Standard IV

   Technology was definitely a part of the assessment process for this unit, especially when it came to developing rubrics.  For each lesson, we either created a checklist or rubric using technology that was completely based on the technology that the students were working with.  The lessons were written uniquely for the technology, so the assessments were written that way as well.  While students were not graded on their use of technology, parts of the assessments included graded portions dependent on technology.  For instance, students had to find two pictures related to each type of rock for the rock cycle diagram in lesson 1; in order to succeed at this task, they had to be able to productively scroll through the numerous pictures on Kidspirations and place the item accordingly.  The web quests also had rubrics posted directly to the page, so students knew how well they had to perform in order to get a desired grade.  One specific portion of these rubrics related to technology was gathering accurate information from the webpages; they had to be able to navigate through the given pages in order to answer the questions correctly.

   In addition to rubrics, Mrs. Auler also keeps an electronic gradebook.  This is using a program called GradeQuick, which allows her to enter each student's grade in for each project, and then calculates the average of all their grades.  This makes the grading process much more efficient and eliminates calculation errors.  This program also allows us to print up progress reports for the student and their family, including what assignments they may be missing and what they have completed.

Rubrics for each lesson:

• Rock Cycle Diagram Rubric
• Webquest Rubrics
• Pet Rock Project Rubric
• Mineral Page Checklist

Cassandra Golembiewski
Student Teaching

University of Michigan- Dearborn
Garfield Elementary School
Wyandotte, Michigan
5th Grade Science
Unit Topic: Rocks and Minerals

IV. Assessment and Evaluation.
Teachers apply technology to facilitate a variety of effective assessment and evaluation strategies.

Teachers:

1. Apply technology in assessing student learning of subject matter using a variety of assessment techniques.
   
2. Use technology resources to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning.
   
3. Apply multiple methods of evaluation to determine students' appropriate use of technology resources for learning, communication, and productivity.

This student was using their checklist while creating their mineral page.