Vecchio+Math+Assessment_08

//Student Work! [|High Performer- math.doc] [|Low Performer- math.doc]

Formative Assessment [|Observational Checklists- math.doc]


 * Note: This assessment was done in the classroom. See Lesson Plan! [|Math Lesson Plan.doc]//
 * 1) //Grade Level//: Second Grade/ //Content of Lesson//: Estimating Weights
 * 2)      //Objectives://   Develop an understanding of perception and estimation of weight in pounds using a scales and balances. Enhance knowledge and gain experience reading a scale and distributing weight to make comparisons and estimates. Investigate their problem solving question: How can we use our knowledge to estimate the weight of several objects, make weight comparisons and find the actual weight of the objects? And communicate and work cooperatively in groups to estimate and weight items.
 * 3) //Assessment Criteria:// As the teacher, I used an observational checklist while observing each group during the lesson. After the lesson, the students took an assessment where they needed to circle the correct answer in the multiple choice section and then circle true or false in the second part of the assessment. //Instrument//: Checklist (formative); Multiple Choice and True/False (summative)
 * 4) //An analysis of the data:// Most of the students did a great job with the assessment. They answered most of the questions correctly and even challenged themselves by figuring out the last question. However, a few students had a difficult time estimating “imaginary” weights of objects. For example, they found it hard to estimate the weight of a mouse. They know how small a mouse is but they had trouble comparing the weight of a mouse to the weight of their text book. In other words, they had a difficult time realizing that a small mouse weighs less than their book. Once they understood that step, they would be able to select the correct answer on the test. I could tell that a few students needed a little extra help when reasoning out the options in the multiple choice part of the assessment.
 * 5) // See sample of student work above! //
 * 6) //Recommendations for future instruction (entire class):// To the entire class, I would recommend taking what they learned from my lesson out of the classroom and into their own everyday life. The more practice they get with estimating, the better their skills develop.
 * 7) //Recommendations for future instruction (for the students sampled):// To those students who did not completely understand the concepts of estimating and therefore did not do so well on the assessment, I would recommend more practice with hands-on estimating and weighing. I find hands-on activities greatly enhance students’ knowledge. Once the students practice more with these activities, as a teacher I would then verbally try to re-state “assessment type” questions using less hands-on work and more mental strategies. To those students who have succeeded in the assessment, I would try to advance their learning by taking the lesson one step further. I would give them harder problems to solve or even have them go on to the next topic in math.