AI Practice for Teacher Educators Day 78: AI in Designing Performance Assessments


 AI Practice for Teacher Educators Day 78: AI in Designing Performance Assessments

Creating Authentic Assessments with AI Tools

AI tools can transform performance assessments by supporting rubric creation, tracking progress, and providing actionable feedback. Today, we’ll explore how to use AI to design assessments that authentically evaluate student skills and understanding.

Why Use AI for Performance Assessments?

  1. Enhances Authenticity:

    • Aligns assessments with real-world applications and skills.

  2. Streamlines Rubric Design:

    • Uses AI to create detailed and objective rubrics.

  3. Provides Immediate Feedback:

    • Offers actionable insights to improve student performance.

  4. Tracks Growth Over Time:

    • Monitors student progress across multiple assessments.

AI Tools for Performance Assessments

  1. Google Forms with AI Add-Ons:

    • Creates customizable assessment forms with automated feedback.

  2. Classkick:

    • Tracks individual student progress during performance tasks.

  3. Edulastic:

    • Designs and delivers standards-aligned performance tasks.

  4. ChatGPT:

    • Assists in creating prompts and rubrics tailored to specific skills.

  5. Microsoft Education Insights:

    • Provides data on student engagement and task completion.

Practical Activity: Design a Performance Assessment

  1. Choose a Skill or Outcome:

    • Focus on a real-world application of classroom learning (e.g., persuasive speaking, collaborative problem-solving).

  2. Integrate AI Tools:

    • Example: Use ChatGPT to draft assessment prompts and rubric criteria.
    • Example: Use Classkick to monitor and provide real-time feedback during tasks.

  3. Facilitate the Assessment:

    • Ensure students understand expectations and have access to the necessary tools.

  4. Reflect and Adjust:

    • Use AI insights to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

Sample Workflow

Focus: Conducting a Science Experiment

  • Tools: Google Forms, Classkick, and ChatGPT
  • Process:
    1. Use ChatGPT to create a detailed rubric for evaluating scientific processes and presentation skills.
    2. Track students’ work during the experiment in Classkick, providing real-time feedback.
    3. Collect post-experiment reflections via Google Forms for additional insights.

Reflection Questions

  • How did AI tools enhance the design and delivery of the performance assessment?
  • What insights did you gain about student learning through this process?

Handy Tip: Align Assessments with Learning Goals

  • Ensure performance tasks are meaningful and directly linked to the skills and knowledge you want students to develop.

Next Steps

  • Resource Suggestion: Explore "AI in Assessment Design" by EdTech Strategies for more innovative ideas.
  • Prepare for Day 79: AI and Teacher Wellbeing. Reflect on how performance assessments can balance accountability with student creativity.

Design meaningful and impactful assessments with AI tools that authentically evaluate student skills and foster deeper learning!

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