9.+Assessment

Purpose of Assessment:
 * Measure and document progress
 * Improve instruction
 * Inform students, parents, and the school community
 * Reflects the standards-based curriculum

Types of Assessment: Rickey ~ 10/12/02 * wrote a decent amount *organization is strong --- topic is too broad (take a slice) 10/19/02 * organization is strong * focused --- still narrow topic 10/22/02 * organization is strong * focused --- add details
 * Formal criteria-based teacher assessment
 * Student Self-Assessment
 * Observation
 * Anecdotal records


 * checklist
 * rubrics

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 * || ** 1 ** || ** 2 ** || ** 3 ** || ** 4 ** ||
 * ** Ideas ** || Details are missing, story is unclear, just a beginning || Idea is very general, few details, some experience with topic || Idea is clear, but still general, details are telling and supported || Ideas are clear, topic is narrow, details are relevant ||
 * ** Organization ** || Transitions are not present, sequencing is not present, structure is random || Transitions rely on connective “and”, sequencing is adequate, structure is present || Transitions work in predictable fashion, sequencing is sound, pacing moves reader, structure matches purpose || Transitions are somewhat varied, sequencing is purposeful, pacing is purposeful, structure clarifies topic. ||
 * ** Conventions ** || Nearly every convention requires editing || Some conventions are correct, most are not || More conventions are correct than not || Conventions require little editing to be published ||

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 * ** Topic ** || ** Possible Points ** || ** Points Earned ** ||
 * ** Narrow Topic ** ||  ** 30 **  ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt -4.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;"> ** Details are accurate and relevant ** ||  ** 15 **  ||   ||
 * ** Transitions are present and varied ** ||  ** 10 **  ||   ||
 * ** Sequencing is purposeful from start to finish ** ||  ** 20 **  ||   ||
 * ** High-frequency words are spelled correctly; spelling is very close on others ** ||  ** 15 **  ||   ||
 * ** Punctuation is usually correct ** ||  ** 10 **  ||   ||
 * ** TOTAL ** ||  ** 100 **  ||   ||

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 * <span style="color: #0cb623; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">TAKS test and benchmarks