Directions for Assessment Paper Submission:
- You will provide a single paragraph outlining your initial topic or subject matter (this may change) relative to a topic dealing with all learners’ cognitive or affective assessment.
- You will provide three reputable sources in APA style that you will consider using as part of your research. Sources such as ask.net, Wikipedia, discussion/forum sites, education.com, or other opinion sites are not what I mean.
- The assessment paper (8-10 pages, 12-point font, New Times Roman, double-spaced)is the major project required for the course. The paper is expected to be a product that exhibits several critical dimensions in an area of assessment of personal/professional interest:
Directions for the paper itself:
- You will investigate an assessment-related topic of interest to you. A short list of examples might include using portfolios in high school, using essay questions in mathematics, using curriculum-based assessments, ethical issues, bias issues that do not involve standardized tests, physical challenge issues, or online vs. paper and pencil vs. performance.
- We know that standardized tests and are biased and the scores do not predict accurate information about teachers or students, regardless of ethnicity or cultural group. Do not choose this area for your paper because it is too big and too complex for a paper of this size.
- The assessment paper (8-10 pages, 12-point font, New Times Roman, double-spaced)is the major project required for the course. The paper is expected to be a product that exhibits several critical dimensions in an area of assessment of personal/professional interest:
- Professional understanding of the principles, arguments, status, or justifications for the assessment issues selected as the topic for the paper.
- Integration of basic assessment concepts and principles with the issues that are the central focus of the paper (e.g., concepts of social justice, validity, learning theory, etc.).
- Contemporary literary evidence such as from journals (text or e-journals), monographs, or books where at least three-fourths were published after 2017.
- Explicitly connected to personal or professional interests or goals.
- You will create a ½ page FACT sheet that highlights major points or facts about your subject. This will also be submitted along with your paper.
The rubric for the paper is on the next page.
The rubric for the paper is as follows:
| Criteria | Poor (0 –18 .75points) | Fair (19–37.75points) | Acceptable (38–56.5 points) | Superior (56.75 –75.25 points) |
| Thoughtful engagement with ideas | Ideas presented with no explanation or analysis. | Ideas are explained, but not analyzed. | Ideas are analyzed, debated, and examined, but lack depth. | Ideas are analyzed, debated, and examined in depth. |
| Clarity and logic of ideas developed in the essay | Writing is hard to understand, ideas presented are confusing and not explained. Ideas are not in a logical order. | Writing is somewhat clear and lucid, ideas are reasonable and comprehensible, but a logical order is missing. | Writing is somewhat clear and lucid, ideas are reasonable and comprehensible, and in a logical order. | Writing is clear and lucid, ideas are clearly relevant and comprehensible, and in a logical order. |
| Support for points found in published literature | No citations made within the text. Quotes are not properly cited. | Few citations are made within text when and where appropriate. Quotes are not properly cited. | Many citations are made within text when and where appropriate. The relevance is not explained. Quotes are properly cited. | Many citations are made within text when and where appropriate. The relevance is explained. Quotes are properly cited. |
| Grammar, spelling, and APA adherence | Little attention to grammar, spelling, and APA style throughout the paper. (Major errors) | Some attention to grammar, spelling, and APA style throughout the paper. (Many errors) | General attention to grammar, spelling, and APA style throughout the paper. (Only a few errors) | Clear attention to grammar, spelling, and APA style throughout the paper. (No errors) |
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TOTAL 300 |
