Toni McAfoos

MTTC 1002 Spring 2006

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Assessment Instruments

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What?

Tasks, Strategies, Instruments

How?

Processes, How Often?

Why?

How do the selected tools support your learning goals and the learning principles guiding your design?

To enable continuous/frequent feedback between you and the learner/s
Informal Facilitator will monitor student participation and for individual understanding

Formal A completed genetic "scorecard" will be collected and assessed for completion.

Facilitating will take place constantly throughout the first and second day of this activity.

The genetic "scorecard" will be collected at the end of the first day's session.

Through monitoring students' work, an exchange of student/teacher understanding

To encourage the learners to reflect on their learning progress and achievement

Informal Through discussions and reflections

Formal Completion of genetic "scorecard" and uniqueness of "smiley face." (self assessment)

Individual reflections and discussions regarding findings.

Clarification for students.

Learning through seeing an example.

Self reflection will assist learner and will lead to problem-solving.

To determine your students' learning progress and achievement

Informal Through discussions and reflections

Formal Through "Smiley Face" (ability to follow directions)

How well did student follow directions? Did student understand reasoning for this lesson? The final "Smiley Face" art design will determine student's ability to understand the lesson involving genetics.
Student Goals Sub-Objectives Type of Learning Assessment/Feedback Strategy
1. The student knows that traits of species can change through generations and that the instructions for traits are contained in the genetic material of the organisms. 1. Make predictions about possible outcomes of various genetic combinations of inherited characteristics.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the organization of living systems.

Psychomotor – Guided response, Mechanism
Cognitive – Comprehension, Knowledge, Analysis, Synthesis
Completion and accuracy of genetic scorecard.

Students' ability to follow directions.

Discussion and reflection of results

2. Solving problems. The student uses appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems.
1. Differentiate between and demonstrate the appropriate use of a variety of graphic tools found in draw and paint applications.

2. Integrate two or more productivity tools into a document including, but not limited to, tables, charts and graphics from paint or draw programs.

Psychomotor – Manipulation
Cognitive – Application, Synthesis
Completion of project; how accurate characteristics are with genetic scorecard.

Students' ability to follow directions.

Discussion and reflection of results

View "Smiley Face" Project Rubric

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