Differentiation
When reviewing student data is it important to take in to consideration all students, the type of assessment, and the overall achievement of the class.
Let's just say the class has had 3 assignments:
- Weekly Meal Plan
- The Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Weight Essay
- GoAnimate created Cooking Video
On assignment #1 90% of the students achieved an 80 of above.
On assignment #2 40% of the students achieved an 80 or above.
On assignment #3 50% of the students achieved an 80 or above and some did not even attempt the assignment.
When examining this data I can see that the majority of students enjoyed and completed an assignment that was most like a "real world" scenario. They were able to create a meal plan based on what they may already be doing in daily life. The essay assignment was done well by some but others struggled. The third assignment was not as great as I had hoped. Perhaps, students were unable to complete this assignment because of technology issues or lack of computer knowledge.
Another option for students would be to offer a number of different assignments on the same subject matter and let the students chose which assignment they would like to complete. This would cater to may different learning styles. I would always offer students more assignments similar to assignment #1. They all seemed to enjoy the assignment and the majority of the class was successful!
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