Standard #3: Student Assessment

The attached assessment document for a Welding I course is a high-quality CTE assessment because it incorporates comprehensive assessment strategies and ensures authentic assessment experiences. 

This assessment utilized multiple evaluation methods, including a bellringer activity, participation discussion rubric, hazard identification activity, safety contract, and an exit ticket. These components provide both formative and summative assessments and ensures students are assess across technical knowledge (hazard identification), academic understanding (safety protocols), and employability skills (collaborative discussions and professional responsibility). 

Additionally, this assessment exemplifies authentic assessment by requiring students to engage with real-world safety scenarios. The hazard identification activity allows students to rotate through stations and analyze potential dangers in welding environments, reinforcing industry-relevant competencies. This low-stakes activity also allows students to learn from the assessment. The safety contract further emphasizes accountability, a critical employability trait in technical fields. 

An inclusivity plan accompanies this assessment, ensuring that all students have an equitable assessment process. This plan includes accommodations for diverse learning needs, visual aids for hazard identification, structured participation rubrics that encourage equitable classroom engagement, Spanish language content, and an opportunity for students to identify future accommodations for the course. 

This Welding I Unit 1 Lesson 7 assessment plan exemplifies comprehensive assessment through the integration of formative and summative evaluation methods. The bellringer activity prompts students to recall and apply prior knowledge, reinforcing key safety principles. Additionally, the PPE relay race serves as an authentic assessment, requiring students to demonstrate their ability to correctly don personal protective equipment (PPE) in a hands-on, real-world scenario. The safety test, consisting of multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and long-answer questions, ensures a well-rounded evaluation of students' technical understanding. 

Alignment with program standards is evident in the focus on industry safety regulations, as reflected in the test questions and practical applications. The assessment directly connects to curriculum objectives, emphasizing technical proficiency, workplace safety, and employability skills critical in welding careers. 

An inclusivity plan is embedded within the assessment designs. All content videos (as well as Spanish closed captions) will be available, as well as an accompanying visual aid that highlights what is being specified. A Spanish version of the safety test will also be made available. If students need additional time for the safety test, they will be able to do so while the PPE relay race is going on. 

By utilizing a mix of assessments and aligning them with real-world industry standards, this plan ensures validity, reliability, and inclusivity in evaluating student progress in welding safety and technical skills.