Module 9: Mastery
"Summative assessment is the link between teaching and learning." - Teacher Clarity Playbook, page 106
Resources:
Mastery Overview
This module focuses on the creation of meaningful summative assessments that function as the link between teaching and learning. As you plan for summative assessments you should revisit the Teacher Clarity process including:
Return to the concepts and skills outlined in the standard.
Let the learning progressions guide your assessment.
Consult your daily learning intentions for further detail.
Refer to success criteria to show students the link between what is being measured and what has been learned.
Match language expectations to assessment types.
Cross-check for relevance.
Planning Resources
The document above supports connecting your end goal and summative assessment(s) with your Teacher Clarity process. It helps to frame your assessment within the process and make sure it is connected to the standard and has flexible and relevant options for your students.
The document above highlights many different flexible options for assessment in the classroom. Use this resource to help give your students options that fit their needs to demonstrate their mastery that connects directly to the standard.
The document above offers ten tips for classroom assessments using Universal Design for Learning, which highlights flexible choices for students to demonstrate their learning and making sure assessments are meaningful and grounded in the standards.
The rubric above can be adapted for your class to apply to a wide range of student work, which will allow for students to show their mastery in different ways as long as they meet the success criteria.
The rubric above is formatted as a Google Doc table. It is the same as the Example Google Sheets Rubric, but can be adapted and shared as a Google Doc if that is your preference.
The rubric above has been formatted to be able to be uploaded into Google Classroom and attached to any assignment within the platform.