DQ1 As a teacher, how would you use standards in terms of creating a rubric? How does this help in analyzing an assessment?   DQ2Author Rick Wormeli describes a “working definition of mastery” in the following way:   Students have mastered content when they demonstrate a thorough understanding as evidenced by doing something substantive with […]

DQ1 What is classroom assessment? What is the difference between a classroom assessment and a test? What are some examples of types/styles of assessments?   DQ2 What steps are necessary when creating a classroom assessment? What steps might you take first before all others? Why?

https://mindsblow.com/product/elm-520-full-course/   ELM 520 Understanding Content and Content Standards Connections   Week 1 Discussion   DQ1 Using the information in Chapter 3 of Lesson Planning: A Research-Based Model for K-12 Classrooms, what should a teacher consider when selecting topics and standards during the lesson planning process?   DQ2 View the video Evidence & Arguments: Lesson […]

Using the COE Lesson Plan Template, you will be developing a lesson plan by completing and submitting several sections of the template throughout this course. (These assignments are separate from the Benchmark assessment, which you should also be working on throughout this course.) As you submit sections and receive feedback, you may revise previously submitted […]

For this benchmark, you will be creating two children’s informational text lesson plans to teach from three different strands of the Common Core Standards based on the same informational text selection.   Use your Class Profile as background information on your students. Utilize an informational text listed in Appendix B of the Common Core Standards. […]

Based on your chosen informational text and standards, and your designated learning targets, complete the “Summative Assessment” section in the COE Lesson Plan Template.   In a separate Word document, create a summative assessment you would use at the end of your lesson.   In a 250-500-word reflection, discuss how the assessment will provide information […]

Based on the lesson plans you are developing, create an aligned pre-assessment to measure students’ prior knowledge. Include a scripted introduction to the pre-assessment and 4-6 questions you can ask the students in order to pre-assess and gather information.   Include a closing stating what you expect to discover regarding their knowledge, skills, and understandings […]

Interview of a School District Administrator Regarding Assessment Practices   Conduct research on district-wide assessment practices by interviewing a certified administrator from a district office.   Allocate a total of 2 hours to complete this part of the Clinical Field Experience.   Your interview questions should probe:   The type and number of testing and […]

Mrs. Watkins, a sixth-grade science teacher, typically lectures using PowerPoint while students take notes. Her students’ assignments are to read and answer questions from the textbook, and she requires them to conduct lab experiments by following written procedures. She assesses her students using written tests. A student in her classroom has a learning disability and […]

Communicating Assessment Practices to Parents   Details:   Select an elementary grade level and using the class profile provided to you, create a 7-10-slide PowerPoint or Prezi presentation that you will share with parents of your students at an upcoming open house. Your presentation should include the following components:   Your philosophy on assessment   […]