Authentic Assessments

In this unit, I used two authentic assessments, both using rubrics. The first authentic
assessment was the Me on the Map packet, in which the students first read the book Me on
the Map and participated in a teacher lead discussion. Then they went back to their seats and
completed the packet. I created the rubric based off of the following points:

Completion of the entire packet

All the details of the maps were completed
They showed a basic understanding of the state in regards to the country and
continent
The writing prompt was completed with 5 or more sentences
The Me on the Map information page was completed filled out.

Here is an example of the rubric:

Me on the Map
Authentic Assessment
Rubric

Completion of task

Each page is completed;

all 12 pages.
3 maps completed with
written labels; colorful
and creative
All 3 drawn correctly
and colored in correctly

10 of the 12 pages
completed
3 maps completed with
written labels OR
colorful and creative
All 3 drawn correctly OR
colored in correctly

9 of the 12 pages
completed
2 maps complete with
written labels OR
colorful and creative
2 drawn correctly OR
colored in correctly

8 of the 12 pages or less

completed
1 map or less with
written labels OR
colorful and creative
1 drawn correctly OR
colored in correctly

Completed; used 5 or
more sentences; used
conventions of language
Completed and correct.

Less than 5 sentences;

used conventions of
language
Complete, but 2 or more
are incorrect.

Less than 4 sentences;

used conventions of
language
Complete, but 4 or more
are incorrect.

Less than 3 sentences;

did not use the
conventions of language
Incomplete; more than 5
are incorrect.

Details in the maps

Understanding of
state, country and
continent
Writing Prompt

Me on the Map
information page
Point total= ____/20

In total, the students did not do as well as I had anticipated. In fourth grade, time
management is something that we strive to work on with the students. Each student is given a
variety of minor assignments that they must complete in their spare time by Friday, or they are
given the remainder of the work to do for homework over the weekend. I had assigned this
activity to be done throughout the week, even allowing them a few extra days to complete the
assignment, but many of the students either didnt complete it in entirety or lost the packet
completely. I scored the ones handed to me, giving the rest of the students a zero for
incomplete work.

Scores for Me on the Map Authentic Assessment according to

the rubric:
M
A
J
A
A
J
S
J
M
J
F
A
R
C
Z
C
M
A
N
R
A
A
D
D
J

7/20
6/20
15/20
17/20
17/20
0/20
16/20
17/20
5/20
17/20
17/20
20/20
6/20
7/20
19/20
0/20
17/20
16/20
0/20
0/20
17/20
5/20
17/20
0/20
6/20

Here is an example of the Me on the Map Authentic Assessment that received a 20/20: