Assessment Instruments

Ashley Coffman

Formal and Informal Assessment and Feedback Plan

Objectives 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?
To enable continuous/frequent feedback between you and the students and mentee. Quiz Prior to start of project Pre-assessment of current knowledge needed for foundation of project.
Class Discussion At start of Day 1 Teacher will lead discussion to connect material to real world and introduce project. She will ask questions to actively involve students in the discussion and spark interest.
Q&A Session At start of Days 2-4 Students will have opportunity to pose questions in their journal that will be answered either by teacher or peer in the daily Q&A session. This allows common questions to be answered at start of each day in the group setting and eliminate repetitive questions.
Observation Continually  Teacher will monitor students to evaluate progress and understanding. She will offer support, feedback, and direction to teams as needed.
Individual Tutoring After school (2 days) Teacher will offer assistance to individuals and teams.
To encourage the students and mentee to reflect on their learning progress and achievement. Guidelines/Checklist (self-check) Continually Students will have both the project guidelines and a checklist to ensure individual accountability and keep track of team progress, i.e. meeting all project requirements on a timely basis.
e-Journal After each class period Students will email teacher their journal after each class period. In the journal, they will respond to reflective questions and also have opportunity to ask questions that will be addressed in Q&A session. 
Peer Evaluations At end of project Peers will evaluate other teams' presentations which will force attentiveness and promote further learning.
To determine your students' and mentee's learning progress and achievement. Observation Continually  Teacher will observe students on a daily basis to assess work effort and individual accountability.
Direct Questioning Continually  Teacher will probe for understanding and guide learning through use of questioning.
Project Rubrics At end of project Teacher will formally assess student achievement of stated goals and objectives.
Team Evaluation At end of project Team members will rate each other on cooperative skills, work effort, and individual accountability.

Assessment Strategies

Student Learning Goals Sub-Goals (Objectives) Type of Learning Assessment Strategies Feedback Strategies
The student will understand how trigonometric functions relate to the phenomenon of rainbows. Describe the physical characteristics of rainbows. Knowledge Participation (discussion)

Observation

Teacher Evaluation

e-Journal

Team Evaluation

Peer Evaluations

Written, brainstorming 

Verbal

Rubric, grade

Electronic (email reply)

Rubric, grade

Rubric

Understand Snell’s Law of Refraction and the Law of Reflection through research. Knowledge, comprehension
Analyze the correlation between rainbows and the trigonometric laws and present findings to class. Analysis, synthesis
The student will apply their knowledge to verify water’s index of refraction to prove Snell’s Law. Learn alternative ways to calculate trigonometric functions. Knowledge Observation

Teacher Evaluation

e-Journal

Verbal

Rubric, grade

Electronic (email reply)

Calculate the index of refraction using given data. Application
Understand the real world is only an approximation of the mathematical model. Comprehension, evaluation
Teacher Learning Goals Sub-Goals (Objectives) Type of Learning Assessment Strategies Feedback Strategies
The teacher will plan, implement, and assess a technology-integrated lesson that accommodates diverse learning.  Recognize project guidelines needed for student success. Application Project rubric (use to assess student success)

Discussion (post-project with students and mentor)

Self-evaluation

Written


Verbal


Metacognitive

 

Incorporate various methods of instruction that support diverse learning styles.

Application
Provide challenge activity for Gifted & Talented students. Analysis, synthesis
Create a rubric to guide students and evaluate progress towards goals.  Synthesis, evaluation

The teacher will create a collaborative learning environment that actively engages the students and facilitates classroom management.

Recognize classroom management issues related to the use of the computer lab and develop expectations. Knowledge Observation

Discussion (post-project with students and mentor)

Self-evaluation

Metacognitive

Verbal


Metacognitive 

Make learning meaningful by connecting trigonometry to the real world. Application
Utilize cooperative learning to capitalize on individual strengths and compensate for weaknesses.    Knowledge, analysis
Mentor Learning Goals Sub-Goals (Objectives) Type of Learning Assessment Strategies Feedback Strategies

I will develop questioning techniques that guide the teacher through the process of creating a technology-integrated lesson focused on the learner.

Utilize questioning techniques that stimulate thinking and clarify their goals and objectives. Avoid questions that suggest.   Comprehension,
application
Observation (analyze recorded sessions)

Self-Evaluation

Mentee Feedback

Written, metacognitive


Written (journal), metacognitive

Verbal, written

Allow sufficient time for teacher to meditate and produce their own solutions. Application
Improve listening skills.   -
Research learner-centered activities relevant to math. Knowledge, comprehension
I will effectively apply mentoring skills to develop the teacher’s confidence and independence using technology to enhance lessons.    Establish good rapport with mentee. Build trust and always stay positive. - Self-evaluation

Mentee Feedback

Observation (monitor mentee's technology-integration in future)

Written (journal)

Verbal, written

Design training that enables to teacher to learn new technologies. Knowledge, comprehension, synthesis
Research and propose software options but give the teachers autonomy to select the appropriate technology for their lesson. Knowledge, comprehension, application
Encourage the teacher to reflect on lesson and focus on the positive results. Analysis, evaluation

à Rubric