Consider the following objective and its formative assessment:
Objective: By the end of the class period, the student will be able to identify the number of syllables (up to three) in a spoken word with 80% accuracy.
Assessment Data: The student listened as the teacher read five words aloud. She correctly recorded two syllables for the following words: “teacher” and “puppy.” She recorded one syllable for the word “finger,” and two syllables for the words “kangaroo” and “assistant.”
Now, answer the following questions:
Does the formative assessment match the objective?
What are the appropriate next steps, based on the data?