EDU/510 EDU510 EDU 510 Week 6 Assignment 2

EDU 510 Week 6 Assignment 2

Week 6 Assignment 2

Assignment 2: Assessment Project – Part 2
Due Week 6 and worth 200 points

Now that your superintendent reviewed your first submission and provided feedback, you will make the suggested revisions. You will also complete this section of the white paper. You will justify your topic selection and its relevance to the school district’s goal of improving its assessment results.

Note: Refer to the Overall Scenario of Assignments 1-4 by clicking here.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Revise Assignment 1 using the feedback that the superintendent provided. (The revision of the previous assignment is not included in the page count for this assignment).
2. Describe the relevance of your assessment topic in terms of meeting the K-12 assessment goals in your chosen school district as it relates to the specific focus you identified in Assignment 1. Provide specific examples of assessment goals that the school district currently uses to support your rationale.
3. Explore at least three (3) key reasons why you selected the topic in question. Highlight the fundamental aspects of the topic that make it fit into either traditional or alternative assessment research. Justify your response.
4. Suggest three (3) strategies that educators could employ in order to utilize technology within the classroom and thus aid your chosen school district in meeting its K-12 assessment goals. Provide relevant examples of these strategies to support your response.
5. Provide at least three (3) additional reliable, relevant, peer-reviewed references not previously used published within the last 5 years.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze traditional theories of assessment.
• Apply new advances and current thought in the field of educational assessment.
• Evaluate alternate forms of assessment for special populations.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in educational assessment.
• Write clearly and concisely about educational assessment using proper grammar and mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.