Assessment and Reporting in Connections: Literature
Using assessment to check for understanding and make meaningful instructional decisions is critical to the learning process.
Advantages of administering assessments in the Interactive Edition:
Objective questions can be completed and scored automatically
Short and extended response questions digitally scored by the teacher using embedded rubrics
All scored questions populate reports in Perfection Next
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Diagnostic Pretest
A comprehensive Diagnostic Pretest assesses students’ skills at the beginning of the year to get a baseline measurement of what they know.
Formative Assessments
Selection Comprehension & Vocabulary Checks
Identify student understanding and proficiency with these selection-based checks. Each
question is tagged with a DOK level and model answers for open response questions.
Exit Tickets
Monitor student understanding of the selection or quickly assess the skills taught in the lesson.
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Summative Assessments
Unit-Level Summative Assessments
Measure proficiency of skills taught within the unit. Skills and DOK levels are provided for each question found in the downloadable Reproducible Activities.
Mid-Year Assessment
A comprehensive Mid-Year Assessment evaluates student progress midway through the school year. Skills and DOK levels are provided for each question found in the downloadable Reproducible Activities.
End-of-Course Summative Assessment
This assessment shows a culmination of progress and growth towards the skills taught in Connections: Literature. Skills and DOK levels are provided for each question found in the downloadable Reproducible Activities.
