Course curriculum

  • 1

    Orientation to Learning Sets

    • What Learning Sets are and Why They Matter

    • Visual Template of Learning Set Components

    • Quick Walking Tour of Learning Set Components

  • 2

    Introduction to How to Design Authentic Assessments

    • Focus of This Learning Set

    • Learning Set Companion Guide: Your "Go To" Resource

    • Learning Set Companion Guide: Download and use as a reference and resource throughout the set.

  • 3

    Episode 1

    • Overview of Episode 1

    • Episode 1 Territory: Learning Target, Engage, Examine, Demonstrate

    • ENGAGE: View the three tiers of assessment.

    • EXAMINE: Study examples for each of the three tiers of assessment.

    • EXAMINE: Download examples for three tiers of assessment.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Apply the three tiers of assessment in your own curriculum.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Download this tool to help identify and sort assessments from your existing curriculum.

  • 4

    Episode 2

    • Overview of Episode 2

    • Episode 2 Territory: Learning Target, Engage, Examine, Demonstrate

    • ENGAGE: View how to find fruitful units in your curriculum to develop authentic assessments.

    • EXAMINE: Review sample products and performances to stimulate your thinking as a designer.

    • EXAMINE: Review the four conditions for designing authentic assessments.

    • EXAMINE: Download the four conditions for designing authentic assessments.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Sketch of possible timely authentic assessments.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Download tool for sketching timely assessments.

  • 5

    Episode 3

    • Overview of Episode 3

    • Episode 3 Territory: Learning Target, Engage, Examine, Demonstrate

    • ENGAGE: View "heat map" to explore design choices in developing authentic assessments.

    • EXAMINE: Analyze heat map authentic assessment examples.

    • EXAMINE: Download reflective prompts for analyzing an authentic assessment.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Generate authentic assessment ideas using the heat map.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Download blank heat map to develop your authentic assessment.

    • DEMONSTRATE: Download prompts to consider in your authentic assessment design.

  • 6

    Follow Up

    • Celebrating Your Work

    • Connecting with Heidi and Allison