Assessment Plan
Assessment Timeline
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Before project work begins |
Students work on projects and
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After project work is completed |
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- Peer Reviewing
- Questioning
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- Essay Rubric
- Project Rubric
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The unit begins with questioning and a prewriting exercise to tap students’ prior knowledge and prepare students for a class discussion. The prewriting and discussion are used to assess students’ background knowledge on the topic and prepare them for the unit. Questioning is used throughout the unit to assess students’ understanding and prompt higher-order thinking and discussion. The project rubric is introduced early in the unit to set up expectations and provide a tool for students to self-monitor their progress. The project rubric provides assessment for the research paper, oral presentation, class participation, and final scarf painting.
While students work on their research papers, they meet for brief conferences with the teacher to assess student understanding and answer any questions. The conferences also serve as a tool to monitor and adjust teaching methods based on student need. Students are encouraged to work through the writing process as they develop their research papers and engage in a peer review process. Students also receive peer feedback as they assess one another’s presentations and offer advice for revisions.
Finally, students are asked to write an in-class essay based on a given prompt. Students use the essay rubric as a guide for expectations and the same rubric is used to assess the final essays.
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