📊 Assessment System

Comprehensive, research-based assessments aligned with learning objectives

Assessment Breakdown (Every Unit)

60%
Project + Presentation
15%
Grammar Quiz 1
15%
Grammar Quiz 2
15%
Reading Test
10%
Spelling (30 words)

📝 Note: Total = 115%, which is scaled to 100%. This allows for student success across multiple assessment types and provides a more comprehensive picture of learning.

Week 3 Assessment Schedule

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Block 24 - Monday
Grammar Quiz 1 (15 minutes)
15%
✍️
Block 26 - Tuesday
Grammar Quiz 2 (15 minutes)
15%
📚
Block 27 - Wednesday
Reading Comprehension Test (30 minutes)
15%
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Blocks 28-29 - Thursday & Friday AM
Project Presentations (Speaking & Content Assessment)
60%
🔤
Block 33 - Friday PM
Spelling Check (10 minutes - 30 words)
10%

Assessments by Unit

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Unit 1: Community Helpers

Week 1-3

Grammar Quiz 1: Imperatives & Adverbs

  • • Identify imperatives in sentences
  • • Use adverbs of frequency correctly
  • • Write commands for community helpers

Grammar Quiz 2: Verb Patterns

  • • want/help/need + to + verb
  • • Apply patterns in context
  • • Correct usage in sentences

Reading Test

  • • Passage about community helpers
  • • Main idea and supporting details
  • • Vocabulary in context
  • • Inference questions

Project Options

  • • Community Helper Video
  • • Thank You Campaign
  • • Class Community Helper Guide

📝 Spelling Words (30 total)

Week 1 (10)
community, helper, doctor, teacher, firefighter, police, nurse, worker, service, job
Week 2 (10)
responsibility, important, emergency, safety, uniform, equipment, hospital, station, rescue, protect
Week 3 (10)
appreciate, volunteer, contribution, neighborhood, citizen, cooperate, benefit, serve, help, support
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Unit 2: Earth & Beyond

Week 4-6

Grammar Quiz 1: Present Continuous

  • • Form present continuous correctly
  • • Describe ongoing natural events
  • • Distinguish simple vs continuous

Grammar Quiz 2: Comparatives & Superlatives

  • • Form comparatives (-er, more)
  • • Form superlatives (-est, most)
  • • Compare natural forces

Reading Test

  • • Passage about natural disasters
  • • Cause and effect relationships
  • • Scientific vocabulary
  • • Compare/contrast questions

Project Options

  • • Natural Disaster Report
  • • Earth Forces Model
  • • Safety Campaign

Units 3-6 follow the same assessment structure!

Each unit includes 2 grammar quizzes, 1 reading test, project presentations, and 30 spelling words.

📐 Sample Project Rubric

Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Developing (2) Beginning (1)
Content Knowledge Deep understanding, accurate details Good understanding, mostly accurate Basic understanding, some errors Limited understanding, many errors
Language Use Grammar correct, rich vocabulary Minor errors, good vocabulary Some errors, simple vocabulary Many errors, limited vocabulary
Presentation Skills Clear, confident, engaging Clear, mostly confident Somewhat clear, nervous Unclear, very nervous
Visual/Creative Elements Excellent design, very creative Good design, creative Basic design, some creativity Minimal design/creativity
Organization Highly organized, logical flow Well organized, clear flow Somewhat organized Poorly organized

💡 Differentiation: ESL students are assessed using modified rubrics appropriate to their level. The focus is on growth and effort, not perfection!