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Teacher: Jo Ann Calvanico who teaches at Leman Manhattan Preparatory School in New York, NY. Jo Ann Calvanico can be contacted at j.calvanico@lemanmanhattan.org.
Name of Best Practice: Swimming Unit Self-Assessment
Rationale/Purpose of Event: To have students self-assess their swimming skills at the end of each unit so I can get a sense on how they are progressing. Based on my students feedback I either stay on a unit 2 weeks longer and then re-do the self-assessment or move on to the next unit.
Suggested Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Materials Needed: Bulletin board (see picture), colored paper, different colored stickers to represent each grade.
Swimming Unit Self-Assessment
In terms of assessment my school is a standards based (learning) grading school. On the board you can place your essential question, state standards and reporting benchmarks. There are 4 columns: To the right of the columns are the skill categories. These categories could be based on any skill that you have already taught your students. I am a swim instructor so my board reflects 3 of the 4 major swimming strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke). At the end of each unit students get to put a sticker under one of the 4 columns based on the way they feel they execute that particular skill. Use different color stickers to represent different grades. Based on my students feedback I will either stay on that particular unit for 2 weeks longer and then re-do the self assessment or move on to the next unit.
Exceeding Expectations (EE)
Meeting Expectations (ME)
Approaching Expectations (AE)
Below Expectations (BE)
Variations:
This board self-assessment can be used to find out what your students know prior to starting a unit as the column headings could be changed.
(Any Practice receiving 5 Votes earns Blue Ribbon Status on PEC)
Posted on PEC: 2/19/2016 and has received 3 votes.
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