IT’S FOUR (4) PARTS!!!
Part 1:
For this assignment, you will use Connect – Extend – Challenge Routine. This routine helps to connect new ideas to prior knowledge. Reflect on the different types of standardized tests learned in the chapter (POWERPOINT ATTACHED, 0132481316), reliability and validity and the best suggested types of tests for young children. Make sure to include the following:
CONNECT: How are ideas and information presented CONNECTED to what you already knew? You can add pictures, titles of books, links to websites, etc. to show your connections.
EXTEND: What new ideas did you get that EXTENDED or pushed your thinking in new directions?
CHALLENGE: What is still CHALLENGING or confusing for you to get your mind around? What questions, wonderings or puzzles do you now have?
Part 2:
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to analyze how test scores are interpreted and used to report student progress and program effectiveness.
Directions:
This assignment includes two parts.
Part 1:
Develop a Venn Diagram explaining the differences and common characteristics between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests.
Part 2:
Visit (or interview) with an elementary school counselor/teacher to find out how standardized test results are used and reported, especially in the area of parental reporting.
Discuss with a teacher of children with special needs how standardized tests are used to identify such children and create individual educational plans (IEP) for them. Reflect on the process used with one child without including any names.
Then, develop a report on how to best report the results of the standardized tests for both cases and what specific plan(s) can be developed to improve the scores.
Part 3:
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to analyze and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using performance-based assessments and to communicate the reliability and validity of these instruments to parents.
Directions:
Think about what you have read in chapter 8. Hypothesize that your school is now using performance assessments as one assessment strategy to measure children’s progress. You are preparing for a school–family meeting to discuss the new type of assessment. Study carefully the advantages and disadvantages of using performance assessments. Be prepared to discuss these with the parents. Identify three different performance assessments you use in the classroom and be prepared to demonstrate how you can ensure that they are valid and reliable.
To complete this activity, you will use Voki, a Web-based tool that enables you to create an avatar and use it to communicate your message. Follow the steps below and/or watch this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FunBew6S4Bk
1. Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FunBew6S4Bk to access the tool. Establish a free account by clicking on the Register button
Click on the Create tab.
In the Customize your character block, choose a character and add clothes, etc. Click done when finished.
Communicate your message by giving your avatar a voice! Use one of the options listed within the Give it a Voice block. Click done.
Select a background and click done.
Click on the play button of the Voki player to preview your message!
When you are pleased with the result, click on the Publish button and give your message a title.
Look for the Get your Voki link here text, and select standard Voki link. Copy that link and paste in a word document and upload it in the assignment discussion board. Reply to at least one post using the Dialogue ToolKit Discussion.
Part 4:
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to design a portfolio assessment.
Directions:
For this assignment, you will use the website www.livebinder.com to create an e-portfolio. Create an account (it’s free!). Once you log in, click on the tab “Learn” on the left side of the screen. Then, click on “Tutorials” on the left, top side of the screen. View the Creat/ Edit LiveBinder Tutorial. Watch the tutorial. Make sure to follow the directions below.
Design an e-portfolio to be used with preschool children. Include (1) sections or dividers for the portfolio, (2) the types of teacher assessments you would use, and (3) a description of how you would report the child’s progress to parents. Put in hypothetical contents in each section for an imaginary child. Write a narrative report to summarize the child’s progress based on entries in the portfolio.
Then, share your e-portfolio by saving the link in a PDF file and posting your document in the discussion board. Reply to at least one post using the Dialogue ToolKit Discussion.
