Module 2:
Outcome#2
Students will compare and contrast formative and summative assessments, indicate their intent and usage. Students will create examples of formative assessments for their approved unit.
Outcome #3
Students will demonstrate proper strategies for aligning assessments with intended student learning outcomes in terms of performance verbs and academic content and verify the alignment.
Outcome #4
Students will plan for assessments by using a Blueprint to determine sample sizes and determine if the percentages for each learning target reveals appropriate weight.
Outcome#2
Students will compare and contrast formative and summative assessments, indicate their intent and usage. Students will create examples of formative assessments for their approved unit.
Outcome #3
Students will demonstrate proper strategies for aligning assessments with intended student learning outcomes in terms of performance verbs and academic content and verify the alignment.
Outcome #4
Students will plan for assessments by using a Blueprint to determine sample sizes and determine if the percentages for each learning target reveals appropriate weight.
While working on these two assignments, I paid so much closer attention to the assessments than I ever had before. When I first looked at the blue print, I was overwhelmed. I wasn't sure if I was just marking boxes and adding numbers. I completed it after some time of thinking about the concepts and the standards. I then realized that I had created some tough choices for myself as
I began creating each assessment. When I moved on to the second assignment, then I was thinking it was more like a lesson plan with a little more detail and specifics. The most interesting part of this assignment for me was looking at the target type and realizing what I had put on the blue print and checking to see if it made sense with the big picture of the assessments.
I began creating each assessment. When I moved on to the second assignment, then I was thinking it was more like a lesson plan with a little more detail and specifics. The most interesting part of this assignment for me was looking at the target type and realizing what I had put on the blue print and checking to see if it made sense with the big picture of the assessments.