Assignment 1: In-Class Performance Evaluation

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Based on assessment results, I believe that students successfully met the intended learning outcomes for the 1920s unit that I designed, developed and implemented. Student performance on this assessment was higher than it had been on previous assessments I have administered which indicates the test was a valid representation of student learning within the context of the course. Also, when combined with additional formative assessments that measured student obtainment of learning objectives not covered by the unit tests, like creation of a newspaper and mock interview, students consistently outperformed my expectations. Through class discussions and the completion of in-class work, it was clear that students understood the content and had met the intended learning outcomes for my Roaring Twenties unit.
Based on individual student performance on the Roaring Twenties unit test and in looking at individual student data, I am able to infer that students satisfactorily met all but one of the intended learning outcomes for this unit assessment. With the exception of the questions on the Stock market crash, the overall class performance was average or above average in each of the tested learning objectives.
As a whole, the class performed well on the select-response …show more content…

On the American Culture test essay, students successfully synthesized new material from the Roaring Twenties unit and applied it within the larger framework of the Global Connections subject matter. Popular topics chosen for this question included the Scopes Monkey Trial, The Great Gatsby, the First Red Scare, and KKK/Xenophobia. The class average on the test essay an 8.2 (out of a possible ten points) with approximately 80% of the students receiving a 9 or 10 on the essay. The class average for the essay portion was pulled down when a handful of students did not follow directions and therefore received little/no credit for the test

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