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Project Based Assessments 1 An Alternative Pathway to Proficiency 2013 Field Test Training for PBA Tutors
Project Based Assessments
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An Alternative Pathway to Proficiency2013 Field Test
Training for PBA Tutors
Project Based Assessment Overview Created by PA educators guided by curriculum experts Scaffolded tasks building to the creation and submission of
a Project Based Assessment Approximate five to seven hour time frame for completion
of actual assessment Student completes the project work before, during, or after
school in supervised environment Logistics and locations for project completion determined
by district PSSA accommodations apply
PBA Design
Online Delivery Secure Site Accessible by Defined Roles
Student Access Tutor Access Administrator Access
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Project Based Assessment Overview
The student training video can be located at:
http://www.pba.pdesas.org/Help
Let’s view the video for an overview of what they student will see and do as they work on the Project Based Assessment
Roles in the PBA Intermediate Unit District Level Administrator School Site Administrator PBA Monitor PBA Tutor Student Review Panel Members
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Responsibilities of District Administrator
District Administrator Acts as liaison with IU regional representatives Communicates PBA concept to stakeholders Oversees the implementation of the PBAs in district
schools Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security Recommends educators to serve on statewide review
panels
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Responsibilities of Site Administrator
Site Administrator Ensures that students have participated in a satisfactory manner in supplemental
instructional services prior to PBA
Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security
Provides an overview of the PBA concept, the online portal, and the project requirements to stakeholders
Identifies project needs for students and assigns appropriate projects
Determines timeline for completion, i.e., number of weeks to work on PBA
Notifies student of PBA start date and previews site with students
Assigns project monitors and tutors to PBA students
Schedules students for supervised sessions in before, during, and/or after school
PBA Monitor
Logs student onto secure portal Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security May be the assigned tutor, study hall teacher, librarian, etc.
PBA Monitor
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Responsibility of the StudentStudent Gains an understanding of PBA portal, project components,
and expectations Completes PBA activities online; stops at designated
checkpoints to await tutor approval; completes final project for submission, as appropriate.
Requests help as needed Communicates with tutor as necessary Completes PBA within district prescribed timeline
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Responsibility of the Evaluator
Project Review Team Members (Evaluators) Participate in PBA evaluation training Evaluate PBAs for defined courses (subject certified
teachers) Award satisfactory/unsatisfactory evaluation and provide
annotation for unsatisfactory projects
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Responsibilities of the PBA TutorPBA Tutor Reviews project activities at designated checkpoints for content
and quality of work to permit student to continue Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security Provides remediation on the Eligible Content based upon
student need (does NOT tutor or instruct on specific activities in PBA)
Evaluates project based upon evaluative criteria; submits project for regional review or provides remediation for project revisions, as necessitated by criteria
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Who is the Tutor?
The tutor is a certified teacher in the content area being assessed. Biology PBA – Biology certified Algebra I PBA – Mathematics certified Literature PBA – English certified
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Example of Tutoring Assistance
Remediation in eligible content such as:
John is working on a Literature PBA and is having difficulty identifying the main idea of the sample reading. He requests help from the tutor. The tutor can identify a resource from SAS that addresses main idea or can provide additional tutoring on identifying main idea in samples other than the PBA activity.
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Non-example of Tutoring Assistance
John is working on a Literature PBA and is having difficulty identifying the main idea of the sample reading. He requests help from the tutor. The tutor works with John on the PBA activity to assist him in identifying the main idea.
Tutors MAY NOT offer assistance with the activities themselves only with related eligible content.
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PBA Design
The Tutor access is unique and password protected.
It provides access to all assigned projects
and student communication.
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Tutor Code tab
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Questions?
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Contact Information Contacts: Project Based Assessments
Jean [email protected]
Project Based AssessmentsRita [email protected]
Keystone ExamsRich [email protected]
