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MASTER TECHNOLOGY TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Education Service Center
Region XI

 

Jenni Keith

Assessment Instruments
 
What
tasks, strategies, instruments
How
the processes, how often?

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

a) to enable continuous/frequent feedback between you and the students

Observation
Ask probing questions

Continually

Provide constant, specific feedback which will pinpoint trouble spots and encourage success.

Notestar will fulfill a teacher goal of using technology to facilitate assessment.

Students will be responsible for their own learning, but continuous, specific feedback provides support and encouragement for continued success.

Formalized project proposal plans will be submitted and feedback provided. End of 1st class
Notestar files will be reviewed and feedback provided <http://notestar.4teachers.org/>. End of classes 2-5.
b) to encourage the students to reflect on their learning progress and achievement

Meet with team leader.
Ask reflective, probing questions.
Provide needed support and/or resources.

At beginning and end of each class.

Self-monitoring and specific expectations for team member roles will build confidence, encourage collaboration, and promote accountability.

Notestar will fulfill a teacher goal of using technology to facilitate assessment.

Notestar files will be reviewed and feedback provided <http://notestar.4teachers.org/> End of classes 2-5.
Peer evaluation of team members. End of Class 3 and Class 6
c) to determine your students' learning progress and achievement

Observe progress during class.

Continually

Team evaluating other team websites promotes further learning and encourages accountability.

Peer evaluation of team member cooperative skills and work ethic promotes individual responsibility as well as the teacher team website rubric evaluation.

Instructor evaluates each website based on the project rubric. Class 7
All teams evaluate each website based on the project rubric Class 7
Peer evaluation of team members. End of Class 3 and Class 6

Assessment Strategies
Learning Goals Nested Objectives Type of Learning Assessment Strategy Feedback Strategy
Student Goal
Process information and develop a deeper understanding of cultural aspects of France that drew them to study the language and a region of France and its various cultural aspects and traditions.
Find and cite credible, reliable print and internet resources.

knowledge
comprehension
analysis

Observation

Project proposals

Notestar files

Team leader sessions

Verbal

Written

Electronic

Verbal

Paraphrase, summarize and include relevant graphics, sound, and video clips to accurately present information.

application
analysis
synthesis

Student Goal
Synthesize information into a well-designed comprehensive website format.
Practice basic web editing skills.

knowledge
application

Observation

Notestar files

Team leader sessions

Teacher rubric evaluation

Fellow teams' rubric evaluation

Verbal praise

Electronic

Verbal

Rubric


Rubric

Use established criteria for effective web design.

knowledge
application

Teacher Goal
Develop confidence in facilitating student created web pages.

Create class project home page and template.

knowledge
application

Discussion

Review created webpages

Observation

Verbal

Verbal, electronic


Verbal, written

Introduce project template, design criteria, and web page rubric. analysis
synthesis
evaluation
Teacher Goal
Use instructional strategies that support diverse learners and address classroom management strategies.

Understand various instructional strategies and how they relate to specific disabilities.

application
analysis

Pre-unit observation and discussion

 Verbal
Conference to receive Spec Ed input for students requiring modifications (gifted, impaired, special needs) comprehension
application
Secure equipment, lab, and library reservation and checkout in a timely manner, as well as effectively managing team rotation on classroom computers. knowledge
application
Mentor Goal
Ensure teacher develops needed skills to implement lesson next time on her own.
Develop future plan with teacher that will allow her to teach the lesson, including technology aspects. comprehension
application
analysis

Self-evaluation

Cognitive coaching sessions

Teacher feedback

Metacognition

Verbal, written


Verbal

Plan and carry out pre- and post- technical skills sessions so that teacher gains confidence to teach alone in the future. application
analysis
Mentor Goal
Ensure learner-centered instruction takes place to maximize positive impact on students.

Draw connections to previously implemented successful technology integrated learner-centered lesson.

application

Self-evaluation

Cognitive coaching sessions

Teacher feedback

Team rubric scores and peer evaluations

 Metacognition

Verbal, written


Verbal

Written

Explain the research-based connection between technology integration and instructional design. knowledge
comprehension
application

 

Rubric

The rubric below will be used to assess a team website created by 9th grade French I students after researching a topics in French culture..

Learning Goals:

  1. Process information and develop a deeper understanding of cultural aspects of France that drew them to study the language and a region of France and its various cultural aspects and traditions.
  2. Synthesize information into a well-designed comprehensive website format.

Learning Objectives:

1a. Find and cite credible, reliable print and internet resources.
1b. Paraphrase, summarize and include relevant graphics, sound, and video clips to accurately present information.

2a. Practice basic web editing skills.
2b. Use established criteria for effective web design.

Foreign Student Exchange French Website Rubric
 Score: ___________________
Team Members:  
   
    

Category

4-Great Dane
3-Beagle
2-Poodle
1-Chihuahua
Content The site has a well-stated clear purpose and theme that is carried out throughout the site. The site has a clearly stated purpose and theme, but may have one or two elements that do not seem to be related to it. The purpose and theme of the site is somewhat muddy or vague. The site lacks a purpose and theme.
Content Accuracy All information provided by the student on the Web site is accurate and all the requirements of the assignment have been met. Almost all the information provided by the student on the Web site is accurate and all requirements of the assignment have been met. Almost all of the information provided by the student on the Web site is accurate and almost all of the requirements have been met. There are several inaccuracies in the content provided by the students OR many of the requirements were not met.
Learning of Material The student has an exceptional understanding of the material included in the site and where to find additional information. Can easily answer questions about the content and procedures used to make the web site. The student has a good understanding of the material included in the site. Can easily answer questions about the content and procedures used to make the web site. The student has a fair understanding of the material included in the site. Can easily answer most questions about the content and procedures used to make the web site. Student did not appear to learn much from this project. Cannot answer most questions about the content and the procedures used to make the web site.
Cooperative Work Partners show respect for one another's ideas, divide the work fairly, and show a commitment to quality work and support for each other. Partners show respect for one another's ideas and divide the work fairly. There is commitment by some members toward quality work and support of one another. Partners show respect for one another's ideas and divide the work fairly. There is little evidence of a commitment toward quality work in the group. Partners argue or are disrepectful of other's ideas and input. Criticism is not constructive nor is support offered. The work is mostly done by one or two people.
Work Ethic Student always uses classroom project time well. Conversations are primarily focused on the project and things needed to get the work done and are held in a manner that typically does not disrupt others. Student usually uses classroom project time well. Most conversations are focused on the project and things needed to get the work done and are held in a manner that typically does not disrupt others. Student usually uses classroom project time well, but occasionally distracts others from their work. Student does not use classroom project time well OR typically is disruptive to the work of others.
Interest The author has made an exceptional attempt to make the content of this Web site interesting to the people for whom it is intended. The author has tried to make the content of this Web site interesting to the people for whom it is intended. The author has put lots of information in the Web site but there is little evidence that the person tried to present the information in an interesting way. The author has provided only the minimum amount of information and has not transformed the information to make it more interesting to the audience (e.g., has only provided a list of links to the content of others).
Copyright Fair use guidelines are followed with clear, easy-to-locate and accurate citations for all borrowed material. No material is included from Web sites that state that permission is required unless permission has been obtained. Fair use guidelines are followed with clear, easy-to-locate and accurate citations for almost all borrowed material. No material is included from Web sites that state that permission is required unless permission has been obtained. Fair use guidelines are followed with clear, easy-to-locate and accurate citations for most borrowed material. No material is included from Web sites that state that permission is required unless permission has been obtained. Borrowed materials are not properly documented OR material was borrowed without permission from a site that requires permission
Layout The Web site has an exceptionally attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements. White space, graphic elements and/or alignment are used effectively to organize material. The Web pages have an attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements. The Web pages have a usable layout, but may appear busy or boring. It is easy to locate most of the important elements. The Web pages are cluttered looking or confusing. It is often difficult to locate important elements.
Navigation Links for navigation are clearly labeled, consistently placed, allow the reader to easily move from a page to related pages (forward and back), and take the reader where s/he expects to go. A user does not become lost. Links for navigation are clearly labeled, allow the reader to easily move from a page to related pages (forward and back), and internal links take the reader where s/he expects to go. A user rarely becomes lost. Links for navigation take the reader where s/he expects to go, but some needed links seem to be missing. A user sometimes gets lost. Some links do not take the reader to the sites described. A user typically feels lost.
Links (content) All links point to high quality, up-to-date, credible sites. Almost all links point to high quality, up-to-date, credible sites. Most links point to high quality, up-to-date, credible sites. Less than 3/4 of the links point to high quality, up-to-date, credible sites.
Spelling and Grammar
There are no errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site. There are 1-3 errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site. There are 4-5 errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site. There are more than 5 errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site.
Graphics Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, are thoughtfully cropped, are of high quality and enhance reader interest or understanding. Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, are of good quality and enhance reader interest or understanding. Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, and are of good quality. Graphics seem randomly chosen, are of low quality, OR distract the reader.
Color Choices Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links form a pleasing palette, do not detract from the content, and are consistent across pages. Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links do not detract from the content, and are consistent across pages. Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links do not detract from the content. Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links make the content hard to read or otherwise distract the reader.
Contact Information Every Web page contains a statement of authorship, school name, and date of publication/date last edited. Almost all Web pages contain a statement of authorship, school name, and date of publication/date last edited. Most (75-80%) Web pages contain a statement of authorship, school name, and date of publication/date last edited. Several Web pages do not contain a statement of authorship, school name, and/or date of publication/date last edited.

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