I am a strong believer in unconventional assessment. I believe learning
should be fun for students and that by allowing them to explore mediums in different ways to show what they've learned we can assess their knowledge
without the pressure of testing. There are several different ways to
assess learning and many of those resources can be found online
(several sites listed under helpful websites). Students can create
books, animations, quizzes and many other things to show what they
know.
Here is a story bird I created about our feelings. Students can use
this site to create online journals about a given topic. This is a
great alternative to a test. Can also be used for group collaboration
projects and provides a fun and unique way for students to share
information with peers. Story bird can also help create classroom stories
to share with friends and family to keep them updated as to what is
going on in the classroom!
There are many resources on the internet that students can use
and adapt to any given project. Teacher creativity is key!
I also believe in clear instruction. Students should know before hand what is to be expected of them. By demonstrating before hand as well as providing a tangible rubric that outlines what they are to do will help to ensure all students are successful. For those students who are English language learners or have different learning styles it is important to provide information in different ways.
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Teacher Name: Ms. MacDonald
Student Name: ________________________________________
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CATEGORY
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Creativity
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The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that
contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his
imagination.
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The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that
contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his
imagination.
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The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they
distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination.
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There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.
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Spelling and Punctuation
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There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft.
Character and place names that the author invented are spelled
consistently throughout.
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There is one spelling or punctuation error in the final draft.
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There are 2-3 spelling and punctuation errors in the final draft.
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The final draft has more than 3 spelling and punctuation errors.
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Illustrations
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Original illustrations are detailed, attractive, creative and relate to the text on the page.
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Original illustrations are somewhat detailed, attractive, and relate to the text on the page.
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Original illustrations relate to the text on the page.
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Illustrations are not present OR they are not original.
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