Suggested activities)

• Record a video tape a news broadcast developed
  about the conflict in the story
• Develop a Power Point presentation on the
  conflict in a short story or poem

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Authors Use of Point of View (Suggested
activities)

• Record a video of Marcus acting out his rewrite
  of a portion of a short story from a different
  characters point of view
• Record multiple readings of a poem changing the
  point of view from which it is read

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Authors Use of Tone (Suggested activities)

• Create PowerPoint presentation to compare a
  selected poem to a given narrative or poem
• Record a video clip interviewing Marcus
  describing the tone of a given narrative or poem

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Suggested Low Technology Activities

• Illustrate a story or poem to show the tone of
  the selection
• Use poster paper and markers to make a word web
  that reveal the tone of a selection
• Add illustrations to the web that show the tone

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Suggested Low Technology Activities

• Prepare a poster describing the types of conflict
  and examples of stories that illustrate each type
• Create a travel brochure of the geographic
  setting of a story from the point of view of one
  of the characters

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Suggested Low Technology Activities

• Develop a three-dimensional character cube from
  a given narrative or poem describing the authors
  use of character.
• Use captioned photograph of this project
• Include a statement of accuracy

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SOL Example

• SOL Math 6.12b
• 6.12 The student will
• b. derive approximations for pi (?) from
  measurements for circumference and diameter,
  using concrete materials or computer models

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Suggestions for Activities

• What are some media based assessment activities
  that could be used to assess SOL Math 6.12b?
• You have 2 minutes

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Suggestions for Activities

• Take photos or develop a video of student
  measuring the circumference and diameter of a
  variety of cans or cylinders and comparing the
  two measurements by dividing the circumference
  and diameter to discover pi (?) .
• Include a caption with the photos
• Include statement of accuracy

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Suggestions for Activities

• Use a computer to develop and complete a data
  table to record the measurements, ratios, and
  quotients

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SOL Example

• SOL Math 7.4 a,b
• 7.4 The student will
• a. solve practical problems using rational
  numbers (whole numbers, fractions, decimals) and
  percents and
• b. solve consumer application problems involving
  tips, discounts, sales tax, and simple interest.

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Suggestions for Activities

• What are some media based activities that could
  be used to assess SOL Math 7.4 a,b?
• You have 2 minutes

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Suggestions for Activities

• Construct an advertising poster that would
  include pictures of sale items, the regular
  price, percent off, the sale price, and the total
  price with tax
• Use a computer to make a wallet-sized tip chart

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ASOL Example

• ASOL Science S-FME4a
• ASOL S-FME 4 The student will investigate and
  understand simple machines and their uses. Key
  concepts include
• a. types of simple machines (lever, screw,
  pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and wedge)

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Suggestions for Activities

• What are some media-based activities that could
  be used to assess ASOL Science S-FME 4a?
• You have 2 minutes

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Suggestions for Activities

• Record a video tape of the student selecting the
  requested simple machine from an array of items

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Suggestions for Activities

• Record a video tape of the student using the
  machines for practical purposes
• Wheel and axle wheelbarrow
• Wedge doorstop
• Inclined plane wheelchair ramp
• Pulley flag raising
• Screw attaching objects with a screw
• Lever opening a paint can

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Technical Tips for Utilizing Media

• Use a picture caption or anecdotal record to
• Describe the task
• State the degree of accuracy or correctness of
  the students responses

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Technical Tips for Utilizing Media

• List the supports or accommodations used
• Clearly designate the students individual
  achievement in a group activity

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Technical Tips for Utilizing Media

• Place a signed release form for all video, audio
  and photographs in the students school file

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Technical Tips for Utilizing Media

• Indicate the file type on the DVD case and on the
  DVD
• Provide a script of all audio and video
  recordings

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Technical Tips for Utilizing Media

• Do not put the SEI Tag directly on the DVD
• Put the SEI Tag on the DVD case
• Write the information from the SEI Tag on the DVD
• Put an SEI Tag on the script

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Technical Tips for Utilizing Media

• Indicate the students voice when more than one
  voice is heard on the recording

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Technical Tips for Utilizing Media

• If multiple standards are addressed on one audio
  or video recording include a list using the
  counter
• Example Math SOL 3.5 001-030 Math SOL
  3.6 045-100

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Technical Tips for Utilizing Media

• State the SOL/ ASOL number at the beginning of
  each portion of the recording

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Where to Get Help with the Technology

• Other teachers in the school
• School Media Specialist
• Instructional Technology Resource Teacher (ITRT)
• TTAC
• www.ttaconline.com or the TTAC office in your
  region

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• Questions?
• Office of Test Administration, Scoring, and
  Reporting
• 804 225-2107
• Student_Assessment_at_doe.virginia.gov