Overall Instructor Rating: Exemplary
Ratings explanation:
- Exemplary - A model answer in almost every way (this is given out very rarely).
- Satisfactory - Very well done; you've met the expectations of the assignment. There are some minor problems, so read my feedback well.
- Marginal Pass - You pass, but there are lots of issues to consider. Read my feedback very carefully and be sure you understand the points/issues I raise.
- Not satisfactory, redo and resubmit - The assignment was not completed appropriately. I am concerned that you do not understand the process well enough yet. To get credit for the assignment, you need to redo it, most probably on another topic. Read and consider my feedback very carefully before redoing.
Instructor's Overall Feedback:
An excellent Formative Analysis IDA! You have done a thorough job, giving thoughtful detail to each step, and shown that you "get it" as to what formative evaluation is all about.
Just one comment: in your small group and field trials, along with usability and learner attitude issues, make sure you are explicit about answering the question: did the learners achieve the objective?
That's it - thanks for your exemplary work!
Greg
The objective of this activity is to plan for the formative evaluation of your instruction. As stated by Dick, Carey, and Carey (2001): "Formative evaluation is the process designers use to obtain data that can be used to revise their instruction to make it more efficient and effective. The emphasis in formative evlauation is on the collection and analysis of data and the revision of the instruction" (p. 284-285).
Using the lesson you have described in the IDA on lesson design, complete the Formative Evaluation Planning Worksheet. Using the table below, describe:
- Who will do the ongoing evaluation;
- What is being evaluated;
- When the evaluation should occur; and
- How the evaluation will be conducted (i.e. tools you will use)
Be sure to refer to Dick, Carey, and Carey Chapter 10 for specific information that can be gathered from experts (e.g. subject-matter, learning, and learner) and learners in different formative evaluation situations (e.g. one-to-one, small-group, and field trials).
Formative Evaluation Planning Worksheet
Write the instructional objectives of your lesson here (it can be more than one):
Your final response:
Given different examples of poetry, students will be able to generate a poetry analysis by applying TP-CASTT.
The instructor's feedback to this step:
No specific feedback given on this step.
Write your objective using the correct form. Click here for advice on writing objectives.
HTML formatting reminder: You can embed HTML tags directly in your responses. This will be help your buddies and the instructor view your information in a more readable fashion. For example, if you want a paragraph break somewhere, just enter <p>:
I will have the experts review the lesson on three levels:
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1. content; 2. technical accuracy; 3. quality of instruction.
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The content review will help ensure that no mistakes were made in the information provided to the learners.
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What |
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| Experts (subject-matter, learning, learner) |
Your final response:
Experts (high school English teachers and/or literacy coaches) will review the lesson on three levels:
1. Content-This review will help ensure that no mistakes were made in the PowerPoint presentation and/or the TP-CASTT student handout.
2. Quality of Instruction-This review will determine if instruction is as effective and efficient as possible.
3. Lesson Assessment Evaluation-Experts will examine the rubric for the lesson and ensure that it is accurately assessing student results.
Experts will review the lesson on two levels:
1. Content-This review will help ensure that no mistakes were made in the PowerPoint presentation and/or the TP-CASTT student handout.
2. Quality of Instruction-This review will determine if instruction is as effective and efficient as possible.
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Your final response:
Ideally, the expert reviews will be completed before the one-to-one evaluations to work out any content issues before presenting them to the initial group of learners.
Ideally, the expert reviews will be completed before the one-to-one evaluations to work out any content issues before presenting them to the initial group of learners.
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Your final response:
The reviews will be conducted through interviews with the experts. The interviews will take place after the experts have examined and evaluated the lesson content and the quality of lesson instruction.
The reviews will be conducted through interviews with the experts. The interviews will take place after the experts have examined and evaluated the lesson content and the quality of lesson instruction.
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The instructor's feedback to this step:
No specific feedback given on this step. |
| Learners: one-to-one |
Your final response:
Three sample learners will be selected to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional materials and the overall lesson. The learners will be selected based on their being a representative of the target population. The target population is ninth grade students who have successfully completed Gifted assessments and who have been placed in a Gifted/Honors English class.
Three sample learners will be selected to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional materials and the overall lesson. The learners will be selected based on their being a representative of the target population.
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Your final response:
The one-to-one session will occur after the initial lesson and materials are developed, created, and reviewed by the experts.
The one-to-one session will occur after the initial lesson and materials are developed and created.
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Your final response:
As the learners work through the lesson, the designer will observe and record areas in the lesson that may need improvements and/or enhancements. The designer will also interview each learner at the end of the lesson to gain further insight into possible lesson improvements.
As the learners work through the lesson, the designer will observe and record areas in the lesson that may need improvements and/or enhancements. The designer will also interview each learner at the end of the lesson to gain further insight into possible lesson improvements.
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The instructor's feedback to this step:
No specific feedback given on this step. |
| Learners: small-group |
Your final response:
The small-group evaluation will evaluate the effectiveness of instructional materials and the overall lesson. A group of five learners from the target population will be selected for this evaluation.
The small-group evaluation will evaluate the effectiveness of instructional materials and the overall lesson. A group of five learners from the target population will be selected for this evaluation.
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Your final response:
The small-group evaluation will occur after the initial changes have been made from insights gained in the expert and one-to-one evaluations.
The small-group evaluation will occur after the initial changes have been made from insights gained in the expert and one-to-one evaluations.
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Your final response:
Post-instruction interviews will be conducted to determine:
--if students had any comments and/or questions during the lesson
--the effectiveness of changes made after the expert and one-to-one evaluations
--if additional or new instructional problems exist
--if learners can use the instructional materials without the help of an instructor (the ease of the lesson for students without the benefit of an instructor's help)
Post-instruction interviews will be conducted to determine:
--the effectiveness of changes made after the expert and one-to-one evaluations
--if additional or new instructional problems exist
--if learners can use the instructional materials without the help of an instructor
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The instructor's feedback to this step:
No specific feedback given on this step. |
| Learners: field trial |
Your final response:
Learners will be selected to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional materials and the overall lesson. This evaluation will take place in a class of approximately 21 students.
Learners will be selected to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional materials and the overall lesson. This evaluation will take place in a class of approximately 21 students.
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Your final response:
The field trial will take place after the design of the instruction is complete. It will incorporate all changes and improvements made based on the insights gained from the expert, one-to-one, and small-group evaluations.
The field trial will take place after the design of the instruction is complete. It will incorporate all changes and improvements made based on the insights gained from the expert, one-to-one, and small-group evaluations.
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Your final response:
This evaluation will take place in a high school English class/computer lab as described in the initial lesson design. Post-instruction interviews will be conducted to determine if further lesson changes and/or improvements are needed. I will pay particularly close attention to the student results (i.e. student PowerPoint slides and the quality of student application).
This evaluation will take place in a high school English class/computer lab as described in the initial lesson design. Post-instruction interviews will be conducted to determine if further lesson changes and/or improvements are needed.
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The instructor's feedback to this step:
No specific feedback given on this step. |
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