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In the course, Assessment in E-Learning, at University of Wisconsin-Stout, we were asked to create a final project in which we selected learning objectives and coordinating assessment tools for an online course that we are teaching, or may be teaching in the future. I am currently a high school math teacher at Commonwealth Connections Academy, a public cyber charter school in Pennsylvania. For the 2009-2010 school year, I am teaching Pre-Algebra and Pre-Calculus. I have chosen to complete my project for the Pre-Algebra course I currently teach. Throughout these pages, you will see a combination of assessment tools currently in use, and others that I would like to implement in the future.
Thank you for looking!
~ Karen Ditmer
Course Title:
Pre-Algebra
Course Description: Pre-Algebra is a course designed to help introduce algebra concepts to students. In the first half of the course, students learn about variables, solving equations and inequalities, working with fractions and decimals, and using rates and proportions. In the second half of the course, students learn to graph equations of lines, start looking at basic geometry concepts (including an introduction to trigonometry with right triangles), and learn some basics about polynomials.
Student Population: Students in this course are typically ninth graders who did not reach or did not pass pre-algebra in middle school. There are a large number of special education students in the class who may have disabilities in the area of math.
Another important note about the students in this course is that, rather than just being from one geographical area, they are from all across the state of Pennsylvania. There are students who come from an affluent background, and previously attended private schools. There are students who live in the inner cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg. There are students who live in coal mining and farming communities. As one can imagine, this brings in a diverse population of students, as far as economic status, race, religion, and educational background.
Learning Objectives:
1. Students will display their ability to analyze and communicate their background in relation to this course's goal through completion of a pre-course survey.
2. Students will display their test-taking strategies by peer and self evaluation of wiki posts according to the rubric provided. 3. Students will display their ability to track their personal time management skills, course progress and success in the LMS grade book by posting a weekly update in their blog. 4. Students will demonstrate their proficiency at solving single variable equations and graphing linear equations using the whiteboard tool in LiveLesson. |