Professional Development Planning

Professional Development Topic: March 31, 2017

Assessments: Its Validity and its Rubrics

Intended Audience: All full-time faculty of Mathematics at Bahamas Technical &

Vocational Institute

Outcomes: Teachers will be able to

Define validity in terms of assessment
Discuss internal and external factors associated with validity
Explain the three types of validity
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of rubrics
Examine the best use for a rubric
Critique math assessment rubrics
Create math assessment rubrics

Warm-up focuser: Introduce:

Form small groups of 2-3 PPT presentation:
persons Use a math word to purpose, objectives,
name your group players, plan and
Introduce self and use a challenge for the session
math word that best Short video, Validity in
describes them. Assessments

OBJECTIVE A: Examine VALIDITY IN ASSESSMENTS
Process the learning: (How will participants process and internalize the new
information? What interactive structures can be used?
Participants will engage in the following Activities:
Instructions:
Discuss what each of these factors mean within group
Suggest immediate ways to address the situation in classroom
Present to the class using a presentation format, interview, video
format
.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

Part 1: Part 1: Part 1:
Factors that impact Validity: Factors that impact Factors that impact
Validity: Validity:
Reading ability:
Explain the factor Self-efficacy-or Beliefs Test anxiety
Present realities in about their abilities in Explain the
math classes today math factor
Short term solutions Explain the factor Present
 (immediate Present realities in realities in
implementation) math classes today math classes
Provide visuals Short term solutions today
(immediate Short term
implementation) solutions
Provide visuals (immediate
Part 2: implementation
Types of validity: Content )
Validity: Part 2: Provide visuals
Define Types of validity:
Give examples Predictive Validity Part 2
Provide Define Types of validity:
Visuals/Images Give examples Construct Validity
Provide Define
Visuals/Images Give examples
Provide
Visuals/Images

Sharing and debriefing the content (How will participants share their
ideas/reactions to the new material)
Participants will collaborate in groups and complete the worksheet
Groups will share results and give reason for results
Participants will collectively engage in discussion and agree on results

OBJECTIVE B: CRITIQUE AND CREATE MATH ASSESSMENT RUBRICS

Process the learning: (How will participants process and internalize the new
information? What interactive structures can be used?
Participants will engage in the following Activities:
Watch a 5 min video :-What is a grading rubric- definition uses and
examples
Instructions:
Distribute worksheets and have participants work in their groups to complete
Groups will share results and give reason for results
Participants will collectively engage in discussion and agree on results

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

Part 1: Part 1: Part 1:
Math Homework Rubrics Math Project Rubrics Math
Discuss Discuss Assessment
Critique Critique Rubrics Discuss
Provide visuals Provide visuals Critique


Sharing and debriefing the content (How will participants share their
ideas/reactions to the new material)
Groups will share results on their type of assessments
Participants will collectively engage in discussion and agree on results

Reflection and closure (How will Follow up (What types of follow-up

the learning be summarized and
personalized)
Each participant will be
asked to write on the strip
of paper provided, one
thing about the session that
was most meaningful to
them and how they plan to
use it. Share this with the
group and then attach the
strip to the stick board
provided.
Reflect on the 4 Whats:
What happened, so what,
now what and what does it
mean?
Invite participants to
list/suggest other math
topics/issues they would
like addressed in the next
Professional Development?
and support will be provided)
Teachers will use the following ways to
stay connected, bond and collaborate on
issues of concern and best practices:
create whats app math
group
share emails
form a professional learning
community on campus to
meet regularly. (at least
twice per month)
create a math lesson plan
bank with links to all math
teachers
Provide links and
Professional Development
resources subscriptions

Resources
Accelerated Learning Action Guide, produced by Colin Rose as a handbook,
published by Nightingale-Conant (Niles, IL).