Assessment Strategies Resource and Lesson Plan

For this 2-part assessment, you will create a resource that includes your analysis of different types of assessments and their purpose. You will then apply your understanding of the different types of assessments by developing a lesson plan that incorporates a few of those types of assessments. In your lesson plan, you will describe assessment strategies, including how you would use the assessment data to inform instruction, differentiate instruction, and provide continuous feedback to support and evaluate student learning.

 

Assessment Deliverable
Part 1: Assessment Resource
Imagine you have been asked by your principal to help the first-year teachers in your grade level understand the differences and importance of assessments in instructional planning.

Create at least a 1-page resource (e.g., infographic, chart, etc.) in which you analyze the different types of assessments and their purpose. Address the following topics with a description of each, its purpose, and an example:

Formative and summative assessments
Product and performance-based assessments
Achievement tests
Uses of assessment data

Part 2: Lesson Plan
Your principal has also asked you to develop a sample lesson plan for the first-year teachers with examples of assessments and assessment strategies, including how you would use the assessment data to inform future instruction, differentiate instruction, and provide continuous feedback to support and evaluate student learning.

Note: You may not use a lesson plan from an already published source.

Choose an elementary grade level (K–6) and academic content area (e.g., math, language arts, science, etc.) for your lesson plan.

Consider reviewing the Interactive Lesson Plan module to view an example of a completed lesson plan. Do not copy or use this lesson plan as your own.

Use the Lesson Plan Template provided to complete your lesson plan. The Lesson Plan Template will serve as a guide where you will outline essential lesson plan components, including standards, goals/objectives, resources and technology, instructional procedures and activities, differentiation strategies, and assessment strategies to support and evaluate student learning.

What are the learning objectives that are aligned with the standards for the lesson? Include at least 2 objectives. Learning objectives should state what students will know and be able to do. They should be specific, measurable, and observable, and grade-level/content-area appropriate.

Resources and Technology

Complete the table below to identify resources and technology for the lesson. The first column lists the lesson plan elements, while the second column provides space for you to enter your plan for each element.

Lesson Plan Element	Your Plan
Resources/Materials What materials and instructional resources are needed for the teacher and students? How will they support and enhance the lesson?
Technology What technology devices, software, and/or web-based content resources will be incorporated into the lesson? How will they be used and how do they support student learning? Include at least 2 to 4 technology tools.

Instruction and Activities

Complete the table below to outline instruction and activities for the lesson. The first column lists the lesson plan elements, while the second column provides space for you to enter your plan for each element.

Lesson Plan Element	Your Plan
Pre-Assessment How will you determine what prior knowledge, skills, and/or experiences students have had related to the lesson topic?
Academic Language What content-specific vocabulary and/or language should students know or understand for the lesson? How will you incorporate the academic language into the lesson?
Introduction/Anticipatory Set How will you introduce the lesson and grab the students’ attention? How will you “hook” them on this topic?
Instruction (I do) What are the step-by-step procedures that you will model in the instructional portion of this lesson? How will you check for understanding at this point in the lesson?
Guided Practice (We do) What learning activity will the students do in a group setting that allows them to practice and apply what they have learned? How will you check for understanding at this point in the lesson?
Independent Practice (You do) What learning activity will the students do individually that allows them to practice and apply what they have learned? How will you check for understanding at this point in the lesson?

Differentiation and Assessment

Complete the table below to outline differentiation and assessment for the lesson. The first column lists the lesson plan elements, while the second column provides space for you to enter your plan for each element.

Lesson Plan Element	Your Plan
Differentiation Strategies What strategies or supports will you implement or provide to differentiate your instruction to support diverse learners (e.g., English learners, gifted learners, students with disabilities)?
Lesson Closing How will you end the lesson and connect prior learning to new learning? Will you have a culminating activity, task, or homework assignment?
Formative Assessment (Informal) Refer to the Instruction and Activities portion of the lesson plan above. How will you check for students’ understanding during the Instruction, Guided Practice, and Independent Practice sections of the lesson? What strategies/activities (e.g., questioning, observation, game, low-stakes quiz) will you implement? How will you provide feedback to students?
Summative Assessment (Formal) What type of assessment (e.g., test, written assignment, presentation, project) will you use to evaluate student learning toward the standards and goals/objectives of the lesson or unit? How will you provide feedback to students? Describe the assessment and how it measures the students’ learning toward the standards and goals/objectives of the lesson or unit.
Using Assessment to Inform Instruction Based on your formative and summative assessments, how can the assessment data inform or improve instruction going forward?