Category: Education

As such, your final assessment project will demonstrate these competencies through a hypothetical plan for incorporating assessment into your classroom planning. Please note that I am aware that some students are already teaching and others are not. Regardless, everyone should approach this task from the perspective of a teacher planning for assessment in her/his classroom. You may select whatever grade level or subject that seems appropriate to your interests and career goals. The following categories of information should be clearly labeled in your final project:
A. Assessment perspectives. You may not want to use each one, but deal with at least three of the following: Traditional, Summative, Performance-Based, Formative, Authentic, Universal.
B. Prepare a hypothetical unit plan for a topic typically taught in your discipline at the grade level you intend to teach. Document (with references) how you intend to develop effective approaches to assessment, evaluation and diagnosis. Use a rich variety of types of assessments (minimum of three) from among this list, though you are not limited to it: Tests (variety of formats)
Reports, projects
Rubrics
Norm-referenced (standardized test)
Criterion-referenced
And provide an example of the grading plan you will use with your real and/or hypothetical class.
C. You will create a grading policy to accompany your assessment plan. Things to keep in mind: Your instructional goals. Are your assignments and grading policies reflective of the desired learning for you subject and/or grade level? Do the assessments cover content covered in your hypothetical class? Is your plan consistent with standards for your grade and/or subject level?
D. Describe and document (with references) how you use research to assess the teaching/learning environment and inform your practice.
E. Evaluate and select appropriate resources and materials to support student learning. Provide a clear rationale for your selections and discuss how your choices address the needs of students with diverse abilities, learning styles and unique challenges. Clearly specify how the principles of Universal Test Design are reflected in your plans.
F. Clearly document how you will communicate with parents, students and other appropriate audiences about assessment policies, plans and outcomes in your classes. Provide an example.
G. Document how you will use technology to collect, analyze, and interpret assessment data. 1 / 12
Final Assessment Project Part A: Hypothetical Unit Plan The hypothetical unit that I will be utilizing is understanding the meaning of words/phrases in a short passage. The student in 6th grade will be given a hand copy of the short passage, that will also be read aloud from read works, and myself as necessary. The passage will be given on the students reading level, according to their IEP goals. Before the students are assigned a short passage, the students are assessed by their reading goals and their level of comprehension. (For the purpose of this assessment, the students are placed in instructional support groups, where they have tested out of spire (reading comprehension/intervention assessment). After the students have completed their reading aloud, with the assistance of the teacher(s), they will complete comprehension questions, as well as citing textual evidence in a passage, looking at the highlighted words and given worksheets to follow. RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. Please look at the table below: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/media/3991/open Assessment Type: Example: Formative Given directions from the teacher(s):
Students will be given passages to reference as well as the passage presented on the whiteboard and their chromebook. The passage will be read aloud. Students will be guided through comprehension questions, given at the end of the reading passage. Teacher will highlight, where the answer is/may be located, then look back at the questions. (Example: question #1, What is the name of Johnny brother? Going back to paragraph 1, it states that Johnny’s brother, Max, was playing the game with him. Johnny´s brother’s name is Max.) 2 / 12
Summative Given directions from the teacher(s): At the end of the passage, there will be 5 comprehension questions that we will go over before submitting the questions online for a grade. We will go over the questions in their entirety and if you don’t know what a question means, I will guide you through it. After going over the questions, and giving students the opportunity to ask questions, I will then read the questions to them and then the answer choices and ask them to choose the best answer. The questions will then be submitted for a grade, with 100 being the highest grade possible. Traditional Given directions from the teacher(s): Students will only need a pencil for this assignment. The reading passage will be read aloud to the students. They will be provided with a matching worksheet that will consist of key words from the passage that will be highlighted. The teacher will go over the keywords to pay attention to and other keywords that may relate to each other. Students will be given 5 keywords to match to its relative word in sound. Example: what matches with bed? Given the following words, bed, lead, read, feed? What rhymes with bed? The answer would be red. Below is an example of a read works passage, which includes the passage, vocabulary and comprehension questions at the end, taken from https://www.readworks.org/article/A-Special-Birthday/f2a3ef7e-005e-4b00-9bc5-5f9ab4285242#!articleTab:content/ 3 / 12
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According to Michael E. Fisher Jr. (Center for Teaching), stated that student assessments show the effectiveness of teaching through student performance. (Fisher Jr, 2022). Examples of different assessment tools include, summative assessment and formative assessment. How do we measure students who may struggle with math and reading? By performing assessments on them, seeing what they may know and what they may not know. Another idea that comes to mind is letting students assess themselves, by giving them self-assessments, which in this case would be a pre-test. Why are assessments important? Wiggins and McTighe, explained on the Center for Teaching website, that documentation is very, very important, as well seeing the growth/progress of the student, where they´re standing and where they may need a little more push in. (Fisher Jr, 2022). Fisher, Michael, Jr. (2022) Student Assessment in Teaching and Learning. Center for Teaching. Retrieved from https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/student-assessment-in-teaching-and-learning/#:~:text=Student%20assessment%20enables%20instructors%20to,ineffective%20ones%20in%20their%20pedagogy. C. Grading scale ● Homework: 10% ● Classwork: 30% ● Quizzes: 25% ● Tests & Projects: 35% D. Described on the National Academies Press website are ways to access students. In formative assessment, the three questions to ask, as stated in the article, are where you´re going? Where are we now? How can you get there? (National Academies Press, 2022). As a new student, especially in the special education world, students come in with goals that they are striving to reach, whether it´s learning how to cite textual evidence or learning how to solve the
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area of square or triangle, that’s a goal to reach and what does it take? It takes effort. If a student comes to me with a goal as listed above, my prime goal is to make sure that the student is receiving every aspect of the curriculum/instruction that is required and above. If it requires reading, the student will read aloud, they will receive highlighters as needed, they will receive verbal cues and prompts. They will receive the ongoing support till they get it 100% or the concept within itself. Another thing as a general education teacher and special education teacher is modifying assignments, working with students to reach their goals. It may be to present an example on the whiteboard or giving examples, or modeling examples. If a student has a math goal, visual cues are a great example, especially modeling a math problem. If a student doesn’t get a problem from the way that the general education teacher is teaching, then the special education teacher can model the problem in a different way, could be by presenting the problem in a simpler way, going step by step. N.d. (2022). Chapter 3: Assessment in the Classroom. Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards. Retrieved from https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/9847/chapter/5. Communicating with parents and students Students will receive daily/weekly updates via email, which can be checked on the powerschool parent portal. If the parent has any questions/concerns with their child, they are always free to reach out via email or the school’s phone, where I am easily reachable. If the student is having a bad day or something that needs to be addressed immediately, I will reach out to the parent via phone call and discuss the matter with the parent. The student will know that I am here, because I will make sure that they see me every day, especially when needed to go over their growth and progress. Students will also receive weekly progress monitoring to see where they stand and what they may need a push in. If the student is absent for some reason, and hasn´t been to school at a certain time, I will reach out to the parent/guardian in that matter.
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If the student is doing amazing in their class, they will receive a reward and the parent will know. Open communication matters to me and the parent will always be kept aware and up to date on their child’s progress. Documentation for assessing The utilization of progress monitoring is a great tool that we use for documentation of the studentś progress. Below are examples of reading/math/behavior progress monitoring data sheets that could be used for documentation of student progress/growth. Retrieved from https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/IEP%20Progress%20Reporting-Distance%20Learning.docx 11 / 12
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1. Use at least two different popular chatbots (ChatGPT, Claude, Bing, Bard) and ask each of the chatbots these two questions: 
▪ In what ways are language processing tools like ChatGPT being used by teachers in schools? 
▪ What does research to date suggest in terms of effects, possibilities, and cautions of ChatGPT use in schools?
2. Discuss with your classmates what the chatbots told you and then how you would answer these questions after reading the chatbots’ responses.
3. How might you envision using chatbots in your own work as a teacher? How might you envision using them in your work as a student?
please provide 3 question you might have of the readings or videos pelase make sure its your perspective about this questions. 
1.   https://youtu.be/2Y9tVf_8fqo?si=iYp_JaT3WnxZhFyY
2.   https://youtu.be/zDZFcDGpL4U?si=LqeU4c5aF2CPFk4n

Write a response is essay form that addresses the following: 
The nature of action research is cyclical and iterative, so the reflective researcher journal provides an ideal way to capture and document your observations and thinking as your research evolves throughout this course and beyond. For this reflective journal, please address the following as you reflect on the foundational work this week.
How did the Theory of Change( https://www.theoryofchange.org/what-is-theory-of-change/) help you think about the problem of practice that you are trying to solve/address in your action research?   
How confident are you about your central research question and the focus of your action research plan?  I am confident in the question and focus because it is a concern expressed by many.
Are there any outstanding concerns, issues or things that need be addressed before you can move forward? The timeline because school starts in August and the research can’t start till after the holidays. 

Candidates will visit an art museum or attend a dance, music, or theater performance and will write a 500+ word discussion board post (including photos) describing and analyzing the observed work in terms of the principles of dance, music, theater, or the visual arts. Candidates will identify themes in the work that are common in a non-arts 1- 6 grade subject, noting common vocabulary words. Ideally, the candidate will select a work they could incorporate into their learning segment or lesson plan.

Action Research Paper following the steps  of action research paper.  There should be studies including what the state of CT is doing.  Include stats.  There should be a literature review of the references.  .     

Read pages 319-324 in your text “Introduction to educational research, 3rd edition” .This is a research study written by the author.
Scenario:  You are reading the author’s research proposal and trying to decide whether to approve it. As part of this process, you are looking for a few key summary points. With that in mind, answer the following questions. One short paragraph (approximately 5-7 sentences) is sufficient for each answer. This is a good opportunity to practice synthesis and summary skills.
What problem is the researcher attempting to study? What context is important to understand why the researcher wants to study this problem?
What is the purpose of this study? What does the researcher hope to learn?
What were two things the researcher learned from a review of literature?
What information will the researcher gather and how will they gather it? (research methodology)

It is important for curriculum to align with academic standards in order to avoid any gaps or unnecessary duplication within and across grade levels. In this task, you will evaluate the vertical alignment of a concept or unit of instruction in the prior, current, and next grade or level. You will also reflect on how to work with your team to ensure horizontal alignment of a curriculum for a specific grade or level.

I Have attached the instruction as well as what I have writien so far. On that same paper there is a few small paragraps that I had writtien that can maybe incorporated.

I would like a 1000 word essay based on the content included in the notes attached, following the instructions provided.
Please structure it with an introduction outlining climate change how its relevant to economy etc. and the intentions of this essay. The main body should include the definitions of each 3, and follow the statements highlighted in purple from the notes.
Please include at least 6 references, from the list notes and the reference list.
I’ll help with any questions needed, many thanks!

Thematic Unit Part 1
[WLOs: 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 4]
For your Final Thematic Unit Project final project in Week 5, you will submit a thematic unit comprised of three lesson plans. One lesson plan will address the domain of physical or creative arts, one will address social-emotional or literacy, and one will address math or science. This assignment provides you with the opportunity to begin planning your thematic unit by creating the goals, objectives, and standards of the three lesson plans in your unit.
To prepare for this assignment:
Preview the Final Thematic Unit Project in Week 5.
Read Chapter 6: What Are My Responsibilities as a Planner? from your textbook.
Read the article: Diverse children, uniform standards: Using early learning and development standards in multicultural classrooms.
Read the Goals, Objectives, and Standards sections of the Early Childhood and Child Development: Lesson Plan Handbook.
Read Aligning Goals, Objectives, and Standards in Lesson Plans.
Watch the video Modeling Goals, Objectives, and Standards.
You are required to use the ECD315 Thematic Unit Assignment Template.
In your assignment,
Part 1: Lesson Plan
For the first part of your assignment, you will begin preparing for your thematic unit by choosing your theme and deciding on the goals, objectives, and standards for each of your three lessons.
Explain the theme of your unit and its intended age group.
Draft the goals, objectives, and standards for each of your three lesson plans.
One lesson will have a social-emotional (about inclusivity) or literacy (with culturally sensitive or diversity book) focus.
One lesson will have a physical development or creative arts focus.
One lesson will have a math or science focus.
Part 2: Lesson Plan Narrative
The second part of your assignment is a narrative about Part 1. In Part 2, answer the prompts below:
Provide the rationale for your chosen theme.
Explain how your goals, objectives, and standards are aligned.
Discuss what was easy and difficult about aligning your goals, objectives, and standards.
Explain how your goals, objectives, and standards encourage equity by incorporating multicultural perspectives.