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Effectively provides an introduction that clearly explains the point of the assessment and clarifies the setting (audience, student role, and exactly what the students must produce). My introduction reminds students of the work theyve completed regarding their multi cultural study on the theme! "dentity, and how those works have provided them insight into who the characters are, how they feel, what they think, whats important to them, and why. #hats particularly striking is the choice afforded students$a real life or totally fictitious account in any num%er of formats. &he into, thus, %ecomes engaging and inviting.

'. &houghtfully articulates assessment outcomes (standards) in student friendly language (if applica%le). " restructured the outcomes so they are written in student friendly language. (es. )tudents will clearly understand assessment expectations.

*. +learly provides a specific set of directions explaining what is re,uired from the students in process and in product. &he directions provide students ,uestion(s) they are to consider while developing their short stories, makes it clear to them that, if theyre uncomforta%le sharing personal stories they may create a fictional piece and, instead of writing, also gives them the option to create a -odcast or a childrens %ook that is told primarily through illustrations. .o concerns here/ directions also reflect coherence and clarity.

0. Effectively provides criteria that include ,ualitative and student friendly language. &he criteria are ,ualitative and are written in a way that is accessi%le to students.

1itto here as well. 2ll expectations are up front.

3. &houghtfully engages students in meaningful self assessment. &he self assessment includes meaningful ,uestions that will cause them to reflect on the process, the product, their strengths, challenges, and anything they might do differently. " do commend the narrative approach and the 4%ecause56 format. )tudents are forced (in the good sense) to consider the evidence to su%stantiate criteria completion.

7. Effectively designs a feed%ack form8plan that relates to self assessment and criteria. " designed a ru%ric that reflects the criteria, outcomes, and self assessment. )ome in the ru%ric world would look at the ru%ric and say, 4)tudents have to reach level * in order to meet criteria. +an they stretch %eyond level * in some of the categories96 :ow would you answer them9 "ts a perennial ,uestion when it comes to ru%rics. ;. Effectively provides an overview that esta%lishes sufficient context for a reader to understand where the <&2-2 fits into the curriculum. " provided an overview that esta%lishes the class context in relation to classes at other levels, assessment and %roader outcomes, the class time line8other assessments, and how it relates to other assessments. " also included explanations how self assessment is used, how feed%ack will %e given, and how this assessment may elicit creativity and range of performance. (ou provide a cogent overview for the assessment/ any educator would %e a%le to understand where this assessment fits into the school year as well as how students are prepared for the assessment, the self assessment, and your feed%ack.