Assessment Plan

Assessment Plan For Kindergarten On Understanding The Four Seasons

Purpose:  The purpose of this assessment plan is guide the teacher and students on what is expected for the learning outcome. The assessment will be preconceived to ensure that the learning outcome is supported. The context of the assessment will refer to and only to the learning outcome. As well, a rubric and constraints will be created and provided to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to achieving the same grading style and same type of assessment.

Learning Outcome:  To identify what types of clothes may be worn in each season and why.

Assessment Context:  Students will be asked to sort clothes into their appropriate bins according to the season. They will also be asked to support their decisions.

Holistic Rubric: 

 1 – Below Average         2-Approaching                  3-Average           4- Proficient                       5-Advanced

	1-      Below Average	2 - Approaching	3-Average	4-Proficient	5-Advanced
Recognition	Does not recognize any of the seasons.	Recognizes only one of the seasons.	Recognizes two of the seasons.	Recognizes three of the seasons.	Recognizes all four of the seasons.
Sorting	Does not sort the clothes in the right bins.	Sorts clothes into one bin correctly.	Sorts clothes into two bins correctly.	Sorts clothes into three bins correctly.	Sorts clothes into all four bins correctly.
Concepts	Does not understand the weather of the season and what clothes are more appropriate for the weather.	Understands the weather of one of the seasons and the clothes appropriate for it.	Understands the weather of two of the seasons and the clothes appropriate for it.	Understands the weather of three of the seasons and the clothes appropriate for it.	Understands the weather of all four of the seasons and the clothes appropriate for it.

 

Testing Constraints:  Students will be given four outfits and four labeled bins. They will use their own preconceived notions and learned context regarding seasons and the clothes for this assessment. Students will be asked to complete this assignment without help from their peers within five minutes.