Assessment Plan
	Description:

Students were involved in a self-monitoring process and in a helping partnership as well. As we began the experience, we did quite a bit as a class. We all worked at our computers as my screen was projected onto the wall. Students helped me to create the spreadsheet and checked the people near them to be sure that everyone stayed together and that those who needed help were given it. This was a point at which students were heavily relied upon to coach each other. As the experience progressed, I was monitoring student progress informally and noting the improvements students made as they received help and which students appeared to be blossoming as "experts". There was a combination of observation and group discussion to determine evidence of student progress towards attaining success.

To rate the finished products, I developed a rubric. The rubric addressed the spreadsheets, graphs, and written portions separately and the overall score was determined by combining individual scores.

Spread Sheets:

4 Spreadsheet is complete, output looks neat and orderly, and electronic spreadsheet works correctly.

3 Interest calculated correctly, monthly rate calculated correctly, all columns present as required, AND one calculation error exists or format is incorrect.

2 One column missing, format incorrect, and errors in calculations.

1 More than one column missing, only some of the calculations are correct, OR major errors accompanied by poor cell format.

0 Missing more than two columns OR values are all typed into spreadsheet without calculations being performed or no spreadsheet present.

Graphs:

4 Correct graphs, axes labeled, and formulas indicating types of investments are all present.

3 Correct graphs, one labeling error, and formulas are correct, OR correct graphs, labels, and formulas with error in type of investment.

2 Correct graphs & labels with incorrect percents labeled, OR correct graphs with many labeling errors.

1 Correct graphs with incorrect labels and percents OR incorrect graphs with missing labels.

0 Graphs not present OR no graphs reflecting compound interest.

Reports:

2 Made good effort to discuss 3 or more topics.

1 Made little effort to respond OR made little sense for 3 or more topics OR responded to less than three topics.

0 Response made no sense OR no response

 

Name:___________________________		Overall Score:_____________	pts.
Date: ___________________________		Homeroom:________

 

Spreadsheet Score:	_____________pts.
Graph Score:	_____________pts.
Report Score:	_____________pts.
Total Score:	_____________pts.

 

Comments:

Spreadsheets: ____________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Graphs: _________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Reports: ________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Top of Page