Summative Assessment
Content Area: ELA, Reading Literature. Will be taught in a 6th Grade classroom at Kennelly School, Hartford, CT.
Topic: This will be a Mid Unit Assessment on Narrator’s Point of View and Evidence of Author’s Perspective in Dragonwings by Laurence Yep. It will focus on Chapter 4.
Topic: This will be a Mid Unit Assessment on Narrator’s Point of View and Evidence of Author’s Perspective in Dragonwings by Laurence Yep. It will focus on Chapter 4.
Description
Every day during ELA the class participates in a group read aloud in which the teacher reads the chapter to the class that was assigned for homework the previous night. The teacher models how to be a good reader by facilitating the class to analyze the text as they read for whatever learning objective they were working towards that week. During this unit, one week was dedicated to determining meaning of words with context and figurative language, another week was for analyzing the text to find theme, and another week was for point of view. During all of the weeks they would work on supporting their claims with relevant evidence from the text. The teacher uses multiple formative assessments during the weeks such as exit slips at the end of every class, and an end of the week assessment assessing the the students on that week’s particular learning objective. For the mid unit assessment the students will be summatively assessed on their knowledge of these learning objectives.
Note: In order to make this assignment useful for when I am student teaching, I have to follow the curriculum (Expeditionary Learning: Common Core Success). I chose unit 3 because that’s the unit that I will begin teaching with in the spring. The curriculum gives me a summative assessment, however I wrote the Items myself and based them upon the learning objectives and assessment outline stated in the curriculum for the unit.
Common Core State Standards ELACCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.A Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text |
Learning Objectives
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Differentiation
There are students in the classes that have ADHD, these students will be seated in the class furthest away from distractors such as computers and windows and other students who struggle to stay on task. They will most likely be seated in the front of the room closest to the teacher, so that the teacher can help them stay on task and focused.There are two students who are ELL, these students will have their ipads in which they use to translate text. They have an app in which they may take a picture of the paper and it translates all the text on said paper. The teacher will monitor the use of these student’s ipads to ensure they are using them as intended and not cheating on their assessment. There are no other students with special needs in the classroom that need accommodations. However, the directions of the test will be read aloud as the students read it themselves and they are allowed to ask the teacher to read an item out loud to them if they are having trouble comprehending it. They are provided their own copies of Dragonwings in order for them to look back into the text and use text evidence to support their answers.
Test Blue Print
Key: BC = binary-choice, MC = multiple-choice, SA = short-answer
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Multiple Choice (5) Constructive Response (3) True/False (2)
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Test Items
“One of the characteristics that makes Laurence Yep’s novel Dragonwings a compelling story is his development of narrator’s point of view. Through his use of descriptive language and details that capture Moon Shadow’s observations and thoughts, the reader comes to know Moon Shadow’s point of view of the demons, the company, and his father. In this assessment, you will have the opportunity to show what you have learned about determining how Moon Shadow’s point of view has been developed, how both figurative language and word choice can affect the tone of a novel, and how each chapter contributes to the whole of the novel.
Answers
- Brothers
- True
- I am looking for sentences or words that show the main character’s POV changing. For example a sentence showing that the main character is confused about Mr. Alger, or a quote of the main character’s father saying a statement about Mr. Alger that conflicts with the main character’s previous POV before it changed.
- Irony
- Any word that has similar meaning to “tense” “uncomfortable” (because he is a “demon”) “uplifting” (because he is a respectful “demon”) Either of these will work.
- Instinctual
- Simile
- The meaning of the simile is to show how confused and surprised the demon was with the main character's father. The student will then find text evidence to support their answer.
- Worried
- True
Citations
Expeditionary Learning Education, Inc. (2015). Common Core Success. New York, NY.
Yep, L., & Yep, L. (1975). Dragonwings. New York: Harper & Row
Yep, L., & Yep, L. (1975). Dragonwings. New York: Harper & Row
Formative Feedback used to Improve Quality of Items
All 4 of my peers suggested that I create a text Blueprint, therefore I made one. I also adjusted the sentence structure and wording of questions that they pointed out as hard to read or understand. Jess noticed I had 8 different CCSS and said that perhaps I focus on a fewer amount, therefore I chose the top 5 that I wanted to focus on the most and adjusted my items to match this. I also added a class description and amount of time covered by this unit, and gave written explanations of the standards. I wrote which standards each item aligns with and provided citations like Yihzi suggested. Jordan stated the assessment is well planned and gives the students context about what's being assessed. He went on to say that I do a great job of letting students know exactly what I expect and exactly what skills they will need to succeed!
- Jess Guo, Rebecca Brice, Yizhi Wang & Jordan Boyman
Elementary Education IB/M Undergraduate Students
NEAG School of Education, University of Connecticut