Imagine you are a science teacher for a 4th grade life science lesson. Your principal has asked you to develop a formative assessment tool for a science lesson and present it to your colleagues at the next in-service. Choose a science topic for a lesson relevant to this grade level. Select an appropriate standard from your state or Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Develop a formative assessment tool that can be used to assess students learning this lesson. Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation about your formative assessment tool. Include the following in your presentation: The grade level for the formative assessment (5 pts) The selected standard (5 pts) A brief summary of the lesson topic for your proposed formative assessment (10 pts) The alignment to your selected standard (5 pts) An explanation of the elements you will use in the assessment (10 pts) A description of how timely, effective feedback will be provided (10 pts) How you will use the assessment data to inform your instruction (For example, 45% of your students did not meet the learning objective for the lesson. How would you change the lesson to differentiate for student learning needs?) (20 pts) An overview of how this formative assessment would support the summative assessment for this unit (20 pts) APA format & title page (5 pts) Submit your assignment.
Guidelines for Your Assignment
1. Title Page (APA format – 1 slide)
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Title of presentation
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Your name
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Course
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Date
2. Grade Level (1 slide – 5 pts)
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State that the lesson is for 4th grade life science.
3. Selected NGSS Standard (1 slide – 5 pts)
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Choose a relevant 4th-grade life science standard from NGSS (e.g., 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction).
4. Lesson Topic Summary (1–2 slides – 10 pts)
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Provide a brief overview of the science concept (e.g., plant and animal adaptations).
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Keep it clear and grade-appropriate.
5. Alignment to Standard (1 slide – 5 pts)
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Show how your lesson topic connects directly to the NGSS standard.
6. Assessment Tool Elements (2 slides – 10 pts)
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Describe your formative assessment (e.g., exit tickets, concept map, quick quiz, observation checklist, group discussion, Kahoot).
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Explain why it fits 4th graders.
7. Providing Feedback (1 slide – 10 pts)
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Explain how feedback will be timely, specific, and student-friendly (e.g., verbal praise, written comments, peer feedback).
8. Using Assessment Data (2 slides – 20 pts)
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Describe how you’ll analyze results.
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Example: If 45% of students missed the objective, reteach with visuals, hands-on activities, or small-group support.
9. Connection to Summative Assessment (2 slides – 20 pts)
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Show how this formative tool supports the unit’s final test/project.
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Example: The formative assessment ensures readiness for a summative “ecosystem poster project.”
10. References (1 slide – APA format – 5 pts)
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Cite NGSS and at least two scholarly sources on formative assessment.
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