ASSESSMENT TASKS

Assessment Task #1

Our tool to assess the portfolio

  Rubric  -  E-Portfolio                                /20 pts   

        

Criteria	Grading Scale
Reflections              (2 Reflective papers)	4 All reflections include personal reactions that are descriptive, insightful, and relate to the topics.	3 Most of the reflections include personal reactions that are descriptive, insightful, and relate to the topics.	2 Some of the reflections include personal reactions that are descriptive, insightful, and relate to the topics.	1 Few of the reflections include personal reactions that are descriptive, insightful, and relate to the topics.
Examples of my learning (Tests (2), 3 posts, test analysis)	4 All the examples are clearly and directly related to the content of the portfolio.	3 Most of the examples are clearly and directly related to the content of the portfolio.	2 Some of the examples are clearly and directly related to the content of the portfolio.	1 A few of the examples are clearly and directly related to the content of the portfolio.
Content ( 8 topics from the syllabus )	4 Portfolio contains all of the required material. (8)	3 Portfolio contains most of the required material. (6)	2 Portfolio contains some of the required material. (4)	1 Portfolio contains little of the required material. (2)
Reflect on your selection (justify your choices)	4 All reflections and evidence are completed clearly to illustrate your choice.	3 Most reflections and evidence are completed clearly to illustrate your choice.	2 Some reflections and evidence are completed clearly to illustrate your choice.	1 Few reflections and evidence are completed clearly to illustrate your choice.
Graphic evidence (pictures, post-it notes)	2 Aesthically pleasing and demonstrates a high level of principles of art & design. Visually pleasing and text is readable.	1 Has attempted to create a visually pleasing portfolio. Text is not clear/does not contain enough contrast.
Conventions	1 There are no spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors.
Punctuality	1 Portfolio is turned in on time.

Assessment Task #2

ANALYTIC RUBRIC

ANALYTIC RUBRIC : SCIENCE FAIR EXPERIMENT
Teacher Name: Rusbeth Vergara
Students Name:     ________________________________     Score: ___ Date: _______________________________________    Total points: 32
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Data collection	Data was collected several times. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered.	Data was collected more than one time. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered.	Data was collected more than one time. Adult assistance was needed to clearly summarize what was discovered.	Data was collected only once and adult assistance was needed to clearly summarize what was discovered.
Idea	Independently identified a question which was interesting to the student and which could be investigated.	Identified, with adult help, a question which was interesting to the student and which could be investigated.	Identified, with adult help, a question which could be investigated.	Identified a question that could not be tested/investigated or one that did not merit investigation.
Variables	Independently identified and clearly defined which variables were going to be changed (independent variables) and which were going to be measured (dependent variables).	Independently identified which variables were going to be changed (independent variables) and which were going to be measured (dependent variables). Some feedback was needed to clearly define the variables.	With adult help, identified and clearly defined which variables were going to be changed (independent variables) and which were going to be measured (dependent variables).	Adult help needed to identify and define almost all the variables.
Descripton of procedure	Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion that could be followed by anyone without additional explanations. No adult help was needed to accomplish this.	Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion that could be followed by anyone without additional explanations. Some adult help was needed to accomplish this.	Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion, but had 1 or 2 gaps that require explanation even after adult feedback had been given.	Procedures that were outlined were seriously incomplete or not sequential, even after adult feedback had been given.
Hypothesis development	Independently developed a hypothesis well-substantiated by a literature review and observation of similar phenomena.	Independently developed a hypothesis somewhat substantiated by a literature review and observation of similar phenomena.	Independently developed a hypothesis somewhat substantiated by a literature review or observation of similar phenomena.	Needed adult assistance to develop a hypothesis or to do a basic literature review.
Diagrams	Provided an accurate, easy-to-follow diagram with labels to illustrate the procedure or the process being studied.	Provided an accurate diagram with labels to illustrate the procedure or the process being studied.	Provided an easy-to-follow diagram with labels to illustrate the procedure or process, but one key step was left out.	Did not provide a diagram OR the diagram was quite incomplete.
Display	Each element in the display had a function and clearly served to illustrate some aspect of the experiment. All items, 6, graphs etc. were neatly and correctly labeled.	Each element had a function and clearly served to illustrate some aspect of the experiment. Most items, 6, graphs etc. were neatly and correctly labeled.	Each element had a function and clearly served to illustrate some aspect of the experiment. Most items, 6, graphs etc. were correctly labeled.	The display seemed incomplete or chaotic with no clear plan. Many labels were missing or incorrect.
Conclusion/summary	Student provided a detailed conclusion clearly based on the data and related to previous research findings and the hypothesis statement(s).	Student provided a somewhat detailed conclusion clearly based on the data and related to the hypothesis statement(s).	Student provided a conclusion with some reference to the data and the hypothesis statement(s).	No conclusion was apparent OR important details were overlooked.

ALTERNATIVE SCIENCE ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY

The alternative science assessment activity that I selected was:  EXPERIMENT

Justification: With this kind of assessment activity I will be able to focus on my students’ strengths making them work as a team and support each other to achieve meaningful learning. Experiments can raise test scores and help a student become more engaged and interested in the material they are learning, especially when used over time. Even very young children perform rudimentary experiments to learn about the world and how things work. When a scientist has a question about the world or a fact that they wish to prove, they experiment.

Objective: Measure the competences of all my students, including those with learning disabilities. In addition, with the experiment we can test a hypothesis and draw a conclusion as a group.

Student learning will be assess based on the following criteria of the rubric:

ü  If the student collected all the necessary data, identified important questions, recognized dependent and independent variables, complied with all processes, developed hypotheses, elaborated diagrams of the experiment, classified all the elements correctly, provided good conclusions related to the hypotheses, will get 4 points.

ü  If the student collected the necessary data, identified questions, recognized dependent variables, complied with some processes, developed hypotheses, elaborated diagrams of the experiment, classified the elements correctly, provided conclusions related to the hypotheses, will get 3 points.

ü  If the student collected few data, did not identify questions, recognized variables, complied with few processes, developed hypotheses, classified the elements, provided certain conclusions, will obtain 2 points.

ü  Finally, if the student did not collect data, did not identify questions, fulfilled few processes, classified the elements, provided few conclusions, will obtain 1 point.