AERO:SBC (Standards-Based Curriculum)
at the Potomac School
Evidence to Excellence Institute
June 22-27, 2008
Evidence to Excellence is a structured process for linking assessment and instruction to improve student learning. Participants will be introduced to the Evidence to Excellence protocols and use the process to examine cases of student work. Once teams have been selected to attend the workshop, information will be sent regarding student assignments and student work samples that teachers should bring to the workshop.
Research confirms that student work from a teacher's own classroom is a critical source of evidence for learning how well the lesson was taught, what improvements are needed, and how to improve student learning. An analysis of student work on a particular topic helps teachers to differentiate instruction so that all students in the classroom can master the lesson. It provides the tangible bridge between students and teachers and provides concrete, direct evidence of what the teacher intended and what the student learned from assignments. Student work is the data that provides crucial and telling information about a classroom.
In the workshop, participants will:
- Examine the research regarding the effectiveness of assignments and its relationship to student learning
- Have ample practice in presenting a "case" of student work and the corresponding assignment
- Practice supporting fellow teachers in examination of their student work and assignments
- Consider the intellectual richness of assignments
- Learn about common stumbling blocks to effective assessment
- Learn how to use the E2E process to improve instruction and assessment
CDs of the AERO standards, an Evidence to Excellence CD, and a notebook of materials will be provided.
Participants may choose to take this course for university credit and apply this credit to the new AERO Certificate in Curriculum. Applications will be available in the spring. For course participants earning university credit, the cost is $500. (For participants who are not earning university credit, there is no charge for the workshop.)
This workshop will be limited to 10 participants. Schools are asked to recommend a two-person team but may send an individual participant.
Please send or fax the completed registration form by March 14, 2008 to:
Lorna Little, Office of Overseas Schools
U.S. Department of State, Room H 328-SA1
Washington, DC 20522-0132FAX (202) 261-8224
