Summative Assessment

Research ProjectBy John Stepp

EDOL 653

5th Grade On-Demand Writing Assessment

• The assessment consists of a 90-minute, passage-based writing prompt, for which the students will write an opinion paper.

• This is in accordance to the Kentucky Performance Rating for Education Progress (KPREP) that each student will take at the end of the year, in which the students will complete a 90-minute passage-based writing prompt, in addition to a 30-minute stand alone writing prompt.

Purpose of the Assessment

• The purpose of the assessment is to set the baseline scores for students in the fifth grade at Sandersville Elementary.

• These baseline scores will be recorded and the students will take similar assessments throughout the year to measure their growth.

• The assessments will be part of the fifth grade teachers’ student growth goals, according to TGPES.

Method of Assessment

• Essay – Written Response• 90-minute passage-based prompt• Students are required to choose a side of an argument and state

their claim• Students must support their claim, using information from the text

and prior knowledge• Students are graded using the Lucy Calkins’ Opinion Writing

Rubric

Learning Targets

• Learning targets are based on the Lucy Calkins Opinion Writing Rubric and the structure of the five-paragraph essay.

• Students must state an opinion about their topic.• Students are required to provide logically ordered reasons

that are supported by facts and details.• Students must write a conclusion that is connected to

their opinion.• Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing,

Evaluating, and Creating are all measured within the assessment.

Audience

• Students – Use as feedback• Teachers – Use as a baseline for growth; determine next

steps in improving writing skills• Administration – Use as a baseline for student and teacher

growth; determine if teacher is meeting students’ needs• Parents – Use to track growth of child

Lucy Calkins Opinion Writing RubricLink

References:

• Calkins, Lucy. "5th Grade Opinion Writing Rubric." Rubric for Opinion Writing—Fifth Grade. Writing Resources. Stafford Schools. Web. 08 Dec. 2015.