ASSESSMENT PRESENTATION Persuasive Essay Introduction Self Rating Checklist Geodie Baxter Padgett Educational Assessment of Exceptional Students Dr. Duncan April 18, 2015

Level Setting… Students working on persuasive essays The cornerstone of the 5-paragraph essay is the intro paragraph –Grabs reader’s attention –Sets up what is going to be discussed

Persuasive Essay Self Rating Checklist Instructions and 1 – 4 rating system explained Student rating and comment area

Instruction Section

Please rate the sections of your introductory paragraph from 1 to 4. Then, use the space provided below each section to comment on what you think you’re doing well, what you feel like you’re struggling with, and/or any questions you may have.

Self Rating Scale Explained

Rating and Comment Section ~ First Half ~ Rating Space Topic to be rated Reminder Cue

Rating and Comment Section ~ First Half ~ Rating Space Topic to be rated Reminder Cue

Rating and Comment Section ~ Second Half ~ Your comments go here Students are learning how to give specific comments

Rating and Comment Section ~ Second Half ~ Your comments go here Students are learning how to give specific comments

Uses of Assessment Teacher Uses and Benefits –Helps pinpoint specific writing errors related to introductory paragraphs for essays –Also helps me identify specific writing errors such as grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. issues. –Helps gauge what needs to be re-taught –Helps me progress monitor students by comparing their earlier essay introductions and how they used the checklist earlier in the year

Uses of Assessment Student Uses and Benefits –Helps students identify areas of strength and weakness on their own –Helps them learn and use the vocabulary related to writing essays –Give students a confidential format to say they don’t understand or to ask for help

Uses of Assessment Additional Uses and Benefits –Works well with students individually –Great to use with peer editing groups –Give me a familiar format to provide feedback with

Strengths Easy to use Free…because I created it Easily adaptable to other essays or writing assignments Assessment itself is a learning tool

Challenges Even with reminder cues, some students still struggle with what each component means. The process of learning to write specific comments has been tricky.