STEAM Ahead
Chicago Height/ Park Forest, Illinois
Science Technology Engineering Art Math

2021-22 School Year PD 2 (of 4)


Assessing STEAM Processes and Practices


Participants review several ways to assess STEAM processes and practices, and work in their teams to
develop or refine assessments for their STEAM Ahead activities.

Date: February 3, 2022
Audience: K-5 Teachers
STEAM Ahead Consultants: Jenna Sanei, Jerry Stefl, and Patricia Whitehouse
Focus: Patterns 
Materials: Assessment documents
Approximate Time: 2.5 Hours

Format
Part 1: Welcome (15 minutes)

Part 2: School Teams Check-in (20 minutes)

Part 3: Assessing STEAM Processes (40 minutes)

Part 4: Group Work Time, Recap (75 minutes)
Additional Resources
Student Agency Through Engineering
Engineering is Elementary
Next Generation Science Standards
Science and Engineering Practices

Part 1: Welcome

Share the agenda for the day and data collected from October 2021 PD.

Part 2: School Teams Check-in

School teams discuss progress and challenges so far during the year.



Part 3: Assessing STEAM ProcessesDiscuss and share an example of NSTA’s engineering design process, which includes visual arts processes. Share an engineering group chart. Share examples of assessment rubrics and I Can statements.

Part 4: Group Work Time, Recap

Groups work on assessments and overall STEAM Ahead units. Wrap-up includes reminders about the end-of-year exhibit.


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