Daniel Sorrow

EDUC 429
Assessment Plan For Showcase Lesson
Abstract Landscapes
Students in this lesson will create an abstract landscape. The students will use
overlapping to give the illusion of depth and space, which they have previously learned
in a past lesson. This will assess learning that they have already had, and measure what
they have retained from previous lessons. The students will also learn how to make an
effective and consistent pattern.
After gaining an understanding on what the students already know about the
content in the lesson, they will be observed and be given feedback as they progress
through their work on the practice paper. This should show how they are gaining a better
understanding of what they are suppose to be learning throughout this project.
When the students make it to their final sheet after completing a practice work,
they will be provided with less feedback and suggestions, but still observed so that there
will be evidence of something taught and retained. This will measure the learning of the
students.
Lesson Objectives

Lesson Objective 1
Students will take part
in an introduction of
the lesson, and class
demo featuring the
creation of the
abstract landscape.
Lesson Objective 2
Students will create
effective and
consistent patterning
within their landscape
(working on practice
paper).
Lesson Objective 3
Students will create a
final product based on
what they put down
on practice paper,
and

Assessments
Pre-Assessment
The class demo and
practice sheets will
provide a preassessment to the
students understanding
of overlapping to create
space, create
patterning, and use
materials effectively.
During Assessment
As the students create
their work, they will be
questioned about how
their work is tied in with
the criteria of the
project, and they will be
monitored and given
suggestions based on
their performance
Post-Assessment
They students
completed work will
give a final look at their
understanding of what
they have been taught
over the course of the
lesson.

Format of Formative
Assessments

Pre: Class introduction

and lecture/demo to see
what students already
know
During: observation of
student progress and
questioning
Post: More questioning
and possible personal
critique of work to give
evidence of
understanding content

Accommodations

Instruction will be repeated as

needed. Students will be given
visual examples of patterns
and aid of teachers example.
Visual examples of patterns
can be used to give students a
variety of ways to apply
patterning to their work.
Alternative forms of media
may be used if required media
(especially watercolor paint) is
misused. Instruction will be
modified as the lesson
progresses if needed.

Daniel Sorrow
EDUC 429

Analysis of Student Learning

Abstract Landscapes

Below is a table that contains the average understanding by table. Student performance seems to
be directly correlated with where and who students sit with. 2 to 4 students are at each table.

Table #
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8

Average pre-assessed
understanding
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3

Average post lesson

understanding
3
4
4
3
4
3
5
4

***pre/post understanding scale 1-5 (1 being lowest, 5 being highest)***

***Three students were selected to represent the evidence of learning within the
classroom. These students were chosen based on the understanding of the content prior
to being introduced to this lesson.
Students
Student 1 (low performer)

Student 2 (average performer)

Student 3 (high performer)

Pre-assessed
understanding

Post lesson understanding

(1) Student seemed to have very (3) Student gained a better

little prior knowledge of
overlapping and patterning

understanding of the content. The

student understanding of the
content is around the same as an
average students knowledge prior
to the lesson

(3) Student entered the lesson

(4) Student gained an even

with the expected understanding

of the content

better understanding of content,

but could gain an even higher
understand in the future

(4) Student began the lesson

(5) Student developed a high

above average

understanding of depth and

overlapping, and created very
consistent patterning with their
work.

***pre/post understanding scale 1-5 (1 being lowest, 5 being highest)***

Daniel Sorrow
EDUC 429
Elaboration on Selected Students (1-3)
It is important to gain an understanding on these three kinds of students
so that instruction can be modified to improve the learning of all kinds of
students. Some students require more explanation than others, and some
students need to be challenged more so that they can gain further knowledge.
Student #1 was a very low performer. Based on the information gained by
pre-assessment, this student had very little knowledge on how space can be
perceived in a 2D drawing, or how patterns work. After close observation and
formative assessment, this student managed to gain a much better
understanding of patterning and overlapping to create space. As of now, the
student has the same understanding of the content that most other students have
going in to this project.
Student #2 is a very average performer. This student is all-around where
they need to be as far as prior knowledge to the lesson. They had a general idea
how to use layering to create depth and could produce simple, and effective
zentangle patterning within their landscape. After instruction and monitoring this
student, it seemed that they had a slightly greater understanding of the content,
and could create a higher quality of work.
Student #3 was my highest performer. They demonstrated a great
understanding of the content during the pre-assessment, and created quality
work that was expected from a student with the amount of prior knowledge. The
understanding of layering objects to create space seemed to be higher than
average, and the detailed and consistent patterning used in their work was above
what was expected. To provide the student with some sort of gain out of the
lesson, I encouraged the student to create more elaborate patterns within their
work. They student overall has the desired target of knowledge going in to this
project.