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Understanding Formative Assessment
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Today, we're going to explore formative assessment and its role in our unit. Can anyone tell me what formative assessment means?
I think itβs the feedback we get while we're still working on our projects, right?
Exactly! Formative assessments help us see our progress before the final artwork. We'll be regularly checking your process journal entries. How do you think this helps your learning?
It helps me improve my work and discover any gaps in my understanding.
Great point! This feedback allows you to refine your ideas. Remember, we use the acronym 'GOAL' to remember the focus of formative assessments: Growth, Ongoing feedback, Adjustments, and Learning. Can anyone suggest how we might apply this in our classes?
Maybe through more discussions about our sketches and ideas?
Perfect! Engaging discussions will enhance your learning. In summary, formative assessments are designed to support your growth throughout the unit.
Exploring Summative Assessment
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Now, let's move on to summative assessments, which evaluate your understanding at the end of our unit. What kind of tasks do you think summative assessments might include?
I think it would be our final artworks, right?
Absolutely! Your completed visual narrative artworks will be key. Each artwork should reflect the skills you've developed. What else will you provide alongside your artwork?
A written artist statement?
Correct! This statement explains your story, artistic choices, and message. Why is this part important?
It gives us a chance to clarify our intention and connect our visuals with the narrative.
Exactly! Together, these elements form a complete package for summative assessments. Remember, think of 'ART' for summative: Artwork, Reflection, and Testing your narrative. Summing up, your final projects and reflections will be evaluated against specific criteria.
Peer and Self-Assessment
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Let's discuss the peer and self-assessment components. Who can tell me why peer assessment is valuable?
It allows us to receive feedback from classmates and see different perspectives.
That's right! It fosters collaboration too. How can self-assessment benefit your work?
It helps me to reflect critically on my own progress and identify areas I need to improve.
Great insights! Remember the acronym 'REFLECT' when thinking about assessments: Review, Evaluate, Feedback, Learn, Engage, Communicate, and Test yourself. As we wrap up, peer and self-assessment is all about creating a culture of growth and constructive feedback.
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This section details the assessment methods employed throughout the unit, highlighting the importance of both formative and summative evaluations. Formative assessments include regular feedback on process journal entries and brainstorming exercises, while summative assessments consist of completed visual narrative artworks, written artist statements, and peer self-assessment components, all aligned with specific MYP criteria.
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Assessment Overview
The assessment strategies for the Visual Storytelling unit encompass both formative and summative evaluations tailored to measure students' understanding and skills. Formative assessments include regular feedback on entries in the process journal, ensuring students develop their investigative processes and creative thinking. Additionally, brainstorming and story development exercises are monitored to track participation and idea generation.
On the other hand, summative assessments primarily include the completed visual narrative artworks, which serve as the main artifact demonstrating students' skills in creating engaging visual stories. Students will also produce a written artist statement detailing their artistic choices and intended message, which further showcases their understanding of narrative techniques. Lastly, through peer and self-assessment, students will critically evaluate their work and that of their peers, focusing on storytelling effectiveness and emotional resonance. These assessments are designed to align closely with MYP criteria and encourage reflective learning, thus fostering personal and cultural expressions through visual art.
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Formative Assessment
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Formative Assessment (Ongoing Feedback and Learning):
- Process Journal Entries: Regular checks and feedback on your character sheets, storyboards, preliminary sketches, and experiments with narrative flow. This demonstrates your investigative process (Criterion A) and creative thinking (Criterion C).
- Brainstorming and Story Development Exercises: Your participation in idea generation and early story outlining will be observed, showcasing your creative thinking (Criterion C).
Detailed Explanation
In this section, formative assessments are practices that occur throughout the unit. Teachers check your work regularly to provide ongoing feedback, which helps you improve your skills over time.
There are two main components:
1. Process Journal Entries: This involves documenting your progress through sketches and notes about characters and story ideas. This journal serves as a sign of your investigative work and creative thinking.
2. Brainstorming and Story Development Exercises: Here, teachers observe your participation in discussions and exercises where you generate story ideas. This process also indicates your creative thinking as you develop your narrative.
Examples & Analogies
Imagine you're training for a sports competition. Your coach gives you feedback each week on your performance, allowing you to improve step-by-step. Similarly, formative assessments help you refine your storytelling skills gradually.
Summative Assessment
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Summative Assessment (Demonstration of Learning):
- Completed Visual Narrative Artwork(s): This is the primary summative artifact, demonstrating your skill development (Criterion B) in creating a clear and engaging visual story, as well as your creative thinking (Criterion C) in developing a unique narrative and making deliberate artistic choices.
- Written Artist Statement: A concise explanation accompanying your artwork, detailing the story you are telling, your artistic choices (e.g., character design, setting, pacing, symbolism, medium), and the intended message or perspective you aimed to communicate. This directly addresses Criterion C (generating original ideas and making informed choices).
- Peer and Self-Assessment of the Narrative's Effectiveness: A reflective component where you critically evaluate your own visual narrative and provide feedback on a peer's work. You will consider:
- How effectively the story is communicated visually (Criterion D).
- The impact of symbolism and artistic choices (Criterion D).
- The overall emotional resonance and engagement of the artwork (Criterion D).
Detailed Explanation
Summative assessments occur at the end of the unit and assess what you've learned and how well you've applied your skills.
- Completed Visual Narrative Artwork(s): Here, you present your finished visual narrative, which showcases your developed skills in drawing and storytelling.
- Written Artist Statement: This part requires you to write about your artwork: the story it tells, the choices you made, and the message you wanted to communicate. This helps clarify your artistic intent.
- Peer and Self-Assessment: You'll also provide feedback on your work and a peer's work, analyzing how effectively the story was told visually and the emotional impact it had on the audience.
Examples & Analogies
Think of a final exam in school. It's a way for teachers to see if you understood the material throughout the course. Your artwork and reflections represent that final evaluation of your learning journey in visual storytelling.
Key Concepts
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Formative Assessment: Ongoing evaluations aimed at improving student learning.
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Summative Assessment: Evaluations that measure knowledge and skills at the end of a learning period.
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Process Journal: A reflective record of a student's creative journey.
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Artist Statement: A written explanation of artistic choices and narrative intentions.
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Peer Assessment: Feedback from classmates enhancing learning and understanding.
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Self-Assessment: Reflecting on one's own work to assess skill development.
Examples & Applications
Regular check-ins with studentsβ process journals to provide feedback on their character designs.
Evaluation of a completed visual narrative by peers using specific criteria such as clarity and emotional impact.
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Rhymes
For formative scores, growth is the lore; feedback we gather, making us better than before.
Stories
Imagine yourself as an artist preparing for a gallery. You paint, reflect, and revise your masterpiece, getting feedback, understanding each brush stroke better. Only then do you present it with confidence, knowing youβve learned and grown through the process.
Memory Tools
'ART' for summative: Artwork, Reflection, and Testing your narrative.
Acronyms
'GOAL' stands for Growth, Ongoing feedback, Adjustments, and Learning when it comes to formative assessment.
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Glossary
- Formative Assessment
Ongoing feedback and evaluation methods that guide a student's progress during the learning process.
- Summative Assessment
Evaluations that occur at the end of an instructional period to measure what students have learned.
- Process Journal
A documentation tool for students to reflect on their creative processes and experiments throughout a project.
- Artist Statement
A brief written document accompanying an artwork, outlining the artist's intentions, processes, and meanings behind the creation.
- Peer Assessment
The evaluation of one studentβs work by another student, providing alternative perspectives and feedback.
- SelfAssessment
A reflective process where students evaluate their own work and learning progress.
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