Friday April 22 2016 aypfevents The History of Authentic Assessment at YouthBuild Charter School of California Phil Matero Founder amp Executive Director Rudy Cuevas Principal José ID: 920511
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Making Learning More Meaningful in a Reimagined Accountability System
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Slide2The History of Authentic Assessment at YouthBuild Charter School of California
Phil Matero
, Founder & Executive DirectorRudy Cuevas, PrincipalJosé “Niko” Salas, Alumnus
www.youthbuildcharter.org
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Slide3Why We’re Here & What We ValueWe opened up a school to meet the needs of youth who had not been successful in traditional settingsWe believe that all youth are good and deserve respect, understanding and loveWe believe that education is a transformational experience for students and for the communities where they live
We want to be as effective as possible in meeting the needs of our students, so we listen to students and teachers in making decisions and in designing curriculum, instruction and assessment models
Slide4The Challenges of AssessmentFrom NCLB to Common Core—our PBL model is much more in fashion now that it was in 2008. We used to be idiots—now we’re geniuses!How to Assess Student Progress? Traditional (point in time testing; scores compared to all district students) v. authentic (progress over a period of time; based on holistic goals)
Local and federal expectations do not always work for us. Cohort model, yearly progress, one test…We want to do the best we can, and we want to be held accountable. To do so, we need a way to demonstrate student progress that fits our methodology is aligned with our goals
Slide5Assessment at YCSC 2008-2016As Executive Director of YCSC, Phil Matero has paved an opening for YCSC:1) To Authentically Demonstrate Progress
2) To Hold Ourselves Accountable2008-2011: -Authentic Assessment in Partnership with Diploma Plus
Slide6Assessment at YCSC 2008-20162011-2013Development of the 1st ACE Manual (Authentic & Collaborative Education)3 Indices to Appropriate NCLB API/AYPPSRI (Post-Secondary Readiness
Index)SRI (Social Responsibility Index)HOTI (Higher Order Thinking Index)
Slide7Assessment at YCSC 2008-20162013-2015: 2nd Version of ACE Manual-Added more Competency Layers to Indices
2015-2016: Interdisciplinary Learning & Program Integration (ILPI)A concerted & full scale effort to incorporate YouthBuild Program work into the YCSC Interdisciplinary Approach
Slide8Current DirectionsMeasuring Current ILPI (Interdisciplinary Learning & Program Integration)3 Committees Currently Developing Metrics around:STEM
HumanitiesCultureWork in Progress
Slide9Potential Parameters to MeasureCulture:1) Love & Care2)Leadership3) Success
4) Critical Navigation5)YouthBuild Unity6) Support & Healing7) Discipline
Slide10José “Niko” Salas – YouthBuild Grad
Slide11Niko – A YouthBuild GraduateNiko’s story: Why YouthBuild is the perfect place for opportunity youthPersonal growth: Kicked out of the house at 15, left school without a diploma at 18, found YouthBuild at 21 and graduated as Salutatorian at
22 Experience w/ testing vs. project-based learning: education that matters more Having an education that was connected to experience as person of color and reflective of issues in the communityWhere I’m at now: college student, working towards a career as a YouthBuild director, active leader in CSTAC, and giving back to those currently in YouthBuild programs
Slide12Niko – Alumni VideoAs an AmeriCorps VISTA at YouthBuild Charter focusing on Alumni Engagement, Niko has had the opportunity to interview a number of his fellow alumni. He created this video to share their stories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr5SL919vHk
Slide13SummaryESSA may end up giving us a much better approach to student assessment based on common core standards for educationBut alternative
schools will still be challenged to measure what they do and document their success unless there is menu of assessment options available to them
Slide14Connect with usWebsite: www.youthbuildcharter.orgPhone: 213.741.2600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouthBuildCharterSchoolofCalifornia
Twitter: @ybcharterInstagram: @ybcharterPinterest
: https://www.pinterest.com/ybcharter
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Slide16theory of learning
Slide17Philadelphia and Allentown
Grow a grade
Non-selective
500-600 students
Slide18the building blocks
RELATIONSHIPS
Every student is known, feels cared for, and receives strong holistic supports – mentorship, coaching, guidance on college and career pathway planning – as they prepare for life after graduation. The advisory model is rooted in the principles of positive youth development (PYD).
RELATIONSHIPS
Slide19the building blocks
COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT
Every instructional and assessment choice is laser-focused on what counts: helping students build college and career readiness (CCR) skill-sets (“competencies”), knowledge, and dispositions (“Habits of Success”).Being a one-to-one school allows students to engage in online, self-paced learning opportunities to ensure students can accelerate as quickly as possible, continue their learning beyond the four walls of a classroom, and build key 21st century technology skills.
RELATIONSHIPS
COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT
Slide20the building blocks
PROBLEM/PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
Every student is highly engaged in authentic performance tasks that have a real world problem or issue frame. Learning is relevant and engaging and students can choose to explore problems and issues in which they have a high interest. Tasks support experiential learning, are designed to build CCR skill-sets, knowledge, and dispositions, and open doors for extended learning opportunities outside the school building.
RELATIONSHIPS
COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT
PROBLEM/PROJECT BASED LEARNING
Slide21the building blocks
PASSION-BASED LEARNING
Every student is exposed to a variety of experiences both within school and outside of school with the hope that they will find their passion. Within our network, we will connect students with outside partnerships to give them real-world experiences and opportunities to build their own personal networks.
RELATIONSHIPS
COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT
PROBLEM/PROJECT BASED LEARNING
PASSION-BASED LEARNING
Slide22the building blocks
PERSONAL LEARNING PATHWAY
With strong relationships as the foundation, students are supported and challenged as they master the competencies through real-world, relevant learning opportunities, discover their passions, and design their own personalized pathway into the post-secondary world.
RELATIONSHIPS
COMPETENCY-BASED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT
PROBLEM/PROJECT BASED LEARNING
PASSION-BASED LEARNING
PERSONAL LEARNING PATHWAY
Slide23ela competencies
Slide24ela competencies
Slide25courses and credits
ELA.1
ELA.2
ELA.4
ELA.7
ELA.8
ELA.5
ELA.3
ELA.6
ENGLISH 1
SDP CREDIT PROFILE
Slide26courses and credits
READING LITERATURE
READING INFORMATIONAL TEXTS
WRITING INFORMATIONAL TEXTS
GIVING PRESENTATIONS
CONDUCTING RESEARCH
WRITING NARRATIVES
WRITING ARGUMENTS
COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS
Slide27grading and transcripts
Slide28Slide29Authentic Assessment at Denver Center for International StudiesAmerican Youth Policy ForumApril 22, 2016
Slide30Passages, Presentations and PortfoliosHallmarks of DCISFeature the 4 Domains of Global Leadership: Investigate the World, Communicate Ideas, Recognize Perspectives, Take
ActionInterdisciplinary, Student Choice, Authentic Audience
Slide31Passages15 page, argumentative, college ready paperStarts with a formal proposal that must be approved by a committee
Must have clear thesis, primary sources, clear argument, clear documentation and international relevance
Slide32Senior PresentationsDefense of diplomaDemonstrate how students have mastered the 4 domains of global leadershipCommittee of teachers and peers
evaluatesClear rubricRequired to graduate
Slide33PortfoliosBody of Evidence of student workArranged with specific, organized artifacts that follow a theme chosen by the student
Must include evidence of all 4 Domains of Global LeadershipMust be interdisciplinary
Clear Rubric
Slide34Notion of SAGEStudent ChoiceAuthenticG
lobally RelevantExhibition