Sorting Student Work

Chapter 7, Sorting Student Work

'An assessment functions formatively to the extent that evidence about student achievement is elicited, interpreted, and used by teachers or their peers to make decisions about the next steps in instruction.' (Dylan William, 2011)

Sorting student work is an enduring practice of student-centered coaching.

We can sort student work

• Before the lesson [pre assessments, past classwork]
• During the lesson [entrance tickets, warm ups, checks for understanding on white boards, Plickr, or Kahoot]
• After the lesson [quizzes, exit tickets, classwork]

Sorting Student Work

• Focuses on our students
• Aligns current performance with expected performance
• Is a streamlined process

Think Broadly About 'Data'

• Anecdotal notes
• Exit tickets
• Readers/writers notebooks
• Self reflection
• Conference notes

Sorting Student Work Occurs During:

• Coaching cycles
• PLCs
• Data teams
• Learning labs
• During instruction

Learning Task #1

• Read pages 110-114 from Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves
• Discuss how the team used sorting sessions to get clear about what they wanted their students to know and do.
• Brainstorm how you might use this strategy in your own school.

Learning Task #2

• Read the troubleshooting activity on pages 114-115 from Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves
• Brainstorm how you'll work around anticipated challenges.

Let's Take a 10 Minute Break

Chapter 9: Measuring the Impact of Coaching

It's about...

• Celebrating teacher and student growth
• Understanding how coaching is taking you towards the school-wide goals
• Providing feedback about how to make coaching even more effective

Tools we use...

• Coaching logs
• Results-Based Coaching Tool
• Surveys and other feedback

Let's take a closer look at the Results-Based Coaching Tool

What are your next steps?