Resources for Assessment in Project-Based Learning (Edutopia)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 9 | June 6, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]

Andrew Miller says, “Project-based learning (PBL) demands excellent assessment practices to ensure that all learners are supported in the learning process. With good assessment practices, PBL can create a culture of excellence for all students and ensure deeper learning for all. We’ve compiled some of the best resources from Edutopia and the web to support your use of assessment in PBL, including information about strategies, advice on how to address the demands of standardized tests, and summaries of the research.

PBL Assessment Foundations

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Peer Review, Common Core, and ELLs (Edutopia)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 8 | April 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]

The first excerpt from our book reviewed the Common Core Writing Standards and offered general strategies for teachers of English-language learners. Our next post differentiated between cooperative and collaborative learning activities, and suggested collaborative strategies for meeting the Standards. In this post, our third and final excerpt, we share more specific suggestions for implementing another collaborative writing strategy: peer review.

Peer Review

Peer review is one collaborative writing strategy that can assist students in achieving a number of the Common Core Standards, including the one stating that students will improve their writing by “revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.” Research has shown that peer review, done well, results in improved student writing and learning about writing. Not least of these benefits (PDF) has been increasing the ability of ELL students to self-edit and revise their future writing

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Webinar: Using authentic practice tests in IELTS classrooms: Reading, April 7

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 8 | April 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]

Preparing students for high-stakes exams brings many challenges, including the risk of over-testing. We’ll provide guidance in exploiting authentic practice materials to bring together language teaching and test preparation to help students succeed.

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