Making Authentic Assessments | Click2Science
Developing STEM Practices & Mindset

Making Authentic Assessments

Purpose: Frontline staff and volunteers will be able to evaluate what is learned by youth before, during, and after STEM activities.

As a result of ongoing, consistent professional development efforts, frontline staff and volunteers will be able to:

  • Gather evidence about youth knowledge and interest before teaching to plan appropriate and meaningful instruction.
  • Use information gathered during activities to adjust instruction.
  • Provide constructive feedback on STEM knowledge and practices during learning.
  • Evaluate and document youth knowledge, engagement, and skills.
  • Engage youth in the assessment process, such as in rubric design or opportunities to give peer feedback.

Staff Development Guides

Staff development guides are designed for coaches and trainers to use when providing professional development to frontline staff or volunteers. These downloadable step-by-step professional development guides include agendas, social and experiential learning activities, videos learning modules, supporting documents and handouts. The guides available below are designed to support the skill Encouraging Collaboration. For more information about Staff Development Guides, please visit About Staff Development Guides.

  • Do They Get It?

    Afterschool staff and volunteers will be able to use formative assessment as a tool to communicate expectations before, during, and after student learning.
    Strategy: 
    Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
    Skill: 
    Making Authentic Assessments
    Situation: 
    Coaching (one-on-one)
    Length: 
    15 minutes
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  • Creating STEM Rubrics

    Afterschool staff and volunteers will develop an understanding of rubrics and how to creat them with youth.
    Strategy: 
    Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
    Skill: 
    Making Authentic Assessments
    Situation: 
    Training (large group)
    Length: 
    90 minutes
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  • Building for the Big One

    Frontline staff and volunteers will be able to evaluate the content youth learn before, during, and after STEM activities.
    Strategy: 
    Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
    Skill: 
    Making Authentic Assessments
    Situation: 
    Training (large group)
    Length: 
    90 minutes
    Preview

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Self-Directed Web Lessons

Click2Science Web Lessons offer self-directed, on-demand professional development for frontline staff and volunteers. Web Lessons are hosted on Penn State Extension Better Kid Care learning management system. To complete a Click2Science Web Lesson, please review our instructions for accessing lessons on Better Kid Care. For more information about self-directed Web Lessons, please visit About Web Lessons.

  • Making Authentic Assessments of STEM Learning

    Assessment is an essential but often overlooked part of STEM learning in after school programs. This module features interactive experiences and resources to help facilitators learn skills to include authentic assessment of youth STEM learning experiences. This is one of 20 STEM facilitation skills that help STEM click for school-age children and youth.

    Strategy: 
    Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
    Skill: 
    Making Authentic Assessments

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On-Demand Webinars

Click2Science hosts virtual professional development webinars each month focused on out-of-school time learning environments. STEM, professional development best practices, and other relevant events. All webinars are recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. The recorded, on-demand webinars below are designed to support the skill. Encouraging Collaboration. For more on-demand webinars or to register for an upcoming webinar, please visit our Webinar page.

 

  • Knowing When STEM Learning Runs Deep 12/14/16

    Knowing When STEM Learning Runs Deep

    Learn how to use formative and summative assessment strategies to engage youth in learning. The focus is on assessing learning in out-of-school time programs in ways that are authentic for learners and useful for us as facilitators. We will share actual strategies you can take from this webinar and put to use in your program.
    Strategy: 
    Developing STEM Practices & Mindset
    Skill: 
    Making Authentic Assessments
    Date: 
    December 13, 2016

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