Evaluation of Student Learning Presentation By: Audrey Jepsen

Social Studies Fifth Grade Geography

States and Capitals Utah State Core Standard 6: –Students use map skills to analyze the influence of physical features on the building of communities in the United States Objective 1: –Examine maps and globes Objective 2: –Recognize the physical features that influenced various community settlements

Lesson Plan Overview Discussion to activate prior knowledge States, Capitals, other facts Group work Computer lab Assessment

USOE Guidelines for Assessment Accommodations Introduction & Overview Examples & Assessments

ADD/ADHD Write in test booklet instead of an answer sheet Write in test booklet instead of an answer sheet Use materials or devices used to solve or organize responses Use materials or devices used to solve or organize responses Use visual organizers Use visual organizers Use student-generated graphic organizers Use student-generated graphic organizers Highlight key words in directions Highlight key words in directions Have student repeat and explain directions to check for Have student repeat and explain directions to check for understanding understanding Use template Use template Use graph paper Use graph paper Seat student in front of room Seat student in front of room Schedule tests in morning Schedule tests in morning Allow for frequent breaks Allow for frequent breaks Use short segment tests Use short segment tests

States & Capitals Assessments Ideas for ADD/ADHD Ideas for ADD/ADHD

Reading Disability Read aloud except on some Read aloud except on some language arts tests language arts tests Screen reader or speech to text Screen reader or speech to text except on language arts tests except on language arts tests Change location so student does Change location so student does not distract others not distract others

States & Capitals Assessments Ideas for student with ADD/ADHD Ideas for student with ADD/ADHD Ideas for student with a Reading Disability Ideas for student with a Reading Disability

Traumatic Brain Injury Express response to a scribe through speech, by pointing, or Express response to a scribe through speech, by pointing, or by using an assistive communication device by using an assistive communication device Type on or speak to word processor with grammar and spell Type on or speak to word processor with grammar and spell check disabled check disabled Use thick pencil or pencil grip Use thick pencil or pencil grip

States & Capitals Assessments Ideas for student with ADD/ADHD Ideas for student with ADD/ADHD Ideas for student with a Reading Disability Ideas for student with a Reading Disability Ideas for student with TBI Ideas for student with TBI

Gifted & Talented Students USOE USOE Content accommodations Content accommodations Activities to challenge individual learning Activities to challenge individual learning Responsibilities to support class learning Responsibilities to support class learning Teacher/Student expectations & standards Teacher/Student expectations & standards

States & Capitals Assessments Ideas for student with ADD/ADHD Ideas for student with ADD/ADHD Ideas for student with a Reading Disability Ideas for student with a Reading Disability Ideas for student with TBI Ideas for student with TBI Ideas for a gifted and talented student Ideas for a gifted and talented student

References Utah State Office of EducationUtah State Office of Education – Assessment Guidelines – Core Curriculum The Educator’s Reference Desk (2000) Lesson Plan: States and Their Capitals. Retrieved December 12, 2007, from The Educator’s Reference Desk (2000) Lesson Plan: States and Their Capitals. Retrieved December 12, 2007, from eography/GGR0062.html