{"id":10750,"date":"2017-01-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog?p=10750&preview=true&preview_id=10750"},"modified":"2017-01-24T12:32:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T16:32:00","slug":"tracking-proficiencies-in-schoology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/tracking-proficiencies-in-schoology\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking proficiencies in Schoology"},"content":{"rendered":"

3 ways Schoology supports sustainable Proficiency-Based Learning<\/h2>\n

\"trackingA learning management system (LMS)<\/a> can be used to manage classroom workflow, create self-paced differentiated units, and collaborate within or across classrooms and schools.<\/p>\n

As teachers in Vermont and elsewhere grapple with how to create proficiency-based learning environments, they are looking for new strategies and routines. Let’s explore some of the features of the Schoology<\/a> LMS particularly suited to proficiency-based learning.<\/p>\n

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The positive potential and practical demands of Proficiency-Based Learning<\/h3>\n

We’ve talked at length about the benefits of adopting proficiency-based learning, and how student-centered assessment practices create a link between proficiency-based learning and personalization.<\/p>\n

But in practical terms, this combination forces teachers to ask: how can I substantially increase the flow of feedback in my classroom,\u00a0get students more engaged in their own assessment, and provide differentiated learning opportunities, while maintaining sanity and not burning out?<\/p>\n

Here are three ways that Schoology can support sustainable practices in a proficiency-based learning environment.<\/p>\n

1. Schoology gives learning scales actionable feedback<\/h2>\n

Why learning scales?<\/h3>\n

<\/a>Learning scales are important tools in a proficiency-based learning environment and can be a good starting point for teachers<\/a>. They’re visually appealing and are an easy way for students to relate the idea of proficiency to the work they’re actually doing in school.<\/p>\n

What do learning scales look like in Schoology?<\/h3>\n

Each assignment, discussion, assessment question, and scale (rubric) can be aligned to learning targets (objectives).<\/span><\/p>\n

When students see their efforts on assignments and assessments clearly aligned to learning targets, they can take actionable steps to move toward proficiency. <\/span><\/p>\n

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But how can these learning scales incorporate a rich, meaningful feedback loop?<\/h3>\n

With Schoology, teachers can build learning scales that link directly to learning objectives. As students work toward the objectives, teachers in Schoology can access students’ assignments and self-assessments and provide actionable feedback via annotation, comment, or audio\/video recordings.<\/p>\n

What does this look like for teachers?<\/h3>\n
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