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Whitson Elementary School
White Salmon, WA
School Type: Public
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School Setting:
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Level: Elementary
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School Design: Traditional
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Content Presented By:
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Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
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Northwest Educational Technology Consortium (NETC)
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Summary
The practice: Assessment
Each learning activity should be accompanied with well-defined indicators of success.
- students create portfolios
- performance assessment is an ongoing activity
- technology supports various types of performance assessment: recordings, hard-copy products, multimedia displays, etc.
- technology team guides acquisition and use of technology throughout the school
Whitson Elementary School is a place where children come first, and where the staff are dedicated to giving students the freedom to explore, experiment, and grow. The phrase "all children learning" is not just a cliché there; it is a fact. And that fact is evident in Diann Beseda's Second Grade classroom where multiple learning strategies and multiple assessments are the norm.
In Beseda's class, whether using technology or not, learning is project-based -- active, hands-on, and varied to suit learning styles and preferences. Children are assessed by demonstrations of what they discover and know. They use computer slide shows to present information, and are very eager to demonstrate their projects. The slide shows let children create their own drawings and accompanying text. The children can record their voices reading the text aloud. This enhances their literacy learning, and their verbal and written skills, as well as providing opportunities to create art. Electronic portfolios are used as an effective tool to document how well students have progressed with reading, writing, and oral communication skills. The children record samples of their reading at various times throughout the year. When they play them back, they can hear for themselves how much progress they have made. When parents hear these reading samples, says Beseda, they are excited about their child's progress.
This site also exemplifies the following practice(s):
- Multiple Learning Strategies
Technology-enhanced lessons and activities should represent a variety of learning strategies that include active learning strategies, constructive learning strategies, authentic learning strategies, cooperative learning strategies, and intentional/reflective learning strategies. 
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