Finally, as part of the desired incomes of this assignment, the group found resources that could assist the situation, as seen in the case study, which can be found throughout this site.
One place where most of the professional development has come from in regards to the Growing Success Policy is through the
Edugains website.
A useful link to that website and the training and resource videos can be found here:
http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/aer2/aervideo/learninggoals.html
Here is a synopsis of the videos found on this website:
Segment 1: The Foundation of Assessment for Learning
Learning goals and success criteria are the foundation on which students base their ability to monitor their learning and determine next steps.
Segment 2: Developing Learning Goals
Learning goals are brief statements that describe, for students, what they should know and be able to do by the end of a period of instruction
Segment 3: Sharing and Clarifying Learning Goals
By ensuring that students clearly understand learning goals, teachers set the stage for students to be able to focus their efforts on achieving the goals, monitoring their progress, and setting their own goals.
Segment 4: Developing Success Criteria
Success criteria describe what success “looks like”, and when used to give descriptive feedback when assessing, provide both the teacher and the student information about learning.
Segment 5: Helping Students Understand Criteria
Success criteria describe, for students, what successful learning ‘looks like’. It is critical to students’ success that they and their teacher have a clear and shared understanding of the criteria.
Segment 6: Co-constructing Success Criteria
By directly involving students in the development of criteria, teachers help students to develop a common understanding of the criteria by which performance will be judged.
Citation:
Video Library: Learning Goals and Success Criteria.
http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/aer2/aervideo/learninggoals.html EduGAINS.ca
