Learning Opportunities

Interpreting Diploma Examination Results as a Formative Tool to Enhance Teacher Instructional Practices

Presented By

Tim Coates

Series Sessions

Date Time
Thursday, March 22, 2018 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Location

In Person St. Paul Centre 124-24 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB

TARGET AUDIENCE: SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

Used appropriately, diploma examination results information provided by Alberta Education can serve as a valuable tool for teachers, administrators, and instructional leaders to assess and enhance instructional practices.

The session begins with a discussion of what constitutes an appropriate relationship between school-awarded grades and diploma examination marks and how discretion needs to be used in interpreting provincial data.  Following this, an analysis of the instructional group, school and school authority results is provided to demonstrate how the data can be best interpreted to discover the “stories” embedded within.  The presenter will conclude the training portion of the day with illustrative examples of causes of discrepancies between school grades and diploma marks.

Time is then allotted for participants to analyze their diploma results, with the presenter offering assistance as requested. 

Participants will be provided with several Excel programs that can be used to input data to have enhanced, visual interpretations of exam results. 

The presenter served as a former director of the diploma examinations branch, examination manager and classroom teacher and applies all three experiences to the presentation.

This learning opportunity is being offered through curriculum implementation funding from Alberta Education

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