About ETS Canada
Educational Testing Service Canada is part of Educational Testing Service, the world’s leading private educational testing organization. ETS Canada provides assessments to schools, colleges, universities and private institutes, as well as individual students. We offer professional development resources on assessment to teachers and school districts.Assessment for Learning
Working in collaboration with the ETS Assessment Training Institute (ATI), ETS Canada is committed to assisting K-12 educators to improve student achievement by integrating student-involved classroom assessment with day-to-day instruction. Twenty years of research prove that the principles of assessment for learning increase student confidence, desire to learn, and academic performance, especially with under-performing students. Using the ATI learning team model of professional development, teachers quickly learn to assess accurately and use the results to promote even further learning.
ATI offers educators a comprehensive professional development program that can be implemented at any grade in any subject at the classroom, school, district or provincial level. The ATI learning model of professional development is flexible, job-embedded, on-site and cost effective. Its hands-on-practice allows teachers and administrators to learn to manage the development of their own assessment knowledge and skills. Together, they learn how to make assessment an integral part of teaching and their students’ learning experience. Learning teams can accommodate differences in teachers’ styles and rates of learning and are more likely to foster and sustain improved classroom practice.
ETS Canada provides a suite of professional development books and DVDs in classroom assessment for learning.
Professional Development Workshops
ETS Canada is pleased to offer workshops designed to assist you to implement assessment for learning in your classroom, school, and district.
Classroom Assessment for Student Learning
Presenter: Tom Schimmer
Date: March 19
Location: Vancouver
Registration Fee: $150 per person
This one-day workshop for teachers, school and district administrators, staff developers and assessment specialists will introduce participants to the two “big” ideas – assessment for learning and accurate assessment – found in the book Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing it Right – Using it Well (CASL). All participants will receive a copy of the CASL book.
To register: Visit our store or call 1-800-615-8666
Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning
Presenter: Jan Chappuis
Date: April 15
Location: Vancouver
Registration Fee: $165 per person
This one-day workshop is based upon the content of Jan Chappuis' new book, Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning. The session will deepen participants' understanding of how assessment for learning can be woven into daily teaching practice, and lead others in their study of these practices. This workshop is for teachers, school district administrators, staff developers, and assessment specialists. All participants will receive a copy of the book, Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning.
To register: Visit our store or call 1-800-615-8666
15 Fixes for Broken Grades
Presenter: Ken O’Connor
Date: May 3
Location: Toronto
Registration Fee: $150 per person
This one-day workshop is based upon Toronto educator Ken O’Connor’s book, A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades. The workshop will deepen participants’ understanding of the issues involved in sound grading practice, and provide practical strategies and alternatives to help change how students are graded. The workshop is for teachers, school and district administrators, staff developers, and assessment specialists. All participants will receive a copy of the book, A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades.
To register: Visit our store or call 1-800-615-8666
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What Makes an Assessment REALLY Formative? with Rick Stiggins
Join Rick Stiggins for an informative webinar that will assist educators to become more effective in gathering assessment data and using it to inform instructional decisions:
- What are the decisions that can lead to more learning and how can assessment help?
- Who is most likely to make these decisions?
- What kinds of information are helpful?
January 27 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm Eastern time
Criterion Online Writing Service with Mary Farrell
Criterion is an online instructional tool that assists students in grades 4-12 to practice their writing in a fun and motivating way. Criterion supports assessment for learning by actively engaging students in their own learning. In this session, Mary Farrell will provide an introduction to Criterion and will demonstrate how the program can be used to provide you with reliable evaluations of your students’ writing abilities.
February 23 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm Eastern time
Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning with Jan Chappuis
Jan Chappuis, author of Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning, will outline how assessment for learning can be woven into daily teaching activities and will assist participants to lead others in their study of these practices. The session will focus on:
- Helping students to develop a clear vision of the intended learning.
- Providing descriptive feedback effectively and efficiently.
- Teaching students to self-assess and set goals.
- Preparing students to reflect on, track, and share their learning.
February 11 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm Eastern time
Student Orientation to School Program
The Student Orientation to School Program is an instrument designed to assist educators to diagnose students who may be at risk of high school non-completion. The SOS Q measures student disposition to school, thereby adding an affective dimension to student assessment.
The session will describe:
- How the program was researched and validated in school districts across Canada.
- The structure and components of the SOS Q program.
- How the program can be implemented at the district or school level to identify at risk students and help them complete high school
- How SOS Q can be used to support school improvement initiatives such as building safe and caring schools and bullying prevention.
February 22 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm Eastern time
March 29 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm Eastern time
15 Fixes for Broken Grades with Ken O’Connor
Ontario educator Ken O’Connor, author of A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades, will describe why report card grades are broken as effective tools for communication, and summarize what teachers and schools can do to accurately grade students in standards-based systems.
April 22 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm Eastern time
10 Things that Matter for Assessment & Grading with Tom Schimmer
British Columbia educator Tom Schimmer will outline the ten most important things necessary when developing balanced assessment for learning and sound grading systems and routines. Specifically, the role that formative assessment and sound grading play in developing confident learners will be detailed.
March 11 at 1:30 - 2:30 pm Eastern time
Free Assessment for Learning e-newsletter
This monthly newsletter promotes a discussion of assessment for learning across Canada through a sharing of best practices in assessment, evaluation, and reporting
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If you would like to discuss an idea for an article on best practice in assessment for learning in your school district contact us at 1-800-615 8666.
For a complete listing of our books and DVDs please click here or download our 2010 Catalogue. To purchase, visit our online store at www.etscanada.ca/store . With a credit card, you can order resources through our online store for delivery within three to five business days. To use a Purchase Order, please call ETS Canada at 1-800-615-8666.
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