Let’s assume that I was the teacher of the class above. The class just completed the first unit and I am now reviewing the unit assessment data. It is disappointing because the class average on the final unit assessment fell below 80% mastery, which is the goal set for the course. Looking at the data, John Cobb and Shemika Holland improved the most on standard 1 between the benchmark quiz and the final unit. Tamara Johnson and Anderson Cooper grew the least on standard 2 between the benchmark quiz and final unit assessment.
Based on the data, the class and I fell short of the goal because there were two students whose scores are very low. If we remove those scores of John Cobb and Anderson Cooper, the class average would be above 80%.
To meet my goals, what I could have done differently prior to the final unit assessment is the following. Anderson had been deteriorating ever since Aug 1 assessment. I shouldn’t have waited until the final test to intervene. After the Aug 15 benchmark, I should have provided extra help before moving on to Standard 2. After Aug 30, I should clearly know that there was a problem and I should have differentiated the instruction and come up with unique learning pathways for the student. I would have done the same for John Cobb as well. John seems to have more problems with Standard 2 than with Standard 1.
There were other students who didn’t necessarily do great on the two standards, so I would arrange more tutorial time, taking more time in tailoring lessons (differentiating) according to the needs of the students and make sure instruction is adjusted before moving on to the next material.
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