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Coassessing

Advice for Coassessing in the Virtual Environment

CoassessingAdvice for Coassessing in the Virtual Environment

What is Coassessing?

Coassessing is when coteachers:

  • Analyze the results of student assessment to determine next steps for instruction AND/OR

  • Reflect on lesson implementation


Regardless of whether coeachers are reflecting on the results of student assessments or lesson implementation, the goal of coassessing is to allow data to inform instruction and increase K-12 student learning.

Coassessment Cycle

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Assessments might be formative (e.g., quickwrites, homework, exit slips) or summative (e.g., lab reports, tests, essays). In either case, coassessing conversations should focus on what students have learned, where there is room for growth, and next steps for instruction.

Examples of Coassessing in the Virtual Classroom

Coassessing Tool: How to Use It

The coassessing tool was developed to provide indicators of what coassessing looks like when done well and leads to the professional growth of BOTH teachers.


In the following video, faculty from CSU Stanislaus provide an overview of the coassessing tool and the key indicators to think about when collaborating with your coteacher on data-driven instruction. Even though this video was created in April of 2019, the faculty modeling the coassessing approach did so virtually. Please note: The coassessing tool has been updated as of August 2020, so the tool linked to above is slightly different than the tool featured in the video.

Co-Assessing Training

Additional Resources

Videos

  • Coteaching in a Virtual Environment: In this Screencast video, Megan Guise, Single Subject Faculty at Cal Poly, provides recommendations for the coteaching process, including coplanning, coinstructing, and coassessing, in the virtual teaching and learning environment.


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