This event is being organized by the NCME State and Local Assessment Leader (SALAL) SIGIMIE.
When we as educators have a deep understanding of high standards, evidence of learning, student mastery, and high-quality formative and summative assessments, the impact on our daily practice is powerful and makes a strong difference in our students' learning and growth. Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) are the link between Learning Standards and performance standards. However, these descriptors can be vague and may not show teachers what it looks like and sounds like when a student is at mastery, approaching mastery or exceeding mastery. In this two-hour train-the-trainer session, the presenters demonstrate how you can train teachers to use PLDs and released items to support the instruction that is happening within your classrooms, creating a pathway within your school system for a more balanced assessment system.
This session will be of interest for those involved with the analysis assessment results, using data to inform instruction, conducting professional development for in-service and preservice educations, assessment design, implementation, and evaluation of state assessments as well as performance level descriptors including state education agencies, higher education agencies, policymakers and other stakeholders from research to classroom practice.
Presenters:
Dr. Bryan R. Drost is the Executive Director of Educational Services for the Rocky River City Schools in Ohio. He has presented throughout the state and country on various topics related to instruction, assessment, pedagogy, data analysis, and technology integration. He is an adjunct faculty member at several Ohio colleges where he teaches courses in assessment, instructional design, school law, and leadership. He is the former chairperson of the NCME’s Standards and Test Use Committee, a member of the classroom assessment committee, and has served as a technical reviewer for several-large scale assessments throughout the US. Bryan enjoys biking, cooking, and playing with his kids. His greatest joy is teaching others to improve instruction for kids.
Tricia Ebner is the Gifted Coach & Coordinator as well as the MTSS Coordinator for Norton City Schools in Norton, Ohio. Her 33 years in education include 26 years as a classroom teacher, with the majority of those years spent supporting gifted learners as a gifted intervention specialist, supporting students’ strengths and continued skill development in math, science, English language arts. She has served as a member of Ohio’s Educator Leader Cadre, a Teacher Champion, and has been involved in standards revisions with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. She has collaborated with teachers K-12 in writing curriculum maps and selecting instructional materials aligned to standards for mathematics and ELA. She holds National Board Certification in Early Adolescent English Language Arts. She is also an adjunct instructor in Malone University’s courses for gifted child education. She lives in Wadsworth, Ohio, with her husband, son, and two miniature dachshunds who wish they were Dobermans.
Char Shryock has worked as a teacher, technology specialist, Director of Curriculum, and Superintendent since she started her career in 1987. She is an experienced professional learning facilitator, supporting educators at a local, state and national level around a broad range of topics including leadership, technology integration, assessment design, standards implementation, literacy, and STEM. Char has served on many Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. working groups, helping to develop learning standards, model curriculum, and assessments. She is currently an Education Leadership consultant and has recently co-authored a book on the effective use of Generative AI in K-16 education.