Syllabus Summary for SeEd 417 – Secondary Classroom Assessment
Complete Syllabus
available online – Spring 2004
Dr. Gordon R. Sutherlin
Office: American Studies 206A; HU
E-mail: sutherlin@harding.edu............................................. Home:
gsutherlin@sbcglobal.net
WebPage: www.harding.edu/~sutherlin/index.html
Course material/information/discussion: webct.harding.edu
Office Hours: 8:20-8:50,
Prerequisites: Same as for SeEd 451/461. Admission to the Teacher
Education Program. Should be taken during the supervised teaching
semester; exceptions must be approved by the Dean of the
Text: Airasian, P.
W. (2000). Assessment in the classroom
(2nd ed.).
Assignment.
Each student will need
access to Harding’s student email account (directly or through forwarding) and
Internet access to WebCT for class materials,
discussion, self tests, quizzes, and grades.
Course materials including the full syllabus may also be found at my
website and WebCT.
All written assignments may be handed in via email attachment in Word,
Text, or Rich Text
format NOT Works (Do a save as and change the format ot
Rich Text Format or Plain text)
|
Assignment |
Points |
Value |
Due |
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Reading quiz
over each assigned reading given at the bell. These are reading quizzes and may not be made
up. If excused absence/tardy, it will be dropped. |
6@5 highest 6 |
45% |
Date reading assigned |
|
Two exams over
textbook, notes, outside readings, activities and discussions. |
2@100 |
1/28, 2/12 |
|
|
Interview a currently
practicing teacher with three or more years of experience in your area of
licensure |
20 |
15% |
1/19 |
|
Present an activity
to a group of 3-7 students. Groups of 5 will have one activity with co-teachers (2) A - Standardized Test – Show students how to
interpret a standardized test score report. B - Grading – Show students how
to calculate grading period grades using a variety of grades C
-. Electronic Grade Book – Show students how to create their own electronic
grade book. D - Getting Started – Determine what you
will do the first few days of class. |
3 grades 20 20 15 |
A – 1/16 B – 1/20 C – 1/21 D – 1/22 |
|
|
Design your grading and reporting system (GRS) |
50 |
25% |
1/30 |
|
Construct a mini-test (MT) |
50 |
2/9 |
|
|
Construct a performance assessment instrument (PA) |
50 |
2/13 |
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Read assigned readings and
participate in classroom activities and discussions. See rubric. |
55 |
15% |
|
|
Practice assessment by evaluating fellow
student assignments. Use a rubric to
evaluate the rough draft of fellow student’s Mini-test, Performance
Assessment, and Grading and Reporting System. |
3@15 |
1/27-29 2/3-5 2/10-12 |
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|
Participate in the on-line discussion by accessing WebCt
and adding to the discussion at least three times during each 7-day week
ending Thursday night at |
20 |
1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 |
Late assignments are reduced
10% per class period.
Two discussion groups:
Subject area – Art/Kins (5), English/Oral Com (6),
FCS/Math (5), Music (5), Soc. Sci. (5)
Activity groups will be randomly assigned in groups of 4 or 5.