Assessment Plan

Learning Goal #1
● Pre-Assessment- ​I used a ten question multiple choice pre-assessment that focused in
on various segments of the Executive Branch. I designed a set of learning goals before
giving out the pre-assessment as a guideline but made appropriate changes to the
learning goals based on responses from the pre-assessment. This was given to the
students before our unit began and allowed me ample time to analyze student
responses while keeping the learning goals in mind. This pre-assessment was not
graded and will be used at the end of the unit as a post-assessment and we will
compare the two to allow students to see their growth.
● Foreign Policy Activity-​ The students were given a reading regarding Foreign Policy in
America. This is coupled with information from a content presentation from an earlier
point in the unit and allows students to gain more insight. Students also had to answer
questions regarding this activity and I was able to look at the various answers and
modify and help students in areas where there was need. This was done in class and
was graded as an in class assignment.
● Presidential Role Activity-​ The students were given an assignment to look at a current
event regarding the President and one of his various roles that were talked about during
the content presentation. Again, the students had to answer questions regarding the
current event and had a certain requirements to meet in order to use a certain resource
for this assignment. This was done in class and was also assigned for homework. It was
graded and feedback was provided and used in designing the quiz.
● Quiz- ​This summative assessment allows for the students to show what they have
learned and demonstrate their strengths and weaknesses with the material. Students will
be taking a test over this material once they have completed the Judicial Branch(Test will
be over Legislative, Executive and Judicial) so students can also use this as an
opportunity to see what they have to focus more on while studying for the test. The quiz
contains mostly multiple choice with some short answers and feedback was provided to
students.

Learning Goal #2
● Pre-Assessment- ​I used a ten question multiple choice pre-assessment that focused in
on various segments of the Executive Branch. I designed a set of learning goals before
giving out the pre-assessment as a guideline but made appropriate changes to the
learning goals based on responses from the pre-assessment. This was given to the
students before our unit began and allowed me ample time to analyze student
responses while keeping the learning goals in mind. This pre-assessment was not
graded and will be used at the end of the unit as a post-assessment and we will
compare the two to allow students to see their growth.
● Presidential Role Activity-​ The students were given an assignment to look at a current
event regarding the President and one of his various roles that were talked about during
the content presentation. Again, the students had to answer questions regarding the
current event and had a certain requirements to meet in order to use a certain resource
 for this assignment. This was done in class and was also assigned for homework. It was
graded and feedback was provided and used in designing the quiz.
● Quiz- ​This summative assessment allows for the students to show what they have
learned and demonstrate their strengths and weaknesses with the material. Students will
be taking a test over this material once they have completed the Judicial Branch(Test will
be over Legislative, Executive and Judicial) so students can also use this as an
opportunity to see what they have to focus more on while studying for the test. The quiz
contains mostly multiple choice with some short answers and feedback was provided to
students.

Learning Goal #3
● Pre-Assessment- ​I used a ten question multiple choice pre-assessment that focused in
on various segments of the Executive Branch. I designed a set of learning goals before
giving out the pre-assessment as a guideline but made appropriate changes to the
learning goals based on responses from the pre-assessment. This was given to the
students before our unit began and allowed me ample time to analyze student
responses while keeping the learning goals in mind. This pre-assessment was not
graded and will be used at the end of the unit as a post-assessment and we will
compare the two to allow students to see their growth.
● Cabinet Activity-​Students will be given an activity where they have to analyze the
different duties of the various cabinet positions and then take different scenarios and
assign them to the various cabinet positions. This will allow me to see that students
understand the different roles and jobs of the different cabinet positions. I will be able to
view this and give feedback before students take the quiz, which can allow me to modify
and adjust accordingly.
● Cabinet Slideshow-​ This summative assessment allows for students to focus in on one
cabinet level department and really explore what that cabinet department does. Students
had a rubric to meet in order to achieve a certain grade. Those categories include roles
and activities of the department and who is in charge of the department. Students had to
make this a persuasive slideshow as the intent was for students to convince the
President not to cut their department in a round of budget cuts.
● Quiz- ​This summative assessment allows for the students to show what they have
learned and demonstrate their strengths and weaknesses with the material. Students will
be taking a test over this material once they have completed the Judicial Branch(Test will
be over Legislative, Executive and Judicial) so students can also use this as an
opportunity to see what they have to focus more on while studying for the test. The quiz
contains mostly multiple choice with some short answers and feedback was provided to
students.