Formal and Informal Assessment Feedback Plan

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 continuous, specific and needed feedback.? By talking with the groups daily the teacher will be able to keep on top of any group or project problems.?

Checkpoint #1 - research

Day 3

Checkpoint #2 - presentations

Day 6

b) to encourage the students to reflect on their learning progress and achievement

Meet with team and discuss progress.? Provide support as needed.

Continually

Provide the opportunity for the students to take the lead in class.? They will need to show their ability to work together, work through problems, and design an effective end product.? By requiring the student to meet this higher standard, we are encouraging them to be self reliant learners.

Checkpoint #1 - research

Day 3

Checkpoint #2 - presentations

Day 6

c) to determine your students' learning progress and achievement

Observe progress during class.

Continually

Teams will present their projects and then ask questions of fellow students to check for understanding.? Their ability to answer these questions will help to determine how well they learned their topic.

Peer evaluations will serve to determine the level of involvement by each team member and the ability of the team to work together.

Observe quality of class presentation, Rubric

Day 10

Observe quality of class question and answer session.

Day 10

Peer evaluations

Day 9