Varied Assessment Methods for Gifted Students

What You Will Learn

• How gifted students differ from typically developing students

• How to assess the growth and progress of gifted students, aside from standard pencil and paper tests

• The importance of pre-assessment with gifted students

• The importance of backwards planning to ensure summative assessments are aligned with learning goals

• The importance of regular formative assessments to continuously monitor the progress of your gifted students

Course Guiding Question:

What types of assessments are rigorous and appropriate for gifted students?

Professional Development Credits

At the conclusion of the course, you will receive a certificate for 10 Professional Development Hours (Clock Hours, CPEs).

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Approval Information About This Course for Teaching License Renewal & Continuing Education

Model Teaching has helped thousands of teachers across the country meet their relicensing requirements.

This course is Pre-Approved in the following states for License Renewal and Continuing education:

• Texas – CPE’s, TEA-Approved
• New York CTLE’s – NYSED-Approved
• Pennsylvania DOE – ACT 48-Approved
• Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) – Approved
• Nevada DOE
• Tennessee
• Other States As Well

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Topics Covered and General Course Outline

Section 1 – Types of Assessments

• The importance of conducting regular formative assessments in any unit of study

• Three types of formative assessments you can easily administer

• How to use data from those formative assessments to inform your instruction

Section 2 – Pre-Assessments

• The importance of using diagnostic or pre-assessments with gifted students

• Three types of pre-assessments suitable for gifted students that you can easily administer

• Best practices and ideas for using the pre-assessment results to guide your unit planning

Section 3 – Summative Assessments

• The importance of backwards planning

• How to ensure your summative assessments for gifted students encourage higher-order thinking skills

• Three alternative summative assessment options for gifted students

Section 4 – Formative Assessments

• The importance of conducting regular formative assessments in any unit of study

• Three types of formative assessments you can easily administer

• How to use data from those formative assessments to inform your instruction

Helpful Resources & Templates Included With the Course

The course comes with 17 templates, tools, and graphic organizers ready to be used in your classroom!

These Include:

• Personal Reflection on Gifted Education
• Student Needs Analysis with Sample
• Pre-Assessment Guide
• Reflection on Pre-Assessment Data with Sample
• Backwards Design Planning Template with Sample
• Summative Assessment Guide
• Formative Assessment Guide
• Unit Calendar with Sample
• Unit Assessment Plan with Sample
• Effectiveness Rubric
• Implementation Observation Checklist with Sample

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